ELC Summer Junior Program at Wheelock College

Learn about New England Explorer Program Option!

The Junior Program at Wheelock College gives students the opportunity to live and study in state-of-the-art facilities, located in the heart of Boston.

General Information

• 2-week minimum enrollment
• Saturday arrival and departure
• Program includes: English lessons, full-board dormitory accommodations, daily afternoon activities (Monday-Friday) and evening activities (most evenings), full-day Sunday excursions
• 15:1 student to staff ratio
• Airport: Logan Airport
• Compulsory transportation fee: $120 (includes round-trip airport transfer valid on Saturday arrivals/departures between 9am-9pm as well as transportation to/from activities included in the junior program)

Course

• General English: Semi-Intensive English Program, 20 lessons per week (50 minutes per lesson)
• Internationally mixed classes
• Classes take place between 9:00am-12:40pm (Monday-Friday)
• Maximum of 15 students per class
• Classes are held in college classrooms on campus
  

Accommodation: Peabody Hall and Riverway Hall

• Double and triple room occupancy, full-board (half-board on Saturday and breakfast only on Sunday)
• Rooms are furnished with beds, desks, chairs and closets
• Students can use the telephone located in the dormitory common area for local calls (free of charge) and international calls (with a calling card)
• Bathrooms are shared by 4-6 students
• Linens and bath towels included, student can receive fresh linens from the front desk upon request
• Bathrooms and common areas cleaned frequently
  
• Air conditioned and non-air conditioned dorm (dormitory accommodations are first come first serve)
• Laundry facilities located in the dormitory ($1.25 per wash, $1.25 per dry)

Campus Facilities

• Students have use of spacious student lounge with TV and DVD
• Students have use of Pilgrim Student Center which includes a foosball table, piano, media equipment and computer stations with free internet access and coffee shop
• Students have access to Wheelock College library, bookstore and theatre
• Wireless internet is accessible in all the buildings on campus (if students are bringing a personal computer we suggest they bring an ethernet cable)
• Wheelock is a short walk to a public park with a track, basketball courts and open field space
• The campus has an outdoor quad as well as an outdoor patio area

Activities & Excursions

Students participate in afternoon activities Monday-Friday. Afternoon activities are compulsory and are included in the junior program package. Evening and Saturday activities are also offered to all students. Evening and Saturday activities are optional and students will be charged for the fees associated with the activity they choose. ELC offers at least one free or low cost activity option every evening. Please refer to the sample calendar for sample activities.

Afternoon activities

• Required that all students participate in afternoon activities
• Included in the junior program package

Evening Activities

• Optional
• Multiple different options offered every evening
• At least one free or low cost activity available every evening
• Some evening activities may cost money (ex. Red Sox Game: $50)

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Saturday activities

• Optional
• Saturday activities do have fees associated with participation
• Students who do not wish to participate in Saturday optional activities can enjoy hanging out with other ELC students and staff on and around campus

Sunday excursions

• Required that all students participate in the full-day Sunday excursion
• Full-day Sunday excursions are included in the junior package

2013 Wheelock College Sunday Excursions

• June 30: Whale Watch
• July 7: Six Flags Amusement Park
• July 13: New York City (Saturday optional +$150)
• July 14: Newport, Rhode Island
• July 21: Wrentham Outlet Shopping
• July 27: New York City (Saturday optional +$150)
• July 28: Whale Watch
• August 4: Six Flags Amusement Park

Sample Activities Calendar
	Morning	Afternoon	Evening
Saturday	Arrival & Orientation	Arrival & Orientation	Arrival & Orientation
Sunday	Newport, Rhode Island
Monday	Placement Test & Lessons	Harvard Square	Capture the Flag
Tuesday	Lessons	Tour of Fenway Park	Movies/Concerts on the Esplanade
Wednesday	Lessons	Freedom Trail	Dining Out
Thursday	Lessons	Museum of Science	Soccer
Friday	Lessons	Shopping on Newbury Street	Disco Dance
Saturday	Optional New York City Trip
Sunday	Six Flags Amusement Park
Monday	Lessons	Revere Beach	Red Sox Game
Tuesday	Lessons	Kickball Tournament	Faneuil Hall
Wednesday	Lessons	Museum of Fine Arts	Karaoke
Thursday	Lessons	MIT Museum	Museum of Science stargazing
Friday	Lessons	Bowling	Casino Night

Learn about the ELC Junior New England Explorer Program

Please contact an ELC staff member for additional details and prices: Vanessa Navarro at agents@elc.edu or Donald James at juniorprograms@elc.edu

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Wheelock College, Boston

Established: 1888
Type: Private
Students: 1,075
Location: Boston, Mass., USA
Campus Urban: 1.5 acres (6,100 m2)
Website: www.wheelock.edu


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