Summer Junior Program (13-17 years old) with Homestay Accommodation

English Outdoors, LLC (Outdoor Learning Classes)

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Our Junior Summer Camp is designed for students aged 13 to 17 years old. Just like the adult program, our junior classes take place in iconic and authentic places such as Brooklyn Bridge Park, Dumbo, Essex Market or Brookfield Place, to immerse students in NYC’s life and culture. This interactive classroom experience gives students the opportunity to learn and practice their language skills in truly authentic NYC settings. Instead of being in a room with 4 walls, the city IS their classroom! Locations have been carefully chosen based on comfort, space, ease of access, proximity of public restrooms…

Our summer camp is also eco-friendly! Students can enjoy the benefits of natural sunlight, shade, and the breeze, rather than being inside a classroom with AC and artificial light.

The camp includes:
- General English lessons (15 hours per week)
- Full board accommodation in twin rooms in a local host family (recruited by us!)
- A full program of activities and excursions
- Supervision during all outings
- Unlimited subway pass

This program is designed to immerse students in NYC’s life and culture, with an added interactive approach to learning English. Our classes are rich in cultural content and conversation and include regular educational and cultural field trips to other locations around the city. In addition to completing book assignments, participating in pair work and discussion, and being assigned homework regularly, just like in a regular classroom setting, students will get the added bonus of a hands-on approach to learning about NYC.

There are 5 half-day excursions and 1 full-day excursion per week (except the last week when Saturday is departure day). Our activity program is designed to include the best of New York City and alternate between fun and educational outings. Summer is a great time to discover New York and our students will have the chance to take part in some real American activities to enjoy a typical summer in the city!

The school also offers a Residental option and a 'Course & Activities' option.

2024 start dates:
- June 30th: 2, 3 or 4 weeks
- July 14th: 2, 3 or 4 weeks
- July 28th: 2 weeks only

Course topics

Listening, Speaking, Pronunciation, Reading, Writing, Vocabulary and Grammar

Class schedule

Course duration
2-4 weeks
Start dates
30 Jun 2024, 14 Jul 2024 and 28 Jul 2024
Classes per week
20 lessons per week (each lesson lasts 45 min)
Class days
Monday - Friday
School holidays
27 May 2024, 19 Jun 2024, 04 Jul 2024, 02 Sep 2024, 14 Oct 2024, 28 Nov 2024 - 29 Nov 2024, 20 Dec 2024 - 31 Dec 2024

EO does not hold classes on the holiday dates above. The school does not compensate for these holidays, so make sure to choose your start date accordingly.

Class times

Morning session
09:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Lunch
12:45 PM - 02:00 PM
Activity
02:00 PM - 05:00 PM

Class schedule may change depending on availability and season.

Class level

Pre-intermediate
Intermediate
High intermediate
You will take a placement test before your arrival in New York City to determine your class level.

Class size

Average 6 students
Maximum 8 students

Student age

Age range 13 - 17 years old
Average 16 years old

Certificate

A certificate of completion will be issued at the end of the course.
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Reviews

92% recommend

based on 12 reviews
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"Amelia, my teacher, was just perfect: highly skilled, flexible and so nice. Meeting at different places added to the experience."

Brigitte Cayron, student from Israel

I didn’t need facilities or housing since I stayed at my daughter’s who’s been living in Brooklyn. Nor did I really needed different locations since I’m familiar with NYC thanks to my long stays over the years. For the rest of it, I wanted to perfectionate my spoken English and I made the best of what is possible to achieve in two weeks. Improving my fluency, learning idioms, the way natives speak was useful and fun. I liked everything except the weather :))

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1 week
Date of study
11 Mar 2024 - 22 Mar 2024
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"Great program if you want to learn english and visit nyc at the same time!"

Salomé Lux, student from France

I was in the advanced group, and in one week I learned a few things, it was pretty good to have classes outdoors and not to be in a classroom. We were a group of seven teenagers and that was good, because the teacher could help us all. The afternoons were great, because we were on our own, we could do whatever we wanted (with limits of course), and the activities were the best to do! We discovered so much!
I wasn’t in a host family, I was at a friend’s, so I don’t know how it feels like, but of course, we had work to do. I had two days to prepare a presentation on a random subject about NYC, and I was kind of stressed about it (I’m a stressed person in general), and we had a little bit of presure for the final test (but I understand we weren’t in vacation but here to work).
The locations were always great I loved it !

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Date of study
26 Jun 2023 - 30 Jun 2023
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"Great experience"

Najima Banouh, student from France

The teacher is amazing
I really liked the fact that we were not a lot of students, only 4. We could learn a lot in a small Amount of time
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The outdoor classes is a really interesting concept. We could discover new places in New York every day. The hours of classes are perfect from 10 to 1.30, free afternoon to discover the city.

