At Upstate English for All, we strive to create an inclusive environment and a welcoming experience.
Our cooperative educators are Master’s level, highly-qualified instructors who have taught at colleges, universities, and respected non-profit institutes. If we can’t help you, we will connect you with someone who can!
Our Services
Educational Consulting
We can assist you and / or your family navigate the American public schooling system, advising from the pre-K level up to doctoral studies.
Copywriting & Editing
Don’t entrust A. I. solely with your final product! Allow our professional communicators to advise you through the drafting process.
Curriculum Design & Professional Development
Starting an ESOL program at your community center, place of worship, or workplace? We would love to help.
For Our Students
Our rates for services begin at $75 per contact hour. We offer sliding scale and pro bono services to those who qualify. And, we offer a FREE initial 20-minute phone consultation to all new inquirers!
Community Resources
We assist students in locating free and reduced-cost language classes, and direct them towards resources for food, clothing, shelter, transportation, and public health.
Extracurriculars
Each semester, our students enjoy access to six Community Engagement sessions, conversation circles, field trips, a book club, and our English / Spanish Bilingual Chess Team!
Financial Flexibility
We are dedicated to working with every student who comes through our doors, regardless of financial situation. We offer a scholarship program, sliding scale rates, and payment plan options to those who qualify.
Dr. Ted Way Memorial Scholarship Program
Full & partial scholarships are available to students with refugee, asylee, or humanitarian parole status; and/or those with demonstrated financial need.
Dr. Theodore Mather Way,
1975 - 2024
Beloved professor, polyglot, and friend to many, Ted Way devoted his life’s work and scholarship to English Language Learners. He was a tireless advocate for refugees and victims of trauma throughout his work in Canada, the United Kingdom, the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia His brilliance, compassion, and love for all of us will never be forgotten. It is in his memory that our learning center and scholarship program were established, six months after his departure from this world. We forever dance in your pumpkin patch, Teddy, like a halo in reverse.
To learn more about Dr. Way, please read https://www.kentucky.com/opinion/op-ed/article48051810.html