Summer 2010

She was really really happy, made new friends, learnt and improved her English speaking and understanding. She is looking forward to going next year...
Mother of Marina, age 14, from Spain
 
It is fun for children and helped my son "see the wider environment" and become more self-assured and motivated. ECS really cares for children.
Mother of Igor, age 9, from Russia
 
It was a solid step out of the protected home/family environment with a very interesting and positive impact for our daughter.
Parents of Xenia, age 15, from Greece
 
Valeria enjoyed herself, she made new friends and she told me that next year she would like to remain in Port Regis for at least 3 weeks. She loved the horse riding course.
Mother of Valeria, age 11, from Italy
 
An ideal environment for them not only to learn English, more importantly to build up self confidence for greater things they will face in future.
Father of Eugene, age 11, from Hong Kong ROC
 
My children had a great time, made many new friends and improved their English considerably in only two weeks.
Mother of Benedikte (age 16) and Christian (age 13) from Denmark
 
Excellent for learning English and growing as an individual in Port Regis, my sons have been very happy and have known children from all the countries of the world.
Mother of Mikel (age 7) and Xavier (age 13) from Spain
 
My kids returned home really happy and satisfied about the time spent at Port Regis. They enjoyed they English classes and the way of learning "by games" and practical exercises.
Mother of Ana (age 13) and Dan (age 9) from Romania
 
Just fantastic!
Mother of Marta, age 14, from Portugal
 
Our 12 year old son had a great deal of fun, especially during afternoon activities. This definitely led him to use and practice his English. The two weeks at the school have made a difference in his understanding of the English language.
Parents of Kousha, age 12, from Germany
 
The course in Port Regis improved our girls' self esteem and openness towards others, and generally they enjoyed their stay so much they want to come back again some other time. Their English improved in the way they became more talkative in English.
Mother of Cecilia (age 11) and Caroline (age 12) from Denmark
 
He has learned English and is now able to communicate not fearing to make mistakes.
Mother of Eduard, age 10, from Spain
 
My daughter was first time alone abroad and she felt safe and happy in Port Regis. She was always was busy with different activities and didn't want to leave the camp at the end
Parents of Ekaterina, age 11, deom Russia
 
Everything was perfect and our daughter was superhappy!
Father of Francesca, age 14, from Italy
 
Sasha was lost in admiration for the teachers, their goodwill, openness and readiness to help. Thank you so much!
Mother of Alexander, age 10, from Russia
 
Between many other nice things I could say, the main ones for me were the evolution on the spoken English (quite big for just two weeks) and the number of new friends from other countries and cultures that they've made. It was an experience to repeat for sure.
Father of Madalena (age 13) and Matilde (age 12)  Portuguese from Poland
 
This year my daughter felt as if she were making a specialized course, not a simple English course. The workshops were excellent, the teachers the best she's ever had.
Mother of Celia, age 15, from Spain
 
Georgy returned home full of positive emotions and said he enjoyed every bit of it. He stays in touch with a lot of his friends from the school and wants to return next year, plus he said he liked the staff very much.
Mother of Georgy, age 12, from Russia
 
My child's English improved a lot and he made a lot of new friends.
Parent of Sabin, age 13, from Romania
 
Positive experience, great atmosphere.
Father of Ricardo, age 14, from Spain
 
After several years of English classes at school, it was this summer's ECS that made our daughter confident in speaking English. "I even thought in English" she told us on her return.
Mother of Anniken, age 11, from Norway
 
Mikaela's spoken English improved and ECS taught her a very nice way for healthy living
Mother of Mikaela, age 10, from Greece
 
Great experience for child and parents. He learn a lot, not only English, even sociability, other cultures, religions, etc. Our other children will participate in the same experience, for sure.
Parents of Javier, age 11, from Spain
 
Safe, healthy environment with good supervision for younger children enabling them to act self-confident in a foreign country.
Mother of Gesa (age 8) and Inga (age 10) from Germany
 
Apart from everything else, this was for Matthew a wonderful introduction to an English "boarding school" environment.
Father of Matthew, age 10, English from Thailand
 
My daughter had a fantastic first contact with people from other countries, learnt a lot of English and became more mature
Mother of Blanca, age 10, from Spain
 
There are real professionals working with the children at school. The atmosphere is very positive and regulated at the same time.
Mother of Andrey, age 14, from Russia
 
Paula was happy to meet many nice girls and they had so much fun. They are still in contact and will visit each other in their home countries.
Father of Pauline, age 12, from Switzerland
 
Our daughter really enjoyed the experience of living with children from other nationalities, in a very safe and friendly environment, with excellent quality teaching.
Father of Marta, age 12, from Spain
 
