Summer Camp in Los Angeles

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Summer Camp in Los Angeles

Programme

This summer programme is designed to bring youth from across the globe together to improve their English and participate in athletic and cultural activities in a fun and safe environment. The curriculum allows students to learn and practice English, explore a new region of the United States, explore new sports and cultural activities, all while enjoying themselves. Participants are supervised by our motivated professional staff during all activities. The programme is designed for participants who are not complete beginners in English and includes 20 English lessons per week plus the selected programme of activities.

The Residential Programme is open to students aged 13 to 18and the Homestay Programme is open to students aged 15-19.

No Visa is necessary for EU residents and Canadians, a valid passport is sufficient (an ESTA declaration must be filled in before leaving, but we will provided you with all of the necessary information as to how to obtain one).

Location

California is the most populous state in the USA and is situated on the West Coast. Bordered by the Pacific Ocean, it enjoys a pleasant climate, year-round, and the diversity of the landscapes contributes to the beauty of the countryside. Tourists flock to California to visit the numerous natural parks, museums, amusement parks, not to mention the famous neighbourhoods of Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Malibu and Los Angeles. It is a perfect location to practice a variety of sports, or to shop.

Los Angeles is preceded by its bad reputation of Temple of show business. We can can’t keep ourselves from associating it to the glitz and glamor. The "City of Angels"continues to embodies the American dream. Cosmopolitan, it draws its climate, its beaches, its film industry and lifestyle. It is also full of contrasts and suffers a bubbling intellectual and artistic, as evidenced by the many museums in the city.

Residential Programme

From 13 to 18 years.

The superb campus of Loyola Marymount University is situated south of Los Angeles, on a hill overlooking the Pacific coast. This small, private university has been welcoming foreign students for years and offers an agreeable, quiet environment with exceptional facilities, including a pool and basketball and volleyball courts.

The campus is an ideal starting point for exploring Southern California and discovering the region’s charms. The school’s team of instructors take students to Redondo Beach, Belmont Shores or Santa Monica, as well to Los Angeles, Hollywood and Beverly Hills. Participants also enjoy trips to Disneyland and Universal Studios.

Students stay in two-person rooms in the university’s full-equipped dormitories. Full-board (3 meals per day) is provided.

Activities/Excursions

Each afternoon and evening, activities are planned for students’ enjoyment. The activities are carefully planned and organised to provide the opportunity to meet others from around the world and to use the freshly acquired English language skills from class.

Afternoon activities can be on-campus or around-campus, and may range from sports (i.e. soccer, basketball, swimming) to local attractions and cultural events (i.e. concerts, museums). Students will have admission to the state of the art on-campus athletic centre, but only through planned activities. An on-campus swimming pool is available to enjoy but is also subject to rules, and is only available during supervised time scheduled by the activity leaders. This is to ensure students’ safety.
Evening activities are generally on-campus activities and more "low-key" than the afternoon activities (i.e. movies, videos, games). However the school also plans some very fun and "high-energy" activities each week as well, for example parties, dances and concerts.
The excursion programme includes one full day excursion per week and three half-day excursions per week. Full day excursion usually occur on the weekends. Students visit one of the famous sites in Los Angeles or the surrounding areas. Three weekday afternoons and evenings per week, there will be sightseeing in Los Angeles. These are called "half-day" excursions, but you are really sightseeing for almost a full day! The half-day excurions will cover most of the main attractions or areas of the city. You will see a lot!

Excursions are discussed in class before each trip. You will learn vocabulary and interesting infomation before your trip. You may also be given assignments to do on the excursions. This combination of exploring through activities and excursions is the best way to discover life in Los Angeles and to improve your English skills!

The school staff often take the students to Redondo Beach, Belmont Shores or Santa Monica, Los Angeles, Hollywood, and Beverly Hills. And of course they always enjoy trips to Disneyland or Universal Studios.

Prices and Dates

Program prices - 2012 -

Including courses, board and room as described and all taxes & enrolment fees

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Program prices
Duration	Price
2 weeks	1,895 €
3 weeks	2,695 €
4 weeks	3,495 €

The programme includes:

20 English classes a week (15 hours)
Accommodation in a dormitory, with full-board (half-board on week-ends)
Activity and excursion programme organised by the school
Use of campus facilities: library, computer lab, sports facilities, etc.
Professional supervision
Academic materials
Transportation to and from the Los Angeles airport
All taxes and administrative fees

The programme does not include:

The flight

Dates 2012

Programmes run from Sunday (or Saturday) to Saturdays and start weekly from July 1st to July 29th.

Homestay Programme

From 15 to 19 years.

Students from all over the world come to Los Angeles to discover American culture, while learning English in small classes taught by highly qualified teachers. Every afternoon, the school organises excursions around Los Angeles and to its surrounding areas. Students have ample opportunity to go to the beach and enjoy the famous California waves and sun. There are also planned excursions to Disneyland and Universal Studios.

English courses are offered at the Glendora campus, situated at the foot of the San Gabriel Mountains and only a few minutes from Los Angeles.

Students will share a room with another participant in a carefully-selected host family. Half-board is provided (2 meals per day).

Activities/Excursions

Afternoon activities can be on-campus or around-campus, and may range from sports (i.e. soccer, basketball, swimming) to local attractions and cultural events (i.e. concerts, museums). Students will have admission to the state of the art on-campus athletic centre, but only through planned activities. An on-campus swimming pool is available to enjoy but is also subject to rules, and is only available during supervised time scheduled by the activity leaders. This is to ensure students’ safety.
Evening activities are generally on-campus activities and more "low-key" than the afternoon activities (i.e. movies, videos, games). However the school also plans some very fun and "high-energy" activities each week as well, for example parties, dances and concerts.
The excursion programme includes one full day excursion per week and three half-day excursions per week. Full day excursion usually occur on the weekends. Students visit one of the famous sites in Los Angeles or the surrounding areas. Three weekday afternoons and evenings per week, there will be sightseeing in Los Angeles. These are called "half-day" excursions, but you are really sightseeing for almost a full day! The half-day excurions will cover most of the main attractions or areas of the city. You will see a lot!

Prices and Dates

Program prices - 2012 -

Including courses, accommodation, meals as described, all taxes and enrolment fees.

Click here to enrol directly.