SUMMER BREAK IN FRANCE OR SPAIN!(15 - 18 year-old students)
Students can get the chance to spend time in Paris or Madrid during their summer break. In Paris and in Madrid, students will be staying with a host family in order to get the most out of their European experience. In both cases (Paris and Madrid), students will take about 3 hours of French or Spanish in the morning and will participate in various sports, excursions or other types of activities in the afternoon. This trip will be a unique opportunity for students to visit these two beautiful European capitals.
For more information on summer homestay in France and Spain just contact us, or print out an application.
Paris school trips:
Offered to students aged 15 to 18.
Students will have 3 hours of French lessons each morning.
In the afternoon, they will go on a guided tour of one of Paris's landmarks three times a week. The rest of the time will be free time. Students will be given a flyer with sports and other activities to be a part of in Paris (water parks, tennis courts…).
A typical day in our Paris school
- 09:30 - 10:15 1st French class of the day
- 10:15 - 11:00 2nd French class of the day
- 11:00 - 11:30 Break
- 11:30 - 12:15 3rd French class of the day
- 12:15 - 1:00 4th French class of the day
- 1:00 - 2:00 Lunch
- 2:00 - 4:00 Excursions in Paris / free time
Madrid school trips:
Students must be aged 15 to 18. Students will have 3 hours of Spanish lessons a day. Their afternoons will be shared between sports, games, workshops and excursions. A typical day at our Spanish camp
- 09:15 - 09:30 Groups meet with their counselor/coach
- 09:30 - 10:15 1st Spanish class of the day
- 10:15 - 11:00 2nd Spanish class of the day
- 11:00 - 11:30 Break
- 11:30 - 12:15 3rd Spanish class of the day
- 12:15 - 1:00 4th Spanish class of the day
- 1:00 - 2:00 Group practice or competitions
- 2:00 - 3:15 Lunch (taken later than in most countries)
- 3:15 - 4:00 Rest period, table games, competitions
- 4:00 - 6:00 Cultural workshops or pool
- 6:00 - 6:30 Snack break
- 6:30 - 8:00 Sports practice, competition, Olympics
- 8:30 Back to host family
Primary objectives of our summer schools in France and Spain
- To learn Spanish or French in a healthy, multicultural and friendly environment.
- To experience Spanish or French culture and traditions with friendly and qualified supervision by our local coordinator and staff.
- To offer a wide range of cultural activities and sports allowing students to build individual character, confidence and skills.
- To make new friends from France, Spain and from all over the world.
- To simply have a good time and a great summer…
- To enhance the students' ability to carry out daily tasks independently and without the help or protection of their families while still in a highly supportive setting.
24/7 Supervision:
Our local coordinators who supervise our students are experienced in their fields and always motivated to return year after year. They are selected for their dedication and attention to our students. Our local coordinators are with the students all day and take care of any needs they might have. We have great teams that work together to provide "the greatest and most enjoyable stay possible for each student!"
Program Description:
The students get 20 language lessons per week divided into 3 or 4 lessons a day, Monday through Friday. Each lesson is 45 minutes in length. There are six different levels of French and Spanish ranging from complete beginner to proficiency level. There is a maximum of 12 students in each class to ensure individualized attention. Materials will be provided to the students and are included in the course price. All of our teachers are native speakers and hold at least a Masters degree. A communicative method of teaching is used, combining both grammar and other aspects and skills of language learning and communication, especially conversation.
Summer in Paris:
Students must be aged 15 - 18 and can choose to stay in France for 2 or 4 weeks. Our stays in Paris for the summer of 2006 will go from Saturday July 1st until Saturday August 26th.
Departure Dates:
Saturday, July 1st 2006
Saturday, July 29th 2006
Summer in Madrid:
Students must be aged 15 - 18 and can choose to stay in Spain for 2, 4 or 6 weeks. Our stays in Madrid for the summer of 2006 will go from Saturday July 1st until Saturday August 12th 2006.
Departure Dates:
Saturday, July 5th 2008
Saturday, July 31st 2008 (2 weeks only)
PRICES:
PARIS: 2 weeks: $ 1,450
4 weeks: $ 2,650
6 weeks: $ 3,850
MADRID: 2 weeks: $ 1,190
4 weeks: $ 2,250
6 weeks: $ 3,190
Tennis/golf or horseback riding options in Madrid :
| Sport | Duration | Lessons/week | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| TENNIS | 2 semaines | 6 h / week | $180 |
| GOLF | 2 semaines | 6 h / week | $220 |
| HORSE BACKRIDING | 2 semaines | 5 h / week | $180 |
