Summer School in New York

Summer School in New York (for students aged 12-18)

One of the most enticing English learning programs for young people offered by our language network is the Summer School in New York. It seamlessly combines high-quality English language instruction with engaging extracurricular activities, leaving our youngest participants breathless with excitement.

Known as the “capital of the world,” the “city that never sleeps,” and the “Big Apple,” New York truly lives up to these nicknames as the center of global economics, politics, international relations, culture, fashion, and show business. With approximately 150 museums, 500 galleries, over 100 theaters, numerous department stores, and around 17,000 restaurants, New York attracts 45 million people annually, including a growing number of our language learners.

School – St Andrew’s College Language Schools

With more than 20 years of experience, St Andrew’s offers residential English courses across an impressive network of locations in the UK, including Glasgow, Edinburgh, Stirling, Ayr, Keele, Colchester, Gloucester, Canterbury, Brighton, Bognor Regis, Kent, Exeter, and London, as well as in the US at New York, Miami, and Malibu.

Safety, quality, and accreditation are at the heart of the experience: St Andrew’s UK centers are fully accredited by the British Council under Accreditation UK, and the school is a proud member of English UK. Their cultural and activity program is also British Council–accredited, and the staff continually innovate to bring fun, engaging excursions and social experiences to students

Classes for young learners are held in modern classrooms with no more than 15 students per group, ensuring that age and language proficiency are carefully considered for each participant.

The Summer Language School in New York takes place at the prestigious Fordham University, whose postgraduate programs in finance are ranked among the top twenty in America. The modernly equipped Rose Hill campus is located near the beautiful Botanical Garden and Zoo, just a 17-minute subway ride to Manhattan. The university even has its own subway station on the express Lexington Avenue line leading to popular New York landmarks such as Yankee Stadium, Central Park, and Fifth Avenue.

A special feature of this summer language school is that all extracurricular and sports activities are held within the campus, while off-campus visits and excursions are exclusively conducted under the supervision of school staff and group leaders.

Program

Classes take place in international groups with a maximum of 15 students per group. On the first day, participants take a diagnostic test and are then placed in classes according to their level. In addition to knowledge levels, the age criterion is also considered when forming classes, ensuring that students in one group are of approximately the same knowledge and age.

The course includes 20 lessons (15 hours per week), using a communicative teaching method, allowing each student to participate in interactive group work or paired activities.

Participants receive a textbook and accompanying materials (included in the price), and at the end of the course, a certificate indicating the level of knowledge achieved.

Activities and Free Time

All language network summer schools are designed for young people to learn English through context, using the language in real-life situations. Therefore, extracurricular and fun activities are carefully planned and play a central role in learning, as well as in the rapid adaptation of participants to the international environment within and outside the school.

Daily and evening activities are included in the price, along with up to five excursions per week. Attendance at activities is mandatory. Students can choose additional activities at an extra cost, such as touring Manhattan in a famous American limousine (approximately $90).

From the extraordinary program of half-day and full-day excursions and activities included in the program price, we highlight the following:

• American Museum of Natural History:
  • Contains over 32 million specimens and cultural exhibits.
  • Highlights include dinosaur halls and a life-sized blue whale.
  • Popularity increased after the movie “Night at the Museum.”
• Central Park:
  • Spans 337 hectares, 4 kilometers long, and 800 meters wide.
  • Represents six percent of Manhattan’s territory.
  • Features a small zoo, historical carousel, and Literary Walk with monuments to famous writers.
  • Offers a taste of New York with famous hot dog vendors.
• Upper East Side:
  • Located between Central Park and the East River.
  • Known for the “Museum Mile” with museums like the Metropolitan and the Guggenheim Museum.
• Metropolitan Museum of Art:
  • Houses a collection of Greek and Roman art, European and Asian paintings, and sculptures.
  • Holds over two million artistic works from various world civilizations.
• Empire State Building:
  • Tallest building in New York, 86 floors, over 400 meters high.
  • Offers a breathtaking view of the entire city.
  • Considered one of the most romantic places in New York.
• Farewell to Manhattan:
  • Concludes our language journey with a half-day excursion in Manhattan.
  • Verbalists create their own Manhattan tour with English tasks.
  • Future route is decided by group voting.

