EF San Diego School Presentation

San Diego is…

BEAUTIFUL BEACHES

OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES & SIGHTSEEING

FUN CITY! PERFECT WEATHER

YEAR-ROUND

BRAND NEW SCHOOL-

OPENS SEPT 6TH 2016

EF CAMPUS

THE CITY

• Southern California on the West Coast of the USA

• Population: 1.37 million

• One of the few cities where you can surf in the morning,

visit the dessert in the afternoon and ski in the evening

• Perfect weather all year-round

• Average daily temperature is 70.5 F/ 21 C

• Home to the world famous San Diego Zoo and Sea

World

• Home to the San Diego Chargers football team and

Padres baseball team

• Multicultural population

LOCATION

• Located in the Point Loma peninsula

• Public transportation 1 minute from the school

• 15 minute bus ride to San Diego International Airport

• 20 minute bus ride to Downtown San Diego

• 17 minute bus ride to Ocean Beach

• 19 minute bus ride to Mission Beach

• 30 minute bus ride to Pacific Beach

• 23 minutes to Liberty Station, Point Loma’s popular

destination for restaurants, shopping and art

• 2.5 hour drive to Los Angeles

• 5 hour drive to Las Vegas

• 10 hour drive to San Francisco

TRANSPORTATION

• City Bus - The nearest bus stop is just a short walk from the

school. - $5 for a round-trip ticket • Trolley - The nearest trolley stop is only 1.6 miles/2.5

kilometers from the school. Take the trolley to go shopping at Las Americas outlets, Fashion Valley Mall or a baseball game at Petco Park - $10 for a round-trip ticket

• San Diego Coaster (Commuter Rail) - The nearest coaster

station is 1.2 miles/1.9 kilometers from the school. Take the coaster to visit some of our beautiful beach communities in North County. - $10 for a round-trip ticket

EF SAN DIEGO

• School Director: Ashley Weitman

• Campus school 16 years and up

• Average age in school is around 21

• Junior intake dates available on Globalnet

• Walking distance to: 1. Vons grocery store 2. Several restaurants and cafes 3. 24 Hour Gym 4. Chase Bank 5. Valley View Casino Center • Close to: 1. Cabrillo National Monument 2. Sunset Cliffs Natural Park 3. Humphrey’s Back Stage Music Club 4. Liberty Station 5. Shelter Island

Mission Beach & Belmont Park

Pacific Beach

Sea World

Ocean Beach

Sunset Cliffs

Coronado Beach

Hillcrest and North Park – Neighborhoods with great

restaurants and bars!

Airport – Close to School!

Gaslamp – Center of nightlife

San Diego Zoo & Balboa Park (Museum District)

Liberty Station –

Shops, Cafes, and Restaurants

Petco Park – Baseball stadium

SCHOOL FACILITIES

• Outside pool and patio

• Dance studio

• Cafeteria and Café

• Lounges and game room

• Tea kitchen

• Gym

• Lecture theater

• Soccer field

• Sand volleyball court

• Laundry

• 24 hour security

• 37 classrooms

• 650 residence beds

ACADEMICS

• Popular SPIN classes: Grammar & Vocabulary,

Vocabulary through Sitcoms, Pronunciation, Life

Skills

• We accept junior students during the summer both

as individual students and also groups (Check

Globalnet for intake dates)

• We are an accredited Cambridge Center and offer

the full Cambridge exam courses (First and

Advanced). CPE will be offered based on student

demand.

• Students can also choose the TOEFL Exam course

SPINS

• Lounge on every floor that can be used to studying

outside of the dorm room.

VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

• The primary goal of the Volunteership is for students to practice using English in an authentic professional environment

• Volunteer programs are not guaranteed in a specific industry as the aim is to learn English through an American workplace

• Students need to be at least 18 years old, B2-1 level or higher, maintain a B+ average and 80% attendance in their EF courses

• Only a minimum of eight-week course bookings apply

• Volunteership preparation includes:

- Effective resume and cover letter writing - Basic interview skills coaching - Employment research - Certificate upon fulfillment of all the requirements • Examples of current Volunteership Placements: - Being Fit - Advanced Feedback - Expedition America - YALLA (Youth and Leaders Living Actively) - CornerStone Development Group

ACCOMMODATION

Residence – EF Campus

• TWIN and MULTI rooms

• Half-board meal plan

• ILS MULTI: included in course price

• ILS TWIN: $150

• APP MULTI: $90

• APP TWIN: $150

• JUNIORS: please check the availability on

Globalnet

• Shared bathrooms

• Access to a communal kitchen and lounge

• Easy access to all campus amenities

ACCOMMODATION

Host Families

• Limited twin rooms available during opening months

• More Host Families will be available as the year carries on

• All Host Families will be within 60 minutes by public transportation

• Breakfast and dinner included Monday – Friday

• All meals included on Saturday and Sunday

ACTIVITIES / THINGS TO DO:

• SeaWorld • San Diego Zoo & Safari Park • Watch the sunset at Sunset Cliffs • Explore Balboa Park • Go to the museums in Balboa – Free on Tuesdays! • Go Paintballing • Learn to surf • Rent a jet ski in Mission Bay • Belmont Park • Pacific Beach • Ocean Beach • Mission Beach • La Jolla • Coronado Beach • Hike in Torey Pines, Cowles Mountain, or Potato Chip

Rock • Take a road trip up the beautiful scenic Pacific Coast

Highway – Go through LA, Santa Barbara, Big Sur, Santa Cruz, all the way to San Francisco!

• Sample San Diego’s famous local craft beers at breweries such as Ballast Point and Stone Brewery

• Go to a concert in North Park • Sit by a bonfire on the beach at night • Fashion Valley Mall • Las Americas Outlets • Eat Authentic Mexican Cuisine in Historic Old Town

ACTIVITIES

Weekday activities in San Diego:

• Dancing • Volleyball • Soccer • Basketball • Gym • Hiking • Markets • Movies • Museums • Shopping • Water activities (Surf, Snorkel, Swim) • Beach Bonfire

Weekend excursions:

• Trip to Las Vegas • Add a trip to the Grand Canyon while in Las Vegas • Trip to Los Angeles • Add a day in Disney while visiting Los Angeles • Trip to Santa Barbara • Camp in the desert in Joshua Tree • Drive up the West Coast

ESSENTIAL INFO

• School office hours:

Monday – Friday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM • Reception hours:

Sunday – Saturday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

• School address:

3475 Kenyon Street

San Diego, CA 92110

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• School Emergency Number: +1 619 321 9216

• Local Emergency Number: 911

• One-way bus ticket: $2.50

• Monthly bus pass: $72

• Average cost of lunch: $12

“ The people at EF San Diego are very friendly! The weather is always good and there is always new people to meet. I enjoy the campus life because I can meet a lot of people from all around the world” – Stephanie, Paris, France

WHAT DO OUR STUDENTS SAY?

“It’s never boring at EF San Diego. There are lots of activities, events and amazing hikes. There are lots of nice people from everywhere and the teachers are very friendly!” – Christian, Germany

“The staff at EF are awesome! I also enjoy meeting all the new students every Monday and making new fiends.” – Robert, Belgium

OUR TEAM

Ashley Weitman

School Director Jessica Furdui

Academics Director James Delucia

Housing Director Nia Pratti

Administration Coordinator

Matt Hasler

Academics Coordinator Amy Cline

Host Family Coordinator

Kaelyn Whipp

Administration Assistant Todd Guzik

Activities Coordinator

Welcome to

EF San Diego!