FLS New York Specialty Tours (14 – 17 years old)
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Located on a small university campus in a quiet, residential suburb of New York, but just minutes away from the attraction of the city, FLS New York Specialty Tours offer a fun and stimulating combination of English language courses along with sightseeing, activities, and excursions.
A trip to New York City is the experience of a lifetime. With famous attractions like Times Square, Central Park, the Empire State Building and Yankee Stadium—to name just a few—NYC packs more to see and do into one compact area than any other place on earth. Each of the City’s five boroughs (Manhattan, Staten Island, Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx) contains its own list of must-see destinations, great restaurants, cultural hot spots and unforgettable activities.
FLS NEW YORK SPECIALTY TOURS AT A GLANCE
- Location: New York
- Age range: 14 – 17
- Number of students at Discover New York: Average 40
- Number of lessons per week: 18 lessons (15 hours English lessons)
- Maximum class size: 20
- Ratio of staff to students: 1 to 15
- Number of full-day excursions per week: 1
FLS International New York, 2641 John F. Kennedy Blvd, Jersey City, New Jersey, United States of America
“I have been working with FLS International schools for about 10 years. It has been a real pleasure to work closely with the vice executive director of the company, Mike La Riccia, for so long in all the aspects of a student’s stay. In a city with junior and teenage programs that are overrun by Italian students, FLS schools have students from many nationalities, with no dominating part of the world. One of the aspects I like best about the FLS International Specialty Tour in Jersey City is the possibility for students to have their classes and stay on a small university campus. It is not used by the other language schools in New York, and there are also American students on summer programs staying there, giving FLS students the opportunity to make friends with native speakers of a similar age. FLS New York is a small school, allowing students to experience an extraordinary level of care and personal attention. As a company in general, there has been almost no special request that FLS has not been willing to accommodate in many years of working with them, for my clients as students or me as agent. All of my students have been very happy in their schools, and have often returned or recommended their friends and relatives to them—I have never had to make any special effort to advertise them.”
FLS New York Specialty Tours
Why Study English at FLS International New York?
There are many programs for teenagers in New York, an important city for English language learning and American education in general. FLS International’s Specialty Tours distinguish themselves in the following ways:
- FLS New York has a unique educational and accommodation arrangement with Saint Peter’s University, allowing students to stay in a university dormitory with other American students only 30 minutes away from New York City.
- FLS Junior camps offers a daily core class of integrated English skills taught by experienced professionals and a wide selection of add-on options that are interesting to teenagers.
- FLS Junior camps offer dynamic courses with daily activities and excursions.
- FLS International’s experienced teachers and counselors assist students at every step, from their initial application all the way to their final lesson.
- FLS International was the first ever English as a Second Language School to seek accreditation by ACCET (The Accrediting Council for Continuing Education & Training), and is also CEA-accredited (The Commission on English Language Program Accreditation), assuring students of high program quality.
- FLS schools on the whole have a fantastic nationality mix.
- The courses are competitively priced and offer good value for money.
The facilities
THE FACILITIES AT A GLANCE
- Modern six-story student center with view of lower Manhattan
- Large cafeteria and smaller student café in the student center
- Large student lounge and game room
- Athletic center with Olympic size pool
- 3 gymnasiums
- Basketball court
- Tennis courts
- Jogging track
- Free Wi-Fi
- Computer lab
- Self-access reference library and study facilities
MORE ABOUT THE FACILITIES AND SERVICES
Program Registration
Marshall Language Services will reserve a space on the course, and if necessary, make a note to the school of any accommodation preferences such as the desire to share a room with another student. When the reservation is confirmed, parents will receive a profile and contact information. Marshall Language Services will need to furnish the participant’s flight information to FLS so that the airport transfers can be organized. Parents will received detailed instructions on what the student should do when their flight arrives. All students will receive a welcome pack when they arrive on campus.
Airport Pickup
FLS provides round trip airport transfer to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), LaGuardia International Airport (LGA), or Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR). When the program is over, FLS staff will accompany the participants back to the airport and check them into their flights. If they are traveling as unaccompanied minors, they will hand over the children to airline staff.
Safety
The school has staff available 24-hours a day by emergency phone. All activities and excursions are fully supervised by FLS counselors.
Transportation
FLS offers round trip transportation during off-campus activities and provides a Metro pass for transportation to and from school and activities.
The courses
FLS NEW YORK SPECIALTY TOUR COURSES
Discover New York
The Discover New York program is full of exciting activities and excursions in combination with English lessons to allow students to explore the many fascinating attractions of the “Big Apple.”
Discover New York features:
- Minimum age: 15+
- Number of lessons per week: 18 English Lessons (15 hours)
- Class size: Maximum 20
A sample calendar for the FLS Discover New York program is available here.
New York Art Tour
New York City is the indisputable art capital of America, as the home of amazing museums and artistic movements that defined American art for over a century. Our camp takes you on a deep delve into the dynamic art neighborhoods of Brooklyn and Chelsea. As you absorb the atmosphere of the city, you’ll also work on your own paintings and sketches with our talented instructors!
The course includes:
- 18 lessons of English per week
- 6 art workshops
- Evening activities including dances, sports, games, and movies.
- T-shirt, textbooks, and certificate of completion.
- Accommodation includes breakfast and dinner on weekdays, brunch on excursion days, and brunch and dinner on non-excursion days.
- Airport transfer: John F. Kennedy (JFK) LaGuardia Airport (LGA) Newark Airport (EWR)
- Students will have many opportunities to take part in excursions with the full supervision of our trained FLS counselors. Activities include:
- Chelsea Art Galleries
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Lower Manhattan
- Guggenheim Museum
- Times Square and Rockefeller Center
- Brooklyn Flea Market
- Brooklyn Art Galleries
- Fifth Avenue Shopping
- Washington D.C. Tour (optional)
STUDENT RESIDENCE
Saint Peter’s University Residence
Saint Peter’s University’s safe and secure on-campus residence halls provide housing for two students per room. Shared bathrooms are on each floor.
Saint Peter’s University student residence also offers:
- A desk, chair, bed and dresser with linens for each student
- Half board meal plan: Breakfast and dinner are provided on weekdays in the residence cafeteria
- Brunch on excursion days and brunch and dinner on non-excursion days
- Laundry facilities
- The cleaning of common by staff, but students are responsible for cleaning their own rooms and bathrooms (if applicable)
Insurance
Insurance covering medical and travel assistance, personal liability and trip cancellation is not included in the price of the program. Marshall Language Services has a policy available through Guard.Me that covers these elements, as well as an additional policy through CareMed that covers cancellation under a wider range of circumstances, including the need to repeat school exams. A summary of these policies may be downloaded below.
Dates and Fees
Contact us for information about dates & prices
Other Programs by this School
FLS International offers a wide variety of university campus-based English language programs for adults during the year, including at FLS International New York (St. Peter’s University) and at FLS International Boston Commons, and for teenagers during the summer, including the FLS California Specialty Tour and the FLS Boston Specialty Tour (based in Fisher College, Boston).
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