PLUS Iona College — summer school in the USA
Summer English Premium School

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Summer English School
from 1 277,13 EUR per week
Age from 10 to 20 years
Jun 17, 2025   Jul 28, 2025

Program description and what is included

  • PLUS APP - audio walking tours, pre-arrival test
  • FB accommodation in single or twin ensuite rooms.
  • 15 hours of English lessons per week
  • Certificate on completion

A two-week Experience program includes:

A weekend away (2 days & 1 night) to Niagara Falls in a select-service hotel on half board basis:

  • Niagara Falls
  • Maid of the Mist boat tour
  • Hard Rock Café
  • Woodbury Common Premium Outlets

Entry to Niagara Falls Maid of the Mist boat tour and Hard Rock Café included.

Also:

  • 1 Full Day Excursion to Greenwich Village, the High Line, the Chelsea District, & Netflix Film Festival in Bryant Park
  • 1 Full Day Excursion to the Statue of Liberty and Downtown NYC
  • 1 Full Day Excursion to Central Park and the Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • 1 Full Day excursion to Brooklyn Bridge, Soho, Chinatown, and Little Italy
  • 1 Full Day excursion to Columbus Circle, Fifth Ave., and the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
  • 1 Full Day excursion to Top of the Rock and Times Square
  • 1 Half Day excursion to Coney Island
  • 1 Half Day excursion to a baseball game

Entry to Netflix Film Festival, Statue Cruises, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Top of the Rock, baseball game, and MoMA included.

In addition, a three-week Experience program includes:

  • 1 Full Day Excursion to Six Flags Great Adventure
  • 1 Full Day Excursion to DUMBO and Williamsburg in Brooklyn
  • 1 Half Day Excursion to the Bronx Zoo
  • 1 Half Day Excursion to the American Museum of Natural History
  • 1 Half Day Excursion to Midtown East and the Empire State Building
  • 1 Half Day excursion to the Upper East Side and the Guggenheim Museum

Entry to Six Flags, Bronx Zoo, American Museum of Natural History, the Empire State Building, and Guggenheim Museum included.

All excursions are organized by private bus and escorted by PLUS staff. 

Description

The PLUS Centre is located in the New Rochelle area of New York. It is known as the 'Home Town' for its significant residential development and public park spaces. New Rochelle has a lively downtown area with stores, shopping centres, entertainment centres and a cinema. New York City is easily accessible by train, with a travel time of about 30 minutes to Midtown Manhattan. 

 
The campus is located at the heart of the town. It is well-manicured and is very picturesque, with many attractive buildings, housing apartments, classrooms, and activity spaces. It is moderately sized, with accommodation within a five-minute walk of the refectory and technology-enabled classroom facilities. In addition, the accommodation is located on a main street with shops and restaurants, providing PLUS participants with a typical "small town USA" experience. 
Children are accommodated in a residence hall. There is a desk, a wardrobe, a bed and a shower with a toilet in the room. Bed linen is changed and cleaned by staff once a week. The classrooms and canteen are a five-minute walk away. Meals are served three times a day. There is a Starbucks and café on campus.

Why choose this school

  • Safe and secure environment
  • 5-minute walk to a large park and garden
  • 15 to 20-minute walk to downtown and train station
  • Easy access to New York Manhattan
  • All excursions are by coaches
  • Fast track to all attractions
  • 2 types of programs - the possibility to visit Niagara Falls for 2 days/1 nights
  • On site a la carte dining options

School infrastructure

  • City based secured campus
  • Lively residential area with shops, cafes
  • On site Starbucks Coffee Shop
  • Indoor and outdoor areas for recreation
  • Good sport facilities
  • First aider on campus
  • Modern classrooms
  • Green open space area
  • Common rooms with TV and kitchens
  • Rooms for disco and other indoor activities
  • WI FI throughout the campus

Sport infrastructure

  • Tennis courts
  • Sport pitches
  • Sport Hall
  • Swimming pool

Hobbies and clubs

  • Wall Street Course
  • United Nations Course
  • University Day

Recommended arrival cities

  • New York City

Nearest airports

  • Kennedy Intranational Airport - 30 minutes

Location

Iona College, North Avenue, New Rochelle, NY, USA

Sample program

  • 1 day

    Morning. Arrivals - Check in
    Day. Orientation Tour
    Evening. Welcome Night

  • 2 day

    Morning. Full Day Excursion to Manhattan
    Day. Brooklyn Bridge, Chinatown, Little Italy, SoHo
    Evening. Karaoke Night

  • 3 day

    Morning. Lesson
    Day. Organized Recreation Games and/orSports and/or Opportunity for extra excursion
    Evening. Red, White, & Blue Disco

  • 4 day

    Morning. Full Day Excursion to Manhattan
    Day. Central Park, Metropolitan Museum of Art (entrance included)
    Evening. Trivia Night

  • 5 day

    Morning. Lesson
    Day. Full Day Excursion to Manhattan
    Evening. Greenwich Village, The High Line, Chelsea Market, Hudson Yards, Herald Square (Macy's), Bryant Park, Netflix Film Festival (entrance)

  • 6 day

    Morning. Lesson
    Day. Lesson
    Evening. Ice Cream Social

  • 7 day

    Morning. Overnight Excursion to Niagara Falls, New York
    Day. Niagara Falls
    Evening. Overnight accommodations in select-service hotel- quadruple occupancy

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