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

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. 

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