The level of classes was not very advanced though. If you are looking for advanced English, this program will probably not suit you
The housing is amazing +++, lovely family, perfect neighborhood. This was a really good point

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Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
16 May 2022 - 27 May 2022
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Yes
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"Very positve experience and friendly people"

Magdalena Bieniek, student from Poland

I liked the classes size - 2-3 students, very intensive schedule. Teachers were very friendly and helpful, always willing to explain any queries or doubts. Fantastic location of the school. I liked Fridays - the summary of the week + program for the weekend and the coming week.

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2 weeks
Date of study
22 Oct 2018 - 9 Nov 2018
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"Challenging"

Rossella Pappagallo, student from Italy

There was a problem with elementary course because I was the one student. The teachers were expert and patient, but there was not sufficiently coordination between them.

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4 Jun 2018 - 8 Jun 2018
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Yes
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"Wonderful experience"

Jose Grateraux, student from Dominican Republic

I had a wonderful experience in Brooklyn. Maybe is much better if the school have two difference teachers for intensive program.


All day with a single teacher, its too much.

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7 May 2018 - 11 May 2018
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Yes
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"Good"

Reetta Parviainen, student from Finland

The classes were great (small like they promised), and the location was perfect. I didn't live in the shared student house, but I went there a couple of times and it was not clean.

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5 weeks
Date of study
12 Oct 2015 - 20 Nov 2015
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Yes
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"Great team. I enjoyed in improving my English there."

Kristelle Serey, student from Switzerland

I met some awesome people, learnt a lot, and I felt at home. Thank you!

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Duration of study
7 weeks
Date of study
3 Aug 2015 - 25 Sep 2015
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Yes
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"I really enjoyed my time in New York City"

Max Degenkolb, student from Austria

I just can recommend the Brooklyn School of Languages to everyone! The school was very nice and all the staff were very friendly, and this also includes the activity leaders and the teachers. The activities were very nice, and I enjoyed the workshops which took place twice a week. The host family was very nice and friendly. There was absolutely nothing I didn’t like.

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Duration of study
2 weeks
Date of study
6 Jul 2015 - 24 Jul 2015
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Yes
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"Amazing!"

Ivan Souza Vieira, student from Brazil

The Brooklyn School of Languages is totally incredible! The school, the teacher and all the staff are really great. I definitely had a great time there.

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Duration of study
3 weeks
Date of study
9 Feb 2015 - 6 Mar 2015
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Yes
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"Great personal experience!"

Cristian Benes, student from Brazil

School is very well located, nice and new infrastructure, amazing view and friendly teacher.

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Date of study
12 Jan 2015 - 16 Jan 2015
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Yes
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"A good way to travel on your own"

Nerea Gabellanes, student from Spain

The teacher, the location and the facilities were wonderful but the classes were not my level. I think the grammar taught was too easy but I could learn some new vocabulary. The activities we did with the school were good. The location of the house was good because I could walk to the school but the problem was that my bedroom was next to a very noisy highway and I had to wear earplugs to sleep. Besides, I think the house wasn't clean enough. The owner of the house didn't want us to cook any meat at home because he is vegetarian. I think I should know that beforehand.

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Date of study
19 Aug 2013 - 23 Aug 2013
Would you recommend this school?
No
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Housing

EO offers the following housing types:
homestay

Homestay - Double room - Breakfast and dinner - 2 students must book together

Included
weekly
Age range: 14 years old and older
Location: Outside the city center of New York City
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: 2-person shared room
Board type: Breakfast and dinner (18 meals per week)
Facilities: Kitchen, wireless internet, and heating
Distance to school: 20 - 40 minutes by train or subway
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Saturday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
Restriction: 2 students must book together
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Living as part of an English speaking household is simply the best way to truly immerse yourself in the language. You will be practicing the English you have learned every day with other English speakers, which means that you will never stop learning and improving your fluency. It is also a great chance to get to know people living in New York and share their way of life.

All the families are recruited by us (no middle man!) and are based in Brooklyn within 20-45 minutes travel time of the class locations.
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Visa support

We cannot apply for visas on behalf of students. The school is also not authorized to issue an I-20 to support an F-1 student visa application. If you need a visa, you have to apply for a Visitor Visa (B1/B2) on your own.

Flights and airport transfer

Please note that we do not book flights for our students. If you are researching airfare costs, we recommend using Kayak.com, a search engine that lets you compare flight options from your home country to New York City based on your budget, schedule and preferences.

Travel insurance

Study abroad worry-free with Language International's health and personal effects insurance coverage. When you book a course with us, you can opt to purchase an international insurance plan that covers not only your health care cost but also loss of your personal belongings. You must book your insurance in advance when you register.

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"Can a 13 year-old join thejunior program?"

Dennis Cerioli, student from Italy
Abby Aguilar, Brooklyn School of Languages, LLC school representative (Head of Admissions & Programs)

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