Learn English. Build confidence. Find your community.


Starting life in a new country can feel unfamiliar. Small World gives women a welcoming place to practice English, ask questions, make friends and feel more at home in Lawrence.

Day & time

Tuesdays & Thursdays
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

tuition

$20 per semester
$35 for two semesters

location

First Presbyterian Church
2415 Clinton Parkway
Lawrence, Kansas

Women Helping Women Learn English in Lawrence since 1968.

English Lessons for Women in Lawrence, KS

Small World brings together women from many countries, languages and backgrounds — all with their own reasons for wanting to feel more confident in English.

Maybe you want to speak more at the store, at your child’s school, at work or with your neighbors. Maybe you simply want a place where you can practice English without feeling embarrassed when you make a mistake.

Here, you can learn at your own pace, ask questions and feel comfortable being exactly where you are.

You come to practice English. Along the way, you may also find confidence, friendship and a community that feels like yours.

What happens at small world

English is only part of the story.

01

Learn

Practice English that helps you communicate more comfortably in everyday life.

02

Speak

Have real conversations in a friendly place where making mistakes is part of learning.

03

Connect

Meet women from different countries who are also building a life in Lawrence.

04

Discover

Learn more about your community, local resources and life in the United States.

40+

Students every semester

20+

countries represented

Since 1968

helping women feel confident with English

Words From Our Students

“

I said I was terrified of dentists and nobody rolled their eyes. Three short appointments, at my pace.

Dana Whitfield

Patient since 2019

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They quoted it, and then charged exactly that. I have not had that happen before.

Peter Halloran

Patient since 2021

“

My son is nine and asks to come. I still do not fully understand how they managed it.

Ines Alvarez

Patient since 2023

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Your first assessment costs nothing

A full check, a panoramic X-ray and a written plan. Booking takes under a minute.