Founded in 1992, the Colorado School of English is located in the heart of Denver, just down the street from the Capitol Building.
Our mission is to provide students with the English language training they require for academic, professional, or personal pursuits.
Jason and Sarah Behuniak have both been working in Education for over 20 years. Their passion for supporting international students is at the heart of what they do.
Jason has a Bachelor's degree in English Literature from Northern Arizona University and has completed Master's level coursework in TESL from St. Cloud State University. Sarah has a BA in Business Administration and an MA in Multicultural and Transnational Literature.
Jason and Sarah’s careers have taken them from classrooms in the U.S. to six years teaching at a university in South Korea. After moving to Denver, they began teaching at CSE, later took on the responsibility of running the school, and today serve as its owners and directors. Through their management, CSE has received the highest accreditation standard offered by ACCET.
While colleges in Colorado have Intensive English programs, their tuition alone is more expensive:
EstimatedTuition for 1 year (32 weeks of study)
- $10,700 - $15,700
not including books and other fees.
With the same academic rigour, CSE's Intensive English program is by far more affordable:
Estimated tuition for 1 year (42-50 weeks of study)
- $7,835- $10,400
including books, materials, and application fees.
Our student body is made up of full-time international students, Au Pairs, residents, and tourists. Just within 5 years, we have taught more than 3000 students from 111 countries!
Sisters Adriana and Andrea from El Salvador came to CSE under the F1 student visa. Having no previous English study, they started at our beginner level classes.
After 3 years in the Intensive English Program, they completed CSE's highest level classes and then transferred to the Community College of Denver. They are both now completing an associate's degree in Science at CCD.
Faisal came to CSE under the F1 student visa in order to improve his English for his job in Saudi Arabia as a sales associate.
He stayed with a host family in Denver while enrolled in the Intensive English program at CSE. After one year of study, he returned to his home country and his work. But Faisal continues to refer friends and family to CSE and is still in touch with his host family from Denver.
Ganna, from Ukraine, started taking part-time classes at CSE as a tourist. She loved to attend almost all the weekly activities and quickly transitioned to full-time classes.
She completed CSE's highest-level classes, and after gaining residency in Colorado, she is now working as a receptionist, where she utilizes her exceptional English skills every day.
Aleksandra originally came to Colorado as an Au Pair. She took classes at CSE to fulfill the credit requirements for her J1 visa.
She loved the school and was interested in becoming an English teacher herself. She changed her status to F1 and became a full-time student in the Intensive English Program. She went on to complete CSE's highest-level classes and is now pursuing her career as an English Teacher.
"The school ended up giving me so much more than just professional development. It brought me knowledge, confidence, new friendships, and even a second family."
After achieving their English goals at CSE, many of our F1 students transfer to universities and colleges across Colorado and the U.S. to pursue associate’s, bachelor’s, and master’s degrees. This map highlights just some of the schools our students have transferred to over the past three years.
OUR TEACHERS
At the Colorado School of English, our teachers are highly trained language professionals dedicated to helping students succeed in English.
Our instructors hold bachelor’s degrees in a wide range of academic fields, including English, Linguistics, Psychology, Modern Languages, Fine Arts, Environmental Studies, Business, Translation and Interpretation, Social Communications, and Public English Translation. On average, our teachers have 8 years of English-teaching experience, and 30% hold master’s degrees in language-related or education fields.
All of our teachers hold internationally recognized English-teaching certifications, such as CELTA, TEFL, TESOL, TESL, DipTESOL, or DELTA. These certifications require specialized training in language instruction, lesson planning, classroom management, and student-centered teaching methods.
Most importantly, our teachers are passionate about helping students grow in confidence and communication. They are trained to support learners from many cultural and linguistic backgrounds and to create a welcoming, professional learning environment where every student can succeed.
