School Description

Agape English Language Institute for Internationals, or Agape, is a South Carolina company offering English as a second language services to individuals and businesses. It is owned and operated by Dr. Rajarathnam (Raj) Aluri and his wife Kathy Aluri. Agape’s main office is located at 1600 Park Circle, Unit 116, Columbia, SC 29201, with classroom facilities for the Columbia campus across the street at Park Circle. A branch campus and office is located at 3-D Cleveland Court, Greenville, SC 29607. To contact Agape, contact the main office at 803-445-1998 or email us at info-at-aeliusa.com.

Purpose and Mission

Agape’s Mission:

Agape is dedicated to providing high-quality English language instruction at an affordable cost and in a friendly, supportive atmosphere.

Agape’s Goals

In order to accomplish its mission, Agape seeks to:

1. Offer a comprehensive curriculum which equips students with the necessary English language and cultural skills to reach the students’ own academic and professional goals;
2. Help students, both in and out of the classroom, to engage in true communication that is free from the common obstacles that hinder language learning;
3. Provide an environment which seeks to meet the needs of the student as a whole person.

Agape believes this may be achieved through caring and qualified teachers, administrators, staff, and volunteers who hold to traditional/conservative moral values and show respect for students’ cultures.

An Introduction to Agape’s Services

The Agape curriculum includes training in:

Speaking	Listening
Grammar	Writing
Vocabulary	Reading
Pronunciation	Idioms and Slang
TOEFL iBT Preparation

Agape is committed to small classes. There are generally no more than ten students in a class, and usually classes are smaller than this.

In addition to its English training, Agape provides:

• Housing arrangements (including the option of homestay with an American family)
• Hospitality Extracurricular activities such as picnics, parties, and field trips to museums, parks, and other local places of interest Opportunities for students to participate in recreational tours (through agencies such as International Friendship Ministries)
• Personal counseling Academic advice Help with college and university admissions Social and emotional support.