EC Toronto - 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 organisations. 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 programmes that contribute to the development of new skills, the discovery of unknown cultures and pleasant acquaintances.
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.
Toronto is the largest city, also the financial capital of Canada. Embassy Toronto is located at York University, 30 minutes by metro from the centre.

MAJOR SIGHTS NEARBY

Toronto is full of tourist attractions from museums and galleries to the world-famous CN Tower and Toronto Islands. CN Tower is the 553-meter structure which can be seen from everywhere in the city. Just a short drive away, Toronto is Niagara Falls.
The Royal Ontario Museum is one of the premier museums with an international reputation, which houses outstanding art collections, history and culture.
Besides, a must-see place to visit is Ripley’s Aquarium features all kinds of marine life.
It is a well-known fact that Canada is proud of its hockey. If you are going to find out more about Canadian sport, you should go to the Hockey Hall of Fame. It offers to see the Stanley Cup.
On weekends, you can take a day trip to different cities: Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec or to the USA: New York, Boston, Chicago.

AVAILABLE SOCIAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMMES

The highly qualified staff organises engaging cultural and leisure time activities to entertain students after classes and weekends. They are offered to take part in multiple excursions, a large number of school events where they can practice their language skills. Each programme is well organised. There is no time to be bored. A large number of entertainment and sports activities are provided for students. Everyday activities are aimed at making friends, practising the English language and developing essential life skills. Events are organised in evenings and afternoons.
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 programmes 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, team games
• Half-day excursions: the Ontario Science Center, Casa Loma, High Park, Royal Ontario Museum, Kensington Market
• Full-day excursions: Downtown Toronto, Toronto Island, Toronto Botanical Gardens
• Optional excursions/ activities: Canada’s Wonderland, Baseball game, Niagara Falls, Toronto Zoo

ACCOMMODATION

Student Residence
Students are accommodated at Tatham Hall student residence in standard single or twin rooms with shared bathrooms. Meals are arranged in a sizeable self-service dining hall or the university food court.
The accommodation has necessary facilities:

• Laundry in the residence building
• Air condition
• Daily cleaning of bathrooms
• Wi-Fi