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converse international school of languages San Diego, USA
The Language School
| Founded: |
1972 |
| Classrooms: |
20 |
| Affiliations & Accreditations: |
FIYTO, NAFSA, AAIEP |
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| Facilities & Services |
| Computer lab with free Internet access/ wireless |
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The CISL school is centrally located in the heart of downtown, close to all public transportation.
| Town: |
San Diego (1500000 inh.) |
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| Nearest city: |
San Diego (1500000 inh.)
0 miles distance
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Come discover why San Diego is considered one of the most desirable cities in the United States.
This beautiful city attracts people from all over the world with its wonderful climate, sunny skies, beautiful beaches, islands and peninsulas. The climate is warm all year which means that you can practice almost any sport any time of year.
San Diego has more than 86 golf courses, 1200 tennis courts, 40 miles of beaches and a 4600-acre aquatic park. Just a one hour drive east of downtown you can enjoy the alpine environment of the Laguna Mountains. Drive east for two hours and you can enjoy the warm dry air of the desert. Few places on earth offer this variety of geography. Mexico is just 20 minutes to the south.
The Course Offerings
| Max. language-levels: |
10 |
| Participants per year: |
1000 |
| Avg. participants per course: |
8 |
| Max. participants per course: |
8 |
| Participant's min. age: |
14 |
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| Courses: |
| Intensive English Programs, professional English internships, exam preparation courses, academic year abroad, youth programs, other languages; Spanish,French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Greek, Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese Chinese |
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Among our programs are 10 levels of Intensive and Semi-Intensive General English, Cambridge First and Advanced Certificates, TOEFL, TOEIC, Busi- ness English, and Academic Year Abroad. Our 3- and 4-week Youth Programs in January, July and August, offered in San Diego only, welcome international students from 15-17 years of age. CISL also offers challenging Internship Programs in fields such as Banking/Finance, Law, Travel & Tourism, Marketing, Computers, and Architecture.
Accommodation
| Homestay: |
yes |
| Apartments: |
yes |
| Campus-dorms: |
no |
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American Family Homestay
- Live with an American family
- More than 300 carefully selected families
- Breakfast and dinner
- Private room
- 30 to 40 minutes from school
Residence Clubs
- Live with other students
- Some residence clubs offer meals (breakfast and dinner)
- Private or shared rooms
- Private or shared bathrooms
- 20 to 40 minutes from school
Apartments
- More independent
- Private or shared rooms
- 20 to 40 minutes from school
Activities
| Regular activities: |
Kayaking, Sailing, San Diego Zoo, Seaworld, Tijuana, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Las Vegas & Grand Canyon. |
| Possible activities: |
Boating; skiing; sailing; white-water rafting; trips to Mexico; trips to Las Vegas; trips to the Grand Canyon; trips to San Francisco (San Diego location);
trips to the San Diego Zoo;
trips to Sea World; trips to Walt Disney World; trips to the Florida Keys; soccer (football) games
in-line skating; American sporting events, etc. |
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Students enjoy a full Activities Program, with afternoon sport and/or cultural activities and weekend excursions to such interesting destinations as Las Vegas, the Grand Canyon, Hollywood, Mexico, Disneyland, Universal Studios and the Bahamas.
Questions & Contact
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