# Our history.

Source: https://www.eltschool.org/sg/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.

## 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 Golders Green, London. Founded by Reiko Suzuki as an English school for Japanese expatriates and their families. Japanese families in 1980s London had asked for English teaching suited to their needs.
- **2005**: A school in Finchley. A 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, materials and tutors.
- **2020**: Online lessons begin. ELT begins teaching lessons online.
- **2025**: Support for school entry. ELT begins supporting entry to international and boarding schools.
- **(to be confirmed)**: ELT Education Inc. in Japan. ELT Education Inc. (formerly Sekigin LLC) is established in Japan.
- **(to be confirmed)**: Academic subjects, and a new name. Academic subjects and admissions support are added, and the name becomes ELT School.
- **2026**: Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Academic Tutoring & Admissions for families in Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan, and Executive English for professionals, begin on eltschool.org.

## 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. |

## 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; ELT has no classroom in Singapore.

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International education, supported one to one — from school subjects to the next school and university, with one coordinator throughout.

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.