Summer School in New York – Sample 2-Week Program

Accommodation and Meals

Students are housed in a secure university campus with 88 apartments, each with two to three rooms and a bathroom. Rooms are double, equipped according to student standards and with air conditioning.

The stay is on a full board basis, and participants eat in the campus restaurant. On full-day excursions, a lunch pack is provided or $16 per meal allowance for excursions using pre-paid card.

The apartments have a shared kitchen with a dishwasher and microwave, as well as a common room shared by all participants in that apartment.

The school provides bedding, and participants bring their own towels. Accommodation offers free use of washing and drying machines.

Upon arrival, each student leaves a deposit for potential damages ($120), which is refunded upon leaving the accommodation. Participants receive a key to the apartment (if the key is lost, a $65 replacement fee is charged).

The campus is very secure and has 24-hour security. Noise and disorder in rooms and apartments are not tolerated, and the school sanctions them by removing such students from the campus at their expense and sending them home with school staff to the customs control at the New York airport.

Price List and Program Dates

Dates: July 1st departure – July 13th return; and July 16th departure – July 29th return.

2026 PRICES – SUMMER LANGUAGE SCHOOL in NEW YORK (Ages 12-18)
PRICES FOR INDIVIDUAL TRAVEL (13 nights)

Accommodation	Program (weekly)	TWO weeks	FOUR weeks
University Campus Double rooms, Private bathroom, Full board	20 lessons + activities + excursions	3700	7000

Included in the price:

Group leader service (in the group travel option), English language course, a full program of extracurricular activities, six full-day and two half-day excursions (two-week program), textbook and complete teaching materials, diagnostic test at the beginning of the course, and a certificate upon course completion, accommodation in the school residence on a full board basis, as well as travel/health insurance.

Not included in the price:

Registration $80, organized group air transport and corresponding airport taxes, airport transfers, and local transportation in New York.

IMPORTANT NOTE for the summer school with a group leader: The price for the program with a group leader is quoted separately.

Additionally, the participant purchases their airline ticket through the travel agency engaged by PRODIREKT. In this case, travel costs, in addition to airfare, include the expenses for organized group travel and round-trip airport transfers.

The price of the airline ticket that the participant pays largely depends on when the participant made the purchase, so we recommend early enrollment in the program.

Application Process

Please note that filling out the PRODIREKT Application Form and Terms & Conditions does not secure a place on the program, nor does it mean you are under obligation that your child attends the course you are inquiring about. It is simply the first step in the application process, so that we can give you precise program details and check program/accommodation availability. A contract is signed directly with the school, and a place is confirmed after a deposit or the whole course fee is settled. Please fill out and sign:

• Application Form (download here) and
• Terms and Conditions (download here), and send them to info@verbalistseducation.com

The Verbalists Language Network is part of the PRODIREKT Education Group, which is a certified representative and partner of prestigious schools and colleges in world renowned university centers.  

✅  When you enroll for foreign language study abroad with the Verbalists you are not only getting the expert advice, guidance and dependability of an accredited organization and a world-leading language network, but you also enjoy special privileges, such as:

• Expert and impartial advice, backed by 25+ years of experience
• scholarships offered only to PRODIREKT/Verbalists students and our International Ambassadors;
• special discounts – you often pay less than what a school charges for the same program;
• enrollment advantages – faster processing, lower or no deposits, no charge when you change your booking;
• priority in reserving your residential or homestay accommodation;
• less strict cancellation policy;
• free visa application assistance;
• travel and airport transfer arrangements;
• in case of many young learner programs and summer schools, guidance and care of our staff and experienced group leaders during the duration of a program.

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