Language school San Diego, EC

The EC school in San Diego is located in the lively community of "La Jolla", on the very fashionable Prospect Street, where you'll find architecture which is a mixture between Spanish classicism and eccentric modernism. The school's excellent location offers students easy access to the numerous restaurants, cafés, bars and shops nearby as well as a panoramic view out over the Pacific Ocean. The language school building has 22 modern and bright classrooms with audiovisual equipment, and several posts where students can access the Internet for free. You will also be able to borrow books from the school library in order to improve your reading comprehension. During breaks and after classes, you can meet up with your new friends in the common area designated for students within the school.

The EC school in San Diego is located in the lively community of "La Jolla", on the very fashionable Prospect Street, where you'll find architecture which is a mixture between Spanish classicism and eccentric modernism. The school's excellent location offers students easy access to the numerous restaurants, cafés, bars and shops nearby as well as a panoramic view out over the Pacific Ocean. The language school building has 22 modern and bright classrooms with audiovisual equipment, and several posts where students can access the Internet for free. You will also be able to borrow books from the school library in order to improve your reading comprehension. During breaks and after classes, you can meet up with your new friends in the common area designated for students within the school.

Standard course
Lessons: 20 of 45 minutes
Course duration: 2 to 12 weeks
Levels: Beginner to advanced
Students/class: max. 10 people
Miniimum age: 16 years
Daily schedule: 09:00 – 12:15

Semi-intensive course
Lessons: 24 of 45 minutes
Course duration: 2 to 48 weeks
Daily schedule: 9:00–12:15 + 13:15–14:45 (2x/week)
Details: cf. standard course

Intensive course
Lessons: 30 of 45 minutes
Daily schedule: 09:00 – 14:45
Details: cf. semi-intensive course

Preparation for Cambridge exams (FCE,CAE,CPE)
Lessons: 30 of 45 minutes
Course duration: 10 or 12 weeks
Levels: Intermediate to advanced
Students/class: max. 10 people
Minimum age: 16 years
Daily schedule: 09:00 – 15:00

Preparation for TOEFL exams
Lessons: 30 of 45 minutes
Course duration: 4 weeks
Levels: Intermediate to advanced
Details: cf. intensive course

Host family
Discover the American way of life by choosing to stay with a host family in San Diego. It is a bonus to your learning as you have the opportunity to speak English outside of class too. You will have your own room, and if you are travelling with a friend, you can share a double room on request. For your meals, you have the choice of having breakfast only included or to opt for half board. The host families, carefully selected by EC, generally live approximately 60 minutes away from the school by bus.

Shared apartment (from 18 years)
You also have the possibility of living with other students from the school, around 30-45 minutes away from the school. You will stay in a double room and share the common rooms and utilities in the apartment, such as the kitchen, the bathroom, the living/dining room, with the other students. According to availability, it is also possible to stay in a single room. Contact us for more information on this offer.

Host family
Discover the American way of life by choosing to stay with a host family in San Diego. It is a bonus to your learning as you have the opportunity to speak English outside of class too. You will have your own room, and if you are travelling with a friend, you can share a double room on request. For your meals, you have the choice of having breakfast only included or to opt for half board. The host families, carefully selected by EC, generally live approximately 60 minutes away from the school by bus.

Shared apartment (from 18 years)
You also have the possibility of living with other students from the school, around 30-45 minutes away from the school. You will stay in a double room and share the common rooms and utilities in the apartment, such as the kitchen, the bathroom, the living/dining room, with the other students. According to availability, it is also possible to stay in a single room. Contact us for more information on this offer.

Our EC partner school offers a wide choice of cultural and sports activities which allows students to put into practice the English they have learned in class in an authentic context. San Diego's location is ideal for outdoor sports and all water activities. Our partner school will offer you a live impressive spectacle of whale-watching, a visit to the Zoo, surfing classes and weekend excursions to such places as San Francisco, Hollywood and even Las Vegas. Close by, students can also spend the day in one of the amusement parks, the best-known of which is Disneyland, or simply go for a walk through the nature preserves of San Diego.

Our EC partner school offers a wide choice of cultural and sports activities which allows students to put into practice the English they have learned in class in an authentic context. San Diego's location is ideal for outdoor sports and all water activities. Our partner school will offer you a live impressive spectacle of whale-watching, a visit to the Zoo, surfing classes and weekend excursions to such places as San Francisco, Hollywood and even Las Vegas. Close by, students can also spend the day in one of the amusement parks, the best-known of which is Disneyland, or simply go for a walk through the nature preserves of San Diego.