Our Summer Camp program is located on the gorgeous park-like campus of St. John’s University in a residential part of Queens - one of five boroughs that make up New York City. Our
students live, study, and eat most of the meals here.
The nearly 102-acre campus in Queens features a beautiful broad lawn, stone buildings, ultramodern student residence halls, high-tech classroom buildings, athletic facilities, and last but not least the most spectacular view of the Manhattan skyline. St. John’s lies within easy reach of Manhattan, allowing our guests to visit the magnificent places of interest NYC has to offer.
We are within a walking distance or a quick bus ride to the subway that will take you to the heart of the city in just 30 minutes.
About St. John’s University
St. John’s is a private Roman Catholic university that was founded in 1870 to provide quality higher education. Apart from the beautiful Queens campus, St. John’s has two other campuses in NYC (in Staten Island and Manhattan), one - in New York State, and even three international campuses located in Rome Paris, and Limerick. For a virtual tour of the Queen's Campus, click here.
Our basic Summer Camp package includes:
• 20 English lessons per week (15 hours from Monday to Friday) with qualified teachers
• Classes for every language level with a maximum of 16 students per class
• All course materials and an end-of-course certificate
• Lunch and Dinner
• Fully-supervised daily social program packed with excursions and activities
• Local transportation costs
Classes
It is our priority at YES USA that our students excel in English. Our experienced and qualified teachers will ensure that students don’t just improve their English but also have fun doing it. Learners have interesting and motivating discussions with their teacher and classmates, play educational games, and learn about life in the USA and New York in particular. The focus of our program is on developing conversation and communication skills. Students make quick progress in their fluency and speaking accuracy through constant interaction with teachers and other students in their class.
All classrooms are modern and well equipped and located in the same building as the accommodations.
Meals
The program includes the following meals:
• Lunch on campus on weekdays
• Daily dinners in local eateries or on campus.
Excursions
Our NYC program is packed with excursions and activities. Students have a unique possibility to see the main attractions, which are within a walking distance from the campus or just a short ride on the train.
Our friendly activity leaders will introduce you to the city that never sleeps, share their knowledge of one of the best cities in the world, its culture and history.
"An interesting experience with a lot of adventures."
Alicja Teresa Pulawska,
学生フォーム スイス
(Translated by Google Translate)
Comparing to another linguistic summer camp I did in Germany, this school was messy. My classes were boring and I didn’t learn anything new. My impression of my first teacher (Miss Lolita) was that I felt she didn’t like being here. She seemed so uninterested in what she was doing. This kind of attitude didn’t help to motivate me. My second teacher was Allan Yu. He was the best. Also I was in C1 class but I swear this was more like B1 or B2. I’m saying this because of the level of my classmates. It was ridiculous to put me in the same class as them. I did complain about that but nobody did anything.
Then to talk about the organization. Every single day the activity plans changed. I felt lost and anxious. The website was never updated on time. It was embarrassing sometimes to arrive somewhere you weren’t supposed to be and then arriving late to your actual appointment.
Now for the cleaning crew. They stole $300 dollars from my roommate! Aren’t we supposed to feel safe in our rooms? It is outrageous.
To finish my review, the group leaders were kind and funny in general. They were responsible outside campus except for one who didn’t care and left my friends and I sleeping in the metro train. It was a traumatic event but I’m okay now the office took care of him.
In resume this camp was fun. I’ve made some friends and memories. Many chaotic and stressful moments have taken places during my stay so that’s why I won’t come back and I’ll never recommend this program to anyone.
"It was one of the best experiences I've had in my life."
DENİZ DURU ERATAK,
学生フォーム トルコ
(Translated by Google Translate)
First of all, finding where the classes will be was hard but the rest of my experience was amazing.I had the chance to meet students from all over the world.Our teacher made our classes fun and informative at the same time.We were both able to do cultural activities and school stuff.I think the course not only made my English level better, but also made me more confident about talking English in the class.
Please note that we do not book flights for our students. If you are researching airfare costs, we recommend using Kayak.com, a search engine that lets you compare flight options from your home country to ニューヨーク based on your budget, schedule and preferences.
