ELS Youth Vacation Programs

ELS Youth Vacation Programs
ELS Language Centers
400 Alexander Park
Princeton, NJ 08540-6306
Telephone: 609.750.3500
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Spend your summer or winter vacation learning English, and much more. Make friends and enjoy the USA!

ELS Language Centers is the largest and one of the most respected leaders in US English language learning. In the summer, ELS offers a wide range of short-term study and recreational options for students ages 10-16. Learn from the professionals, and live on a university campus. Or in the winter, students spend three weeks with an American family during vacation studies.

Summer Youth Camps

Experience a unique learning experience in small classes (15 students maximum). Youth Camp courses emphasize conversational skills. Participants will learn to speak English, hear and understand spoken English, and engage in conversational activities. Advanced level students will also attend a daily TOEFL/SAT elective. Students live in dormitories, eat in campus cafeteria, enjoy supervised activities such as arts and crafts, organized sports and attend various full-day excursions.

St. Petersburg, Florida, on the campus of Eckerd College

Activities may include a beach trip, shopping, pool party, movie night, tournaments, a talent show, and more...
Supervised full-day excursions to nearby amusement parks and attractions, such as Disney's Magic Kingdom, Universal Studios and/or Busch Gardens.

Thousand Oaks, California, on the campus of California Lutheran University

Activities may include a beach trip, shopping, LA city tour, movie night, bowling, and more…
Supervised full-day excursions to Disneyland, Magic Mountain and Universal Studios them parks

Teen Vacation

On the campus of Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, this three-week recreational program for teens combines general English practice (including TOEFL/SAT Prep) with fun-filled activities such as arts and crafts and organized sports. Included are weekly social events with American children. Live in dormitories, eat meals on campus

Activities may include beach trip, shopping, LA city tour, movie night, bowling, a talent show, and more...
Supervised full-day excursions may include Disneyland, Magic Mountain and Universal Studios theme parks

New England Summer Prep Program

On the campus of Roger Williams University in Rhode Island, this three-week recreational program combines general English practice (including grammar review and TOEFL/SAT Prep) with fun-filled activities such as arts and crafts, sports and excursions. Learn about American Prep schools and universities. Live in dormitories, eat meals on campus.

Activities include shopping, movie night, Providence trip, visit to local Prep schools, trip to Harvard and Cambridge, and more...
Excursions may include Six Flags theme park, whale watch, New York City visit, beach trip, and a visit to Boston

Winter Youth Homestay Program

St. Petersburg Youth Homestay is held in January on the campus of Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida. This three-week program features a homestay with an American family combined with 16 English lessons per week, supervised recreational activities and visits to local American elementary schools.

Welcome reception, picnic, and farewell parties with families. Weekends are spent with the host family.
Activities may include choice of arts and crafts, and organized sports such as soccer, baseball, volleyball, and basketball
Supervised full-day excursions (one day per week)

If you are interested in any of our programs and would like to request information, please contact us!

Visit the web site of ELS Youth Vacation Programs.