Like all such schools, ELSE – English Lisbon School of education is a private educational institution. This is a strictly licensed area of activity. License issued by “ELSE – English Lisbon School of education” confirms that the school has the necessary “margin of safety”: the training programs are built methodologically correctly, to the subjects studied textbooks and manuals are selected, teachers have a sufficient level of training, training is conducted in a room that meets sanitary and hygienic requirements, the school has the right to train in their programs, to assess the level of training and to issue certificates. They teach English, German, French, Chinese and Japanese. The school has over 60 groups, so everyone can choose a convenient time for themselves. The academic year begins in September, in early June students take exams and receive certificates. Next year students can continue studying in groups of higher level. In addition, there are various programs of summer classes.