Zoni Language Centers was founded by Mr. Zoilo C. Nieto, President & founder, in 1991. Zoni is a multi-site institution with campuses in Manhattan, Queens, New Jersey, Miami Beach and Vancouver where Intensive English Programs (IEP) and other English language related courses are offered.
Since 1991, Zoni has taught English to hundred of thousands of students, educating them to speak, read and write in English in a short period of time. Zoni uses a variety of effective teaching methods applied by college-educated teachers. Zoni is certified by the New York State Education Department, is accredited by ACCET in Miami Beach and accredited by Languages Canada in Vancouver, Canada. Zoni Language Centers in the USA are also SEVIS-approved schools. Further, Zoni Manhattan and Miami Beach are authorized testing centers for the TOEFL iBT and Cambridge ESOL Examinations.
Zoni’s popular, student-centered teaching eclectic methodology combines the Direct Method, Total Physical Response, the Communicative Approach and Cooperative Learning. Students practice and immediately produce language structures and dialogues in a natural and fun classroom setting.
Zoni Language Centers takes pride in the success it has had over the past 20 years of English language education. It is the largest English language school in the metropolitan New York area; more than 2,500 students, coming from over a hundred countries worldwide, attend classes daily at Zoni campuses. We are proud to have successfully educated over one hundred thousand students. Zoni is a melting pot of people from different national, cultural and ethnic backgrounds. Zoni students, faculty and staff come from virtually every nation and culture in the world, enriching the whole community with their perspectives and experiences.