EC Los Angeles - Embassy Junior

Welcome to the EC family! Embassy Summer presents English language summer camps for young learners in the best destinations: the UK, Ireland, Malta, the USA, and Canada. The company has grown from a single school to a global chain. Now it is a leader in comprehensive education. Its motto is to inspire students, empower, share knowledge and create success. All the schools are accredited by the leading associations in their respective countries and are members of major international organizations. Embassy Summer has received numerous awards and prices such as the ST Star Award for juniors, the Silver Award for Best Educational Product. Besides, Embassy Summer was short-listed for the ST Star Award.
Embassy Summer offers high-quality English language courses combined with extended extracurricular programs that contribute to developing new skills, the discovery of unknown cultures and pleasant acquaintances.
The embassy creates an ideal learning atmosphere in which everyone can develop their skills. Moreover, welfare and safety are of utmost importance for the company. Thus it provides high standards of care and supervision. To maintain full curation, the staff ensures care for students 24/7: after classes, activities, and during excursions. Besides, there are Night Supervisors and House Parents in all centres.

LOCATION

North America is one of the Embassy Summer locations. You can choose from five cities: Los Angeles, New York, Boston, Montreal, and Toronto.
Los Angeles is located in the USA, Southern California. The city is surrounded by vast mountain ranges, valleys, forests, beautiful beaches along the Pacific Ocean, and nearby deserts.
Embassy California State University is located at the Northridge campus of California State University in Santa Monica (CSU) in San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles.

MAJOR SIGHTS NEARBY

Los Angeles is one of the top travel destinations in the USA. Universal Studios Park is one of the famous sights. There you will find exciting movies and TV-themed rides and sets such as The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, the Simpsons, the Walking Dead,  Transformers, the Jurassic World, and others.

A must-see place in LA is Hollywood. Don’t lose your chance to visit the hillside Hollywood sign, Hollywood Boulevard, the Walk of Fame, and the Chinese Theatre.
Griffith Park is the biggest park in California where you can go to the Los Angeles Zoo, the Griffith Observatory, a planetarium, and a Greek theatre.
A world-famous attraction Disneyland is located just outside Los Angeles.
Los Angeles has many marvellous museums, such as the LA Country Museum of Art, California Science Center, the Getty Museum.
Los Angeles offers plenty of opportunities for sunbathing and surfing. A common beach destination is the Santa Monica Pier.
On weekends, you can travel to neighbouring cities to see its highlights: San Diego, San Francisco, Las Vegas, or Yosemite.

AVAILABLE SOCIAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMMES

The highly qualified staff organizes engaging cultural and leisure time activities to entertain students after classes and at weekends. They are offered to take part in multiple excursions, a large number of school events where they can practice their language skills. Each program is well organized. There is no time to be bored. A large number of entertainment and sports activities is provided for students. Everyday activities are aimed at making friends, practising the English language, and developing essential life skills. Events are organized in the evenings and afternoons. Full-day excursions are on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. On Sundays, students can choose an optional tour (not prepaid) or on-site activities.
The company is aimed at creating an ideal learning environment to help students to develop six essential life skills: creativity, teamwork, confidence, communication, problem-solving, and exploration. The activity programs are designed to ensure the elaboration of these skills.

• Sport: football, mini Olympics, table tennis, volleyball, basketball
• Daytime activities: scavenger hunts, drama workshops
• Evening activities: karaoke, talents show, pool party, BBQ
• Full-day excursions: Downtown LA, Hollywood, Beach Day, California Science Center and Disney Concert Hall, Grammy Museum, and Griffith Observatory
• Optional excursions/ activities: Disneyland, Universal Studio, Six Flags Magic Mountain, Shopping Mall trip

ACCOMMODATION

Student Residence
Students are accommodated at the student residence, located on the CSU campus, in standard twin rooms or apartment-style rooms with ensuite and common areas. Each room includes a bed, a desk, a wardrobe, and a chair. There is a shared lounge on each floor of the residence building. Meals are arranged in a large self-service canteen in Geronimo’s Dining Hall.
The accommodation has the necessary facilities:

• Laundry in the residence building
• Air condition
• Weekly cleaning of common areas
• Wi-Fi