Birchwater Education — language school in Ireland
Summer English School

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Off-season English School
from 387,60 EUR per week
Age from 11 to 17 years
Sep 2, 2025   Sep 3, 2025
Off-season English School
from 364,80 EUR per week
Age from 11 to 17 years
Sep 2, 2025   Sep 2, 2025
Summer English School
from 733,38 EUR per week
Age from 11 to 17 years
Jul 3, 2025   Jul 16, 2025

Program description and what is included

The English course is 15 hours a week. On arrival, children are divided into groups of up to 15 by language level. All teachers are qualified native speakers. Classes take place in the first half of the day. Children go through grammar and conversation practice, improve pronunciation and expand their vocabulary. All levels are available.

  • 15 hours language course per week
  • Course materials
  • Certificate of Course Completion
  • Accommodation in residence with 4-8 persons per room 
  • Leisure and excursion programmes 
  • Three meals a day
  • Bank charges
  • Travel Class travel services
  • Visa processing including translation of documents
  • Health insurance
  • Transfer from and to the airport

Not included:

  • Out of pocket expenses

Description

Birchwater Education is a progressive school for learning English. The school is located in the centre of Limerick, west coast of Ireland. The centre is housed in one of Ireland's finest boarding schools, Villiers IB School, surrounded by green lawns.

Facilities include a library, classrooms, a student lounge and a computer room. Sports and excursions after school. There are playing fields and bowling on site. Students may choose from several clubs: a conversation club, a book club or a chess club, where they may develop their thinking skills. There is also a lift and a kitchen on campus. During the week the students will walk around town, see the castles of Irish knights and visit the hunting museum. At the weekend children go to the Cliffs of Moher where they filmed scenes from Harry Potter. 

The children are accommodated in the school's residence, four to eight students per room. Hot breakfast, lunch and dinner are served in the dining hall. Vegetarian meals are included on the menu.

 

Tuition 

  • 15 hours per week

  • Beginner to Advanced

  • Native English speakers

  • Exam preparation for higher levels

  • World of work skills for older age groups

  • End of course certificate

  • Materials and writing journal provided

  • Small Class Sizes

 

Homestay

  • Friendly Irish families 

  • No more than 1 nationality per home

  • Drop off and collection from the School 

  • Breakfast and evening meal 

  • 3 Course Hot lunch provided at school

  • Limited availability 

 

Activities 

  • Daily activities in the afternoon and evening

  • Onsite and off-site activities 

  • Skills based activities

  • Daily Activity Schedule 

  • Mixed Activity programme

  • No phone policy during school and activity time 

  • Daily evening activities for residence students

  • 2 evening activities for homestay students

 

Why choose this school

  • Excellent City Centre Location 
  • Modern facilities 
  • Native English Speaking Teachers 
  • Modern Teaching Approach 

School infrastructure

  • Study rooms
  • Library 
  • Student room 
  • Kitchen  
  • Spacious Rooms
  • Lift access 
  • Toilets on every level
  • Computer room 

Sport infrastructure

  • Playing fields
  • Indoor sports hall
  • Bowling
  • Basketball 
  • Swimming pool 

Hobbies and clubs

  • Chess
  • Football 
  • Book club 
  • Social club 
  • Arts and crafts 
  • Pottery
  • Cooking 

Recommended arrival cities

  • Dublin

Nearest airports

  • Shannon Airport - 25 minutes
  • Dublin Airport - 120 minutes

Location

20 The Crescent, Limerick, Ireland

Sample program

  • 1 day

    Morning. Tuition
    Day. Kayaking
    Evening. Evening Elective

  • 2 day

    Morning. Tuition
    Day. walking tour
    Evening. Evening elective

  • 3 day

    Morning. Tuition
    Day. Sport
    Evening. Evening elective

  • 4 day

    Morning. Tuition
    Day. arts and crafts
    Evening. Evening elective

  • 5 day

    Morning. Tuition
    Day. 1/2 day excursion to King Johns Castle
    Evening. Evening Elective

  • 6 day

    Morning. Full Day Excursion to Cliffs of Moher
    Day. Full Day Excursion to Cliffs of Moher
    Evening. Full Day Excursion to Cliffs of Moher

  • 7 day

    Morning. Rest Day
    Day. Rest Day
    Evening. Evening elective

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