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Summer Program

•   15 hours of ESL classes per week
•   High school campus
•   Many activities and tours
•   Homestay
•   Private bus transportation
•   Maximum of 16 per class
•   Overnight tour to beautiful rustic cabin
•   Safe, fun and educational
•   Optional tour to Ottawa and Montreal 

June 28 - August 13

Ages 9-17

The GATE English Summer Camp Program is offered from June 28th until August 13th, 2004, at a beautiful high school campus in Kitchener, Ontario (about 1 hour from Toronto).  Students from all continents come together for a summer of learning and adventure.  Classes are divided into a possible 6 different language levels ranging from low beginner to high advanced.  

This program is for students 9-17 and is offered in July and August every year.

 

• An average of 15 hours of high quality English classes per week

• Daily indoor and outdoor activities including basketball, volleyball, hockey, badminton,  soccer, movies, arts and crafts, baseball and all-camp games

• All day tours to some of Canada?s greatest tourist attractions such as Niagara Falls,  Toronto?s CN Tower and Paramount Canada's Wonderland

• A 2-day all inclusive tour to a beautiful fully equipped lodge with tours to nearby native  villages and beaches, and activities such as volleyball, canoeing, swimming,   hiking, bonfires etc.

• A first rate homestay program with private and shared accommodation, 3 meals per day, laundry and a warm family environment

• Classes and program activities held on a beautiful high school campus

• Access to a full computer lab

• Safe and private bus transportation to and from the school and to all activities and tours.   

 

Friendly, safe, comfortable and fun.  These are the words that best describe the GATE homestay experience.  Each homestay family is carefully chosen after 3 interviews, one of which is done by the local police.  GATE host families are chosen for the following reasons:

• They are committed to the needs and interests of the student

• They are genuinely interested in a cultural exchange, and in many cases have children of their own who are interested in learning about other cultures

• They provide a home environment that is comfortable, safe and fun

• They provide a private room for the student

• They provide three meals every day plus snacks

• They provide an English learning environment where students can practice what they learn at school

When students arrive in Canada, they are taken to their homestay families and  have an orientation to the house, the city, and to Canadian culture.  This includes understanding how to make local and long distance telephone calls, understanding public transportation, understanding Canadian currency, getting familiar with Canadian food and when meals are eaten etc.  They are welcomed and considered as one of the family.

Parents of GATE students also receive all the necessary homestay information two weeks before the student travels to Canada.  They are able to contact the Canadian family by phone, or email any time to speak with them or to get in touch with their child.

Our commitment is to the happiness and safety of the student, and we do all we can do make his or her stay in Canada as enjoyable as possible. 

•   Modern school
•   Air-conditioned classrooms
•   3 gymnasiums
•   Soccer field
•   Baseball diamond 
•   Running track
•   Student lounge area
•   Outdoor and indoor eating area
•   Music room
•   Computer lab
•   Common area
•   Beautiful, safe, clean and modern
•   Teacher lounge and offices

Below is a four-week sample schedule.  The specific activities may change according to the weather or the needs and wants of the students.  We do guarantee, however, all of the tours and off-campus activities as well as the overnight tour.

Boxes in blue represent full-day tours and off-campus activities

Underlined Words

Underlined words are links to the official website of the tour