ILSC Youth Program (for 13 - 17 year olds) in San Francisco, California
Located on a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, the city is compact, hilly, and scenic. Diverse, open, and always hip, this is the Summer of Love city, Chinatown City, Golden Gate Bridge city, Surf City, thrilling for culture seekers and nature lovers alike.
Language Levels: open to all levels
Do you love adventure and culture?
San Francisco is an amazing city with, numerous parks,
art, fabulous food and people from all around the world.
You will learn English while participating in
enjoyable activities every afternoon. This unique program combines language
classes and activities with lifelong friendships and fun!
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  Youth Program Brochure (Details)
Youth Program Application Form |
Mornings: English Classes (9am to 12:30pm)
You will make your way from homestay/residence to school by San Francisco public transportation.
Your will choose from one to seven weeks of morning communication classes, learning and practicing vocabulary, idioms, phrases and dialogues within a customized course to meet your age group's specific needs. Based on your language level assessment, you will be placed in one of four different language level classes.
Afternoons: Fun Activities (1:30pm to 4:30pm)
You will join extracurricular activities such as walking tours, movies,
street festivals, amusement parks, museums, beach picnics and soccer
matches with the ILSC team. Each afternoon will be a new
adventure! You will have a lot of fun practicing sports,
hiking in amazing locations and much more.
Sample Activities Schedule
Evenings: Live Like a Local
You will be surprised at how quickly your speaking
will improve when immersed in English from
breakfast until bedtime. Each home is
monitored by ILSC’s staff to make sure it is appropriate to
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Youth Program Fees
Fee includes:
- Full-Time classes (a.m.) (20 lessons/week)
* 1 lesson = 50 minutes
- Accommodation: Full-board Homestay,
Single Room, (includes 3 meals and snacks)
- Five after school activities and Saturday
excursion per week
- Airport pick-up and drop-off
- Registration, Material and Homestay Placement Fees
- ILSC Certificate of Completion
**Free tuition and accommodation are included for a group leader per group of 15 students. Please contact an ILSC representative.
Fee does not include:
- Medical Insurance from home country
- International flight ticket to U.S.A. and airport and
airline taxes
- Public transportation between the school,
activities and homestay
- Custodial letter fee, if applicable
- Personal shopping and expenses
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Why allow my teen to go?
- San Francisco is one of the safest cities in the United States.
- Our trained staff will provide guidance during the entire stay.
- Various learning opportunities will give your teen great memories for life.
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2011-2012 Youth Winter Program Start Dates
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2 Weeks |
3 Weeks |
December 11
December 18
January 1
January 8
January 15
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December 11
January 1
January 8 |
January 1 |
2012 Youth Summer Program Start Dates
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2 Weeks |
3 Weeks |
4 Weeks |
5 Weeks |
6 Weeks |
7 Weeks |
June 24
July 1
July 8
July 15
July 22
July 29
Aug. 5 |
June 24
July 1
July 8
July 15
July 22
July 29 |
June 24
July 1
July 8
July 15
July 22 |
June 24
July 1
July 8
July 15 |
June 24
July 1
July 8
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June 24
July 1 |
June 24 |
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Fabiana Flamingo, age 17 from Italy
I like ILSC because the school is international. I can speak with people that come from around the world. I made friends with people from Japan, France, Germany, and Spain. I would recommend ILSC to my friends because you can improve your English and at the same time have fun. |
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Luca Gironi, age 17 from Italy
The thing that I love about San Francisco is that here you can find a variety of things, places, and people that is unbelievable. People here are so friendly and I think that it is a wonderful place to learn English. I learned English and I was also able to know new people from all over the world. I liked the variety of people from all over. I would recommend ILSC San Francisco because here everybody is ready to help and assist you.
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Arianna Gismondi, age 16 from Italy
San Francisco is a really good place to learn English. I really like the people because they are kind and open. The classes were interesting and interactive. I made friends from Spain, Russia, Japan, France, Brazil, and Germany. I learned something about other cultures speaking English with new people. I would recommend ILSC San Francisco because you can learn about other cultures by speaking English! |
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Riccardo Greco, age 17 from Italy
I like everything in San Francisco: people, places, etc. It's a good place to learn English because you can improve the language in a place where people are open-minded and sociable. I revised a lot of grammar and vocabulary and did interesting activities on various topics. I recommend ILSC San Francisco because you will always have a good time. |
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Giulia Lionetti, age 16 from Italy
I like the cultural mixture in San Francisco and the fact that everybody is so friendly. It's a good place because all the San Franciscans are open and want to help you. The teachers at ILSC are kind. I made friends from Spain, Mexico, and Germany and we will keep in touch by Facebook. |
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Luca Stocco, age 16 from Italy
I like everything about San Francisco. It's completely different from my country. I learned many new words, many beautiful places, and many nice people. The classes were very nice. I would recommend ILSC San Francisco because it's a wonderful experience. |
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Javier Cedron, age 17 from Spain
I like San Francisco because it is an eclectic place. You can talk with everybody, they are always able to speak with anyone. I liked ILSC because there were people from every place in the world. The teachers and students were really, really nice. I made friends from Korea, US, Italy, Brazil, Mexico, France. I would recommend ILSC San Francisco because it is amazing. |
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Enrique San Jose, age 17 from Spain
I like San Francisco because people are always happy to talk to you and speak with you. The teachers at ILSC were very friendly. I made friends from Italy, Brazil, Korea, France. I recommend ILSC San Francisco because it's a good place to learn English and meet people. |
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