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IH Excursions and Activities

It is often said, “The best way to learn a language is to go where it is spoken.” At International House, we know this is true. Therefore, we feel it is important for our students to not only study English in the classroom, but to go outside the class to practice and experience English as it is used in real life.

IH New York also knows that busy kids are happy kids, which is why our Summer English Camp includes a full schedule of on-campus activities for our teenagers to take part in outside the English Classroom, which allows them to relax and have fun practicing their English with their newfound camp friends. Summer English Camp activities are all organized and supervised by IH New York Activity Leaders.

In addition to our full schedule of English Classes and on-campus activities, we also organize off-campus excursions to Manhattan and the New York City area 6-7 times a week, which is more than any other Summer English Camp program in New York.

All excursions – afternoon and full-day – are supervised by a staff of trained Activity Leaders and University of Cambridge-qualified teachers who accompany the students to visit a variety of world-famous sights. Our intention is to provide a learning adventure, but with the guidance and supervision of trained and experienced staff.

Example Excursion & Activity Program

1	Sun	No class	Arrivals	Welcome activities and TriBeCa tour
2	Mon	English classes	Times Square & Broadway	Top of the Rock by night
3	Tues	English classes	5th Avenue	Sports and campus activities
4	Wed	English classes	Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)	Outdoor movie
5	Thurs	English classes	SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown	Disco
6	Fri	English classes	Circle Line Cruise across Manhattan	Flatiron Building and Union Square
7	Sat	No class	Full day trip to Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island	Sports and campus activities
8	Sun	No class	Central Park scavenger hunt	Karaoke, sports and campus activities
9	Mon	English classes	Metropolitan Museum of Art	Chelsea Market and the Highline
10	Tues	English classes	Ground Zero, Wall Street and South Street Seaport	Sports and campus activities
11	Wed	English classes	Empire State Building	Dinner in a restaurant in Times Square
12	Thurs	English classes	Brooklyn Bridge	Disco
13	Fri	English classes	American Museum of Natural History	Talent show/Karaoke
14	Sat	No class	Full day trip to Coney Island	Times Square by night
15	Sun	No class	Last chance shopping and last-minute packing for departing students, optional excursions for continuing students	Departures

Our students experience all that New York has to offer on afternoon and evening excursions to any number of the world-famous destinations in the city. Students can take in the view from the top of the Empire State Building, see a world-famous show on Broadway, eat pizza in Little Italy, play Frisbee in Central Park, pose for a photo in Times Square, take a boat ride past the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island where countless millions have followed their dreams to America and they can discover what has led so many to this city for so long.

In addition to our daily afternoon excursions, we offer full-day trips at the weekend, all of which are supervised by our trained staff.

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Additional Excursions

In addition to our scheduled excursions, IH New York offers a large selection of shows, exhibits and activities that we can reserve in advance. Some available options include:

Hard Rock Café on Broadway
Broadway and Off-Broadway shows.
Circle Line boat tour of Manhattan
Baseball matches
6 Flags Theme Park
Philadelphia (1 day)
Boston or Washington (2 days)
…and much more

Contact IH New York and we will be happy to make reservations and guide student groups to any of the additional excursions on offer. IH New York: info@ihnewyork.com or call us at +1 (212) 732-0288 to speak to one of our staff.

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