She really enjoyed life at the camp, sport and fun. She is more confident with the language.
Father of Anna, age 13, from Italy
 
She crossed the language barrier for the first time in her life and understood the importance of being able to communicate in English and feeling confident about that as well.
Mother of Merce, age 8, from Spain
 
It is a unique opportunity to grow up in a safe surrounding, gain independence while learning English and getting in contact with children of different nationalities.
Mother of Bianca (age 9) and Carlo (age 12), from Italy
 
Our son came home from ECS happy and confident as can be.
Father of Ian, age 15, from Norway
 
She returned home happy and more confident in speaking in English and also in general communication. She definitely wants to come back. Thank you!
Mother of Leyla, age 9, from Romania
 
Ana Valeria was very happy during this course. The activities were really good and she improved her English all the time. The level of the lessons was the correct one and she came back speaking better and very very happy.
Mother of Valeria, age 14, from Mexico
 
We only got 4 sms messages. The first two stated: 'I am having a great time' , the third one said: 'I want to stay longer' and the last one : 'I will surely go back next year !'  Need I say more ?Excellent organisation.
Father of Feline, age 12, from Holland
 
She got a lot of self confidence and had a lot of fun meeting children from all over the world
Father of Laura, age 14, from Austria
 
Gijs strengthened existing friendships and made some new too. He came back more mature, eager to make a good start in the new school year.
Parents of Gijs, age 13, from Holland
 
It is very safe, well-organized and can be recommended very much. Our son grew a lot with the experience.
Mother of Oeyvind, age 14, from Norway
 
Excellent for his self esteem and trust and a good step for his future independent adult life.
Father of Adam, age 12, from Romania
 
Safe, healthy environment with good supervision for younger children.
Mother of Gesa (age 8) and Inga (age 10) from Germany


Summer 2009 

A great opportunity for my children to learn English and develop friendships with new friends from other nationalities.
Father of Filipa, age 12, from Portugal
 
Peter made new friends, became acquainted with new sports, improved his English and gained self-confidence.
Father of Peter, age 15, from Greece
 
Our child enjoyed his summer at ECS and improved his English, made new friends and came back healthy. Thank you for everything we will be more than happy to bring Elyas next year.
Father of Elyas, age 10, from Saudi Arabia
 
Our two teenagers returned full of stories about new friends from all over the world and new tasks performed, places seen and skills acquired.
Mother of Cornelia, age (age 16) and Sebastian (age 14) from Norway
 
Both of my daughters made huge personal progress regarding self confidence, responsibility, respect for other kids and friendship. They came home stronger than ever and "grown up". They just loved the school, the teachers, the food and all of the fantastic activities the structure offers.
Mother of Chiara (age 9) and Isabella (age 8) from Italy
 
Gijs thoroughly enjoyed his classes, the afternoon sports and the excursions. He is sure to come back next year.
Father of Gijs, age 12, from The Netherlands
 
Marcello and Leonardo enjoyed this experience very much. They experienced independence, made new friends, learned how to behave in an international environment and of course improved their English!
Father of Marcello (age 10) and Leonardo (age 8) from Italy
 
She became more independent and self confident
Mother of Anastasia, age 14, from Russia
 
She came back more confident and her English improved a lot. She had great fun during her stay!
Father of Meletia, age 14, from Cyprus
 
Good and safe care, great experience, friendship and learning, our son got his best summer, ever !
Mother of Boe, age 15, from Norway
 
My daughter improved her english, made new friends, became more independent and self-confident.
Mother of Eva, age 11, from Greece
 
She improved her English and made new friends from different countries. Regina liked her teachers and will wait next year. Thank you very much.
Mother of Regina, age 14, from Romania
 
Besides learning English and making new friends he also learnt how to be independent
Mother of Diogo, age 10, from Portugal
 
It's the best school I have ever heard, all facilities and excellent atmosphere that a child may feel comfortable and happy
Mother of Daniil, age 14, from Kazakhstan
 
She very much improved her English and enjoyed all her time. She wants to come back next year.
Mother of Giulia, age 14, from Italy
 
ECS became the first grown up experience for my son. With help and care of ECS staff he overcame his homesickness and thoroughly enjoyed his vacation. His English improved from several words and phrases to fully understanding basic conversations. The bottom line he expressed one day after coming back "Mom, I am definitely going back next year!"
Mother of Timofey, age 8, from Russia
 
An experience for life and for living.
Parent of Ines Maria, age 13 from Portugal
 
Anita both improved her english and her confidence and developed her personality through the course.
Great Uncle of Anita, age 13, from Germany
 
