FACILITIES & HOUSING   

 LIT’s focus is on computer-assisted learning. The school has a large state-of-the-art computer lab with the user computers in a network controlled by the instructor.
The instructor can:

   - See and hear what each student is doing.
   - Control any student’s computer.
   - Display what’s on the instructor's computer on the students’ computers.

All computers in the computer lab also have Internet access. There is a student lounge area where students can practice English with each other, study, eat and relax. The rest of the school consists of small classrooms for teachers to lead small groups of students in practicing conversations, pronunciation, and other essential English language skills.

Housing Options

    - LIT does not provide housing, however we can refer students to local housing options including hotels, apartments and home-stays. A home-stay offers students  the opportunity to live with an American family while studying in Houston.

Sample Home-Stay Family

Houston, Texas

With Meals (Breakfast and Dinner)

$550

Without Meals

$400

Bathroom

Private/Shared

Kitchen Access

Varies

Refundable Deposit

$200

Notice

30 Days

Breakfast and dinner are not always served. You can expect to have on the average of five (5)dinners per week prepared by your Home-stay family and to dine together with the family. The rest of the time you need to prepare your own meals with the available food provided by the family.

Holidays Observed

                                    New Year's Day               January 1, 2007   

                                    Memorial Day                   May 28, 2007

                                    Independence Day           July 4, 2007

Houston

LIT is located in Houston,Texas, the fourth most populous city in the United States.
Houston's major industry is energy, and it is home to one of NASA’s largest R&D facilities: Johnson Space Center. Compaq Computer’s corporate headquarters are in Houston.
The world-renowned Texas Medical Center, founded in Houston in 1947, is the largest health care center in the world.
Houston’s airport, the George Bush Intercontinental Airport, is named after the former President of the United States, a long-time Houston resident. Houston is one of the few U.S. cities with resident companies in all four major performing arts: drama, ballet, opera and symphony. The Museum of Fine Arts in Houston was the first arts museum in ,
and today is the largest collection in the American Southwest with over 35,000 objects. Due to its proximity to the Gulf of Mexico, Houston’s winters are mild (44° –66F average temperature), summers can be hot and humid (average 71°–91°F).
Among major U.S. cities, Houston’s cost of living is low, and it has the most affordable housing of the ten largest cities. With more than 11,000 restaurants to choose from, Houstonians eat out more than residents.

Temporary Accommodation - Motels

 Private Room Daily Rate - $50 (Houston)

*Rates are subject to change without notice.