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2022

- Re-open after COVID-19 (6th Jun)

- 1st Summer camp from Mongolia

 

2020 - 2021

- Suspension due to COVID-19 & Maintenance and Preparation for a leap forward

- Launch of EV TALK (Online class)

 

2019

- Junior IELTS camp (Vietnam): 50 students

- Won Kwang University (South Korea)

- Japan Tobacco Inc.

- KPMG AZSA LLC

- Seiko gakuin middle & high school

- Zushi Kaisei junior & senior high school

- ECC Kokusai College of Foreign Languages

- Shitennoji University

 

2018

- Kyung Hee university (South Korea)

- Won Kwang University (South Korea)

- Seiko Gakuin middle & high school

- Zushi Kaisei junior & senior high school

- Shitennoji University

- Kubota Corporation

 

2017

- Member of ENGLISH PHILIPPINES (National ESL Schools Association)

- Opening a new campus (10th OCT)

- 300 student’s capacity

- Launching Semi-intensive ESL program

- Launching Power Speaking course

- Launching IETLS Guarantee course

- Approved IDP IELTS TEST CENTRE

 

2016

- Launching of ELCA program (English Learning & Culture Awareness) in partnership with ASEAN

Institute in Thailand

- Shitennoji University

- Won Kwang University (South Korea)

- Kyung Hee university (South Korea)

 

2015

- First students from Macao, Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Thailand, Poland, Switzerland

- Launching of Tec TESOL ("Teaching English to Children" professional training)

- First Junior Camp (Taiwan)

- Tokyo City University (Japan): Intensive ESL program

- Shitennoji University (Japan): Intensive ESL program

- Won Kwang University (South Korea): Intensive ESL program (50 students)

- Winter 2015: Launching of our "ESL Family program"

- EV Academy appears on Japanese TV

 

2014

- Accreditation from the DOT (Philippines Dept. of Tourism)

- Launching of TESOL and Business English programs

- CUC University (Vietnam): teachers training (TESOL)

- Tokyo City University (Japan): Intensive ESL program

- Shitennoji University (Japan): Intensive ESL program

- Won Kwang University (South Korea): Intensive ESL program (50 students)

- EV is recognized as one of the top 5 ESL institutes in the Philippines and invited since then by the DOT

(Department of Tourism) to various expose worldwide (Japan, China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Thailand, etc.)

 

2013

- First students from Vietnam arrive

- Launch of full academic English programs (IELTS, TOEIC, TOEFL)

- TESOL accreditation from ITAA

- EV gains institutional membership with the College of Teachers (UK)

- MOA between EV and ACT (Asian College of Technology - Cebu)

- Gumi University (South Korea): Intensive ESL program (40 students)

- Hanlim University (South Korea): Intensive ESL program (50 students)

 

2012

- Creation of the EV R&D department (Research & Development)

- EV gains institutional membership with Asia TEFL

- EV gains institutional membership with IATEFL

- Gumi University (South Korea): Intensive ESL program (40 students)

 

2010

- First students from China and Taiwan

 

2009

- 3rd expansion to 195 student capacity

- EV becomes the largest campus in the Philippines

- EV launches the "school & resort" concept

 

2007

- EV becomes a member of CALA (Cebu Association of Language Academies)

- First students from Japan arrive

 

2006

- Full TESDA accreditation (all education levels)

- 2nd expansion to 140 student capacity  

- Opening of second campus

 

2005

- 1st expansion to 70 student capacity

- EV becomes TESDA accredited (Technical Education and Skills Development Authority)

 

2004

- EV Academy grand opening

- 30 student capacity

- First school to offer IEP (Intensive English Programs) in Cebu