Good organisation, she make a lot of friends and her English improvement is very good
Mother of Nika, age 12, from Croatia
 
Had a great time, met very nice new friends, all over a great experience which he will remember for a long time;-)
Mother of Tom, age 14, from The Netherlands
 
Karolina and Paulina improved English,made new friends,improved their personal and linguistic confidence.
Father of Karolina (age 14) and Paulina (age 13) from Poland
 
Both girls enjoyed a lot. When they came home, they just wanted to go back again. I asked them about the worst part of the stay and they answered "having to say goodbye".
Mother of Laura (age 11) and Maria (age 14) from Denmark
 
Dan went to summer school in USA last year but your school is much better! Thanks
Mother of Dan, age 12, from Japan
 
Dima enjoyed being a student at a multinational school, he benefited a lot from the variety of activities, undoubtedly improved his English and appreciated very much the warm and friendly atmosphere in Sibford.
Father of Dmitry, age 15, from Russia
 
Since our children have gone to the English Country Schools, they have improved in English and have had a special and very positive contact with English people, which they developed further when they became older, either coming again, or going to study at school or university in the UK. Their experience especially with Chris and his wife was of great benefit for their personal development. Thanks a lot.
Mother of Gabriel, age 11, from Liechtenstein
 
ECS Experience was really amazing for Leonor. Self confidence and joy were the top issues, that we felt in our daughter.
Mother of Leonora, age 13, from Switzerland
 
ECS makes children to have more confidence in themselves, offers beside a lot of fun and new friends, the possibility to improve the childrens' English language skills.
Mother of Anca, age 14, from Romania
 
English Country Schools is great, all the experiences and contact with another nacionalities is awesome.
Joana, age 16, from Portugal
 
Filippo has improved his personal autonomy learning English
Father of Filippo, age 8, from Italy
 
Laura has again tremendously benefitted joining the summer program. with a lot of learning but with fun and without pressure.
Father of Laura, age 9, from Germany
 
Loek learned that you can overcome homesickness, get a good feeling from finishing something that takes a long time and is sometimes hard.
Mother of Loek, age 12, from The Netherlands
 
Matilda had a lot of fun, love all the staff and improved her english. She already asked to come back next year.
Father of Matilda, age 10, from Italy
 
My daughter has attended ECS for 5 years. Every year she comes back home with different friends and superior English knowledge . She remarks very much the international atmosphere around the school, she loves it!
Mother of Celia, age 14, from Spain
 
My daughter has improved her English and she enjoyed herself during her stay in Port Regis school. It was a great experience for her and she wants to repeat it next year !!
Mother of Valeria, age 10, from Italy
 
Olivier loved to meet a lot of friends of different nationalities. The school offers a good mix of learning and fun.
Mother of Oliver, age 12, from The Netherlands
 
Our child benefits by finding new friends, improving english language and social skills.
Father of Pamina, age 14, from Austria
 
The fact of my son having attended English Country Schools for the fourth time is self-explanatory
Father of Ian, age 14, from Norway
 
The whole experience made my daughter more confident in her life and in her knowledge of English Language. She shared experiences with other nationalities children and made friends for life.
Mother of Marina, age 13, from Spaion
 
This course was useful for him because he met his equals from all over the world and he got acquainted with their culture. Also he has improved his English.
Father of Gordan, age 14, from Croatia
 
This was the first time my children were in a summer school. They came back very happy and keen to learn more English which was the main target. They are looking forward to go back to Port Regis next year!
Mother of Francois, age 13, from France
 
This year our daughter spent her second year at Port Regis and she hardly could wait to get there to meet some old friends but also new ones. During her stay at Port Regis Alida found friends from all over the world and she enjoys keeping contact via various internet chats communicating in English of course. For us this is one of the big advantages ECS offers along with the overall care of the entire staff.
Mother of Alida, age 14, from Germany
 
Upon the start of the new school year Ante´s teacher told me that he has improved his use of the English language and gained the confidence to freely express himself, regardless of possible mistakes. That was the purpose of the summer language school: to encourage him to communicate in English.
Mother of Ante, age 11, from Croatia
 
Wouter's had a great time and he only once briefly touched a computer!
Mother of Wouter, age 14, from The Netherlands
 
Wow, that's really cool to live and speak with so many nationalities!
Father of Artem, age 16, from Russia

Summer 2008:

We would like to thank you very much for taking care of our son Gijs. Gijs thoroughly enjoyed his stay with you and would like to return next year.
Parents of Gijs de Jongh, age 11 from Holland

Many thanks to you and your staff for looking after our daughter so well. She thoroughly enjoyed her stