Philadelphia

English school in Philadelphia

Our school is located in the city centre of Philadelphia. It is a young, newly renovated school with a great atmosphere where you can make friends from all nationalities. The school has no cafeteria, however there is a refrigerator and microwave in the student lounge to keep your food cool and heat your own food, as well as many cafes and restaurants located in the vicinity of the school. The teachers will help you acquire the necessary skills so you can develop your English properly. In the evenings and in your free time, you can you sign up to extracurricular activities that the school organises. 

Accreditation: the school is accredited by the Council for Continuing Education and Training. 

School Facilities 

• 10 fully equipped classrooms
• Multimedia room with 25 TV and DVD 
• Living room with microwaves and refrigerators

Study English in Philadelphia 

World famous for being the city where the United States was founded, Philadelphia is the wedge of American history. Here the United States as a country was born after the declaration of independence, and it is home to the Revolution. 

Usually it is a residential town, consisting of a wide variety of neighborhoods, each with their own traits and characteristics that differentiate them from others. Its streets are distributed following a perfect grid, guided by two main streets: Market St crosses the city from East to West, while Broad St does the same from North to South. This makes it very difficult to get lost. Philadelphia is also a renowned center of culture with its museums, galleries and historic monuments and is home to 10 major universities. 

Things to see and do in Philadelphia

Culture 

• Visit Independece Hall 
• Take a tour of Memorial Hall 
• Discover the Historic Park 

Leisure 

• Live concert at Love Park 
• Attend an Eagles football game
• Visit the Museum of Art and the Museum of Natural Sciences 

Travel 

• Travel to New York. It's only an hour by train.
• Discover the coastal resort area of Atlantic City 

Things to do in Philadelphia 

• The Philadelphia Zoo, called the first zoo in America, is famous for its efforts to conserve endangered species, as well as for their educational programs. There are more than 1,600 rare and exotic animals in 42 acres of beautiful gardens. 
• Sesame Place amusement park is located about 30 minutes from Philadelphia. The entry fee is $ 40 per person. 
• The Academy of Fine Arts in Pennsylvania founded in 1805 is the art school and oldest museum in America. The New Freedom Theatre is the largest African-American theatre in the nation and the Philadelphia Doll Museum is the only African American museum of its kind in the nation. 
• The Uptown Theatre, an old theatre house where famous Americans acted such as Pearl Bailey, Lionel Hampton, Dinah Washington and Count Basie. 
• The Academy of Music, built in 1857, is the second oldest opera house in the United States. 
• The City is the largest municipal building in the United States, with more than 250 pieces of sculptures and marble decorations. 
• The Masonic Temple, completed in 1873, is like a magnificent cathedral. It is opposite the Municipality and is stunning on the outside and inside 
• The Independence National Historic Park: houses the Independence Hall where the U.S. Declaration of Independence was signed. 
• The Liberty Bell Center, with the famous Liberty Bell 
• Library Hall: In this library, you will find a copy of the Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson and the first edition of The Origin of Species by Darwin. 
• Old City: the oldest part of the city still represents the Philadelphia of the early days well. 

Interests

• Philadelphia is the second largest city on the east coast and the fifth largest city in America. 
• It has a metropolitan population of 5.8 million 
• The origins of the city date back to March 1681, when William Penn, an English Quaker, founded Philadelphia in a territory that the King of England had bought. 
• In the town hall in 1786, the first U.S constitution was signed. 
• Philadelphia is six hours south of Boston, two hours south of New York, three hours northwest of Washington DC, two hours from Baltimore and an hour from the seaside resort of Atlantic City. 
• Before Washington DC existed, Philadelphia was the capital of the nation, from 1791-1800. 
• Among the famous teams in the city are the "Eagles", the American Football team, the "76", the basketball team of the NBA, the "Phillies" of baseball, and "Flyers" of hockey.

At night in Philadelphia

Throughout Philadelphia, you will find plenty of dance, comedy, jazz, rock and R & B clubs, as well as several bars with very specific styles. 

The Old City is a cultural and culinary precinct with more than 100 restaurants offering all kinds of food, American and foreign. Spread over the streets you can find a variety of local customs, from sites specialising in regional cuisine to Italian, Cuban, Spanish, Chinese, English, Moroccan, Japanese or even Indian. 
Other interesting places to eat are Chinatown and Chesnut Hill. You'll have to try the famous 'Philly Steak', a typical Philadelphia sandwich with meat and melted cheese.