# Our history.

Source: https://www.eltschool.org/intl/en/about/history

ELT School began in London in 1984 as ELT School of English. As we added academic subjects and admissions support, the name became ELT School.

## Our names, explained.

| Name | What it is |
|---|---|
| ELT School of English | Our name from 1984. We use it today only when telling our history. |
| ELT School | Our brand today. |
| Executive English | Our one-to-one English service for executives and professionals, with fees in USD. |
| ELT School of English Ltd. | The company in London, United Kingdom, that operates ELT School together with ELT Education Inc. |
| ELT Education Inc. | The company in Tokyo, Japan. The contracting party for all lessons. |

## From London, step by step.

We show a year only when we have checked it against company records or documents from the time.

- **1984**: ELT School of English opens in London. Reiko Suzuki opens ELT School of English in Golders Green, London, as an English school for Japanese expatriates and their families. Japanese families in London in the 1980s had asked for English teaching suited to their needs.
- **2005**: A school in Finchley. A second school opens in Finchley, North London.
- **2017**: A school in Acton. A school opens in Acton, West London.
- **2019**: A Chief Quality Officer. David Falvey becomes Chief Quality Officer and strengthens quality control of the curriculum, teaching materials and tutors.
- **2020**: Online lessons begin. ELT begins teaching lessons online.
- **2025**: Support for school entry. ELT begins supporting entry to international schools and boarding schools.
- **(to be confirmed)**: ELT Education Inc. in Japan. ELT Education Inc. (formerly Sekigin LLC) is established in Tokyo.
- **(to be confirmed)**: Academic subjects, and a new name. Academic subjects and admissions support are added, and the name becomes ELT School.
- **2026**: eltschool.org. Academic Tutoring & Admissions for families in Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and other countries, and Executive English for executives and professionals, begin on eltschool.org.

## ELT School today.

ELT School is operated by ELT Education Inc. (Tokyo, Japan) and ELT School of English Ltd. (London, United Kingdom). All lessons are contracted with ELT Education Inc. Every lesson is one to one and online, wherever you live.

## Begin with a consultation.

For Executive English, tell us about your work. For anything else, send us a message.

- [Book a consultation](https://www.eltschool.org/intl/en/executive-english/trial)
- [Contact us](https://www.eltschool.org/intl/en/contact)

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ELT School — one-to-one online lessons with native English-speaking specialists. Founded in London in 1984.

ELT School is operated by ELT Education Inc. (Tokyo, Japan) and ELT School of English Ltd. (London, United Kingdom). All lessons are contracted with ELT Education Inc.