Homestay
Age Requirements
10-16
Program Duration
3 weeks
Average Class Size
15 students per class
Lessons Per Week
16 lessons per week, 50 minutes each, 3-4 per day
Homestay English Lessons – live with an American family
Learn English in a welcoming environment with Homestay English Lessons
At ELS, our goal is to offer international students the best opportunities to learn, gain academic skills and grow their confidence. Learning English through our Homestay Program will allow you to completely immerse yourself in the language and culture. Because you’ll be staying in the home of a native English speaker, you’ll gain real-life practice in speaking the language every day, even when you’re not taking classes.
Staying with a homestay family also gives you the chance to experience life in the US. This means there’s plenty of time to have fun and enjoy yourself with the many activities your family has planned for you—including a visit to Disney’s Magic Kingdom, a trip to the beach or a hockey game if you’re up for it.
Our January Youth Homestay program is a short-term opportunity for you to improve your English and experience American hospitality. You’ll be living with an English-speaking host family and studying on the campus of Eckerd College in sunny St. Petersburg, Florida.
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Here's what is included in the homestay English lessons program:
- Meals – host families will provide breakfast and dinner each day and lunch on the weekends. On class days, you can eat lunch on campus
- Round-trip airport transportation from Tampa International Airport (TPA)
- T-shirt
- Beach towel
- USB wristband
- Tote bag
- Certificate of Attendance
- Emergency medical insurance

American Homestay Program Details
The Homestay program gives your student a true American experience with an American family.
Accommodations
- ELS’s homestay families are carefully-screened, hospitable, and committed to sharing their cultures with students.
- Homestay with an American family; maximum 2 students per family
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