🧾 Important Class Policies & Student Information

To help you prepare for your program at ESL with James, please carefully review the important notes below:

• Fitness Warm-Up (Leadership & Executive Tiers Only):

Students in the Leadership and Executive Tiers are invited to join a free 45-minute fitness class before each live ESL session. This class is completely optional, and cameras are not required.
 

• Payment Plans
  Most courses (excluding our Fundamental Tier digital lessons) offer 2- or 3-installment plans—just choose your preferred plan at checkout and pay the first installment to secure your spot and begin. Remaining installments are due as you attend.

If you have questions about payment or need assistance, please email [email protected].

• Zoom Links:

All Zoom links for your classes will be available on your Student Dashboard 3 days before your first class begins.

• Class Start Date Notes : Class Start Dates and TImes are listed in detail after this list of infomation.

Leadership Tier cohorts begin on Sundays.
Executive Tier students begin with their first scheduled 1-on-1 session.
Foundational Tier classes start every Monday following your enrollment if you register before Friday 5:00 PM EST. If after, your class begins the next Monday after that.

• Scheduling Your Private 1-on-1 Sessions (Executive & Private 1:1 Tiers Only):

You must submit 5–6 available 2-hour time blocks for your weekly private lessons. Once confirmed, please stick to your chosen time. You may change your slot only 2–3 times during the session.

• Level Requirement:

All students must be Level 2+ in English proficiency to succeed in these courses, including the digital-only programs. Intermediate +/- 

• Class Replays & Absences:

You may miss up to 10 live sessions per course and access full recordings for review.
Each tier also includes 5 free “missed class” passes, which allow for official make-up credit or activity substitutions.

• Discount for Self-Paced Learners:

If you know you won’t attend any live classes, email us at [email protected] before enrolling to request a discounted rate on any tier.

• Lesson Release Schedule:

After enrolling, your Student Portal will be available immediately. However, lesson content is released weekly, with 3 new lessons published every 7 days to keep you on track.

Instructor Backgrounds:

All live classes are taught by expert ESL instructors with real-world industry experience. Some sessions may be co-taught by multiple certified teachers to enhance the learning experience.

• Follow-Up Course Discount:

Most programs offer a follow-up series with similar topics. If you continue into the next course in the same series, you’ll receive an automatic 25% discount.

• Large Class Sizes (Leadership Tier):

Don’t worry! Even if class sizes are larger, the Leadership Tier is designed for interactive speaking practice in breakout rooms, ensuring every student gets to practice and participate.