Iona College Summer Camp
Description of Iona College Summer Camp
- Location: New York, United States
- Age of students: 10-20 years
- Language of instruction: English.
Iona College Summer Camp is a prestigious training center that is annually chosen by students from Europe, Russia and China for language practice. The college has excellent conditions that are suitable for students with any level of training. Everyone will be able to improve their language skills and learn to communicate confidently in English!
Programs and prices, tuition fees in Iona College Summer Camp
Experience Programme
- Age of students: 10-20 years
- Start dates: 17.06, 24.06, 1.07, 8.07, 15.07, 22.07, 29.07
- Duration: 2-3 weeks
- Classes up to 15 students.
The Summer Experience Programme provides an opportunity to practice language skills while fully immersed in the language environment. Classes are focused on the needs of students: everyone gets the opportunity to practice the language when working in pairs and groups. Students are engaged in textbooks that are designed for those engaged in short summer courses.
At the end of the training, students receive a certificate of completion of the course, which includes assessments and comments from teachers.
Children are waiting for 15 hours of English per week, classes are held for three hours five times a week, in the morning and in the evening. The course accepts students with any level of training, from Elementary to Advanced.
Excursions included in the two-week Experience Programme:
- All-day trip to Greenwich Village, High Line, Chelsea district, Netflix Film Festival in Bryant Park
- Full day excursion: Statue of Liberty, downtown New York
- Full day excursion: Central Park and Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Full day excursion: Brooklyn Bridge, Chinatown, SoHo, Little Italy
- Full day excursion: Columbus Circle, Fifth Avenue, MoMa Museum of Contemporary Art
- All-day excursion: Times Square, Top of the Rock
- Half-day excursion: Coney Island
- Half-day excursion: basketball game
- Half-day excursion: Woodbury Common Premium Outlets
- "Weekend at Niagara Falls" (2 days and 1 night): visiting waterfalls, Mist boat tour, Hard Rock Cafe, Woodbury Common Premium Outlets.
Classic Superior
- Age of students: 10-20 years
- Start dates: 17.06, 24.06, 1.07, 8.07, 15.07, 22.07, 29.07
- Duration: 2-3 weeks
- Classes up to 15 students.
The classical program is suitable for students with any level of language: students undergo preliminary online testing, and then study in groups according to their level of training. The course includes 15 hours of English - 3 hours 5 days a week. Students on the course:
- Develop and increase their vocabulary
- Improve oral and listening skills
- Get to know the culture of the United States
- Practice language in and out of the classroom
- Gain confidence in the application of English in life
- Find new friends.
Excursions included in the two-week Superior Programme:
- All-day trip to Greenwich Village, High Line, Chelsea district, Netflix Film Festival in Bryant Park
- Full day excursion: Statue of Liberty, downtown New York
- Full day excursion: Central Park and Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Full day excursion: Brooklyn Bridge, Chinatown, SoHo, Little Italy
- Full day excursion: Columbus Circle, Fifth Avenue, MoMa Museum of Contemporary Art
- All-day excursion: Times Square, Top of the Rock
- Half-day excursion: Coney Island
- Half-day excursion: basketball game
- Half-day excursion: Woodbury Common Premium Outlets.
Accommodation, meals, prices
Students live in single or double rooms in a comfortable residence. For the participants of the camp, modern rooms for two people with all amenities and recreation areas are prepared, free Wi-Fi is available throughout the territory.
Information about the residence:
- Plenty of space for outdoor activities
- TV-zones
- Dining room for 350 people
- Boarding board, diet menu - on request
- Common relaxation areas
- Shop on site
- Indoor and outdoor sports facilities
- Kitchen
- Staff 24/7
- Towels and bed linen (weekly change)
- Weekly housekeeping
- Sports facilities are available according to the schedule.
Additional costs:
- Key loss = $150
- Washing machine = 2,5$
- Dryer = 2,5$
- Deposit (damage to property) = $60.
Activities Iona College Summer Camp
Every day at the summer camp, students are waiting for interesting activities that will allow them to make new friends and practice English. The camp program includes excursions for the whole day and half a day. Upon arrival at the camp, a welcome party is organized for students - a great chance to get acquainted with peers and get used to the camp! In the following days after classes in English, the team of the training center invites students to take part in sports tournaments in volleyball or basketball, talent shows and thematic events. In the evening, students attend movie nights, discos, pool parties. Also, each program develops its own excursion program - you can see the details in the description of a particular course.
Facilities and equipment at Iona College Summer Camp
Summer camp is located in New York, in the New Rochelle area. It is a tranquil residential area with public park areas, shops, entertainment centers and a cinema. New York is easily accessible by train, the journey time to downtown Manhattan will be about 30 minutes. On the territory:
- Starbucks Coffee Shop
- Cafeteria
- Indoor and outdoor recreation areas
- Pool
- 3 tennis courts
- Football fields
- Gym
- 5 minutes walk to a large park and garden
- 15-20 minutes walk to the city center and the train station.
The picturesque campus on which the summer camp is located has a developed infrastructure: modern classrooms, plenty of space for outdoor activities.
Admission dates and extra charges
The price is not included and is optionally paid separately:
- New York City Lights = 56$
- Limo Tour = 90$
- Show on Broadway = $100
- Helicopter tour = $234 for 12-15 minutes, $277 for 17-20 minutes, $353 for 25-30 minutes
- One-way transfer = about $37
- Additional United Nations Course = $110 per week
- Additional Wall Street Course = $110 per week.
Institution on the map
Residence permits, citizenship and other services
- Guardianship services during the studies
- Student supervision
Review about Iona College Summer Camp
Recommendations on when to apply
| Language courses, schools and children's language camps | Primary and secondary education - private schools | Preparation programmes for entering universities - higher education | Higher education (after completing accredited programs A-level, IB, High School) - Bachelor, Master, MBA |
| - we recommend to apply 6-9 months before the start of the course (some camps and schools offer discounts for early booking or for lengthy study programs) - there are some very popular and high demand children's camps, where the applications need to be submitted 1 year in advance (in particular Switzerland , Great Britain , USA , Canada , Austria) | - we recommend to apply one year before the start of the training program, - some schools have a specific time frame (September-November - please specify an individual school) - some schools require tests in several stages (UKISET, internal tests of the school: English, mathematics, logics, subjects, interview, some require a personal visit) | - we recommend to apply one year before the start of the program, - for Foundation and Pathway programs, IELTS and TOEFL certificates are usually required, respectively | - recommended submission one year before the start of the program, - the deadline normally closes in January, for TOP HEIs and, as a rule, in March in other universities - for a bachelor, a Foundation or Pathway preparatory program a completed A-level, IB, High School + IELTS / TOEFL are required - for Masters you need a graduated higher education, in some cases you need a pre-Masters program - MBA requires completed higher education, work experience preferably at least 2-3 years, etc. |
