Summer School on beautiful Vancouver Island!
During our Canadian summer, the Comox Valley International Student Program offers a variety of opportunities for overseas students to study English and enjoy the wonderful west coast lifestyle and surroundings here on Vancouver Island. We accept individual students and groups and will tailor the program to match your specific needs. Programs are from 2 weeks and up to 8 weeks in length. Programs are always offered for High School students and custom programs may be designed for Elementary age students.
The Teacher Leaders are also your tour guides and enrich your learning of English through a variety of outings and recreational activities. Our Summer programs are very successful and full detail is included below. We use the instructional practice of learning English in the context of meaningful events. Therefore, every day of the program has a trip into the community of some kind. Then the instruction the following day has at least partial focus on that experience.
2011 Summer Programs
| Dates | Program | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| July 3 - 27 | English Experience Program | $3400 |
| July 30 - August 24 | Academic Preparation and Activity Program | $3000 |
Summer Program Application Forms
Email or fax completed applications to Heather Douglas, Administrative Assistant, at (250) 897-1496, by May 1, 2011.
JONAS TREIXLER (Germany)
Exchange to Comox Valley
Hello I am Jonas and I have lived 5 months in the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island.
I like sports and adventures and here is for sure the right place.
Way back in Germany my exchange program told me about this wonderful place, where you have nice weather in summer and cold weather in winter.
So I arrived in the beginning of August, to take part in the preparation program.
First, I wasn’t sure If I should take part, I thought going to school even earlier was not what I wanted. But the summer program ended up being one of the best things I have done here.
You learn a lot about Canada, Canadian habits, about the school system and the whole exchange is easier, because your english is better when have to go to school.
But the best part about the summer program is, that we traveled all over Comox Courtenay and Cumberland, so we knew where everything was and we got to see wonderful places.
I took about 900 photos in these 3 weeks, on kayaking trips, hiking trips, whale watching trips and so much more.
But then school started, the program was over and the real adventure started.
School is, in a positive way, so different, and even if it is learning, everything is so exciting. There is no time for feeling homesick, and none of my friends here got homesick. Also, making friends is not a problem.
Everybody here is so nice, that you find your friends right away.
But now to Vancouver Island:
The ocean is always close to you and in summertime there is so much to do:
You can go hiking, swimming, tubing, biking and lots of other interesting stuff.
Time is passing by so fast, that you don’t even notice the rainy autumn.
But then the winter comes, and everything is getting more and more exciting again.
You can go skiing and snowboarding on Mount Washington, a nice mountain close to Comox and Courtenay.
Sometimes it also snows down here in town and with the colourful Christmas lights on the houses it gives you a really nice Christmas feeling.
Contact
Rob Moore
Rob.Moore@sd71.bc.ca
District Principal
Comox Valley International Program
SD#71, Courtenay, BC
CANADA
