Since 1995, Goal Training Educational Center has been teaching international students English. Certified by the Illinois State Board of Education, Goal Training also offers courses in business, hospitality, finance and American culture. Its mission is to deliver quality education in order for its students to reach one's highest-academic potential. Goal Training tries to make its classes accessible to as many students as possible, by offering an affordable tuition and a customized curriculum.
CCEA Chinese Language School is a part of the Chinese Cultural and Educational Association. This school is the oldest Chinese language school outside of Chinatown in the area. The school offers sixteen language classes as well as a number of cultural classes in dance, arts and crafts, and calligraphy, as well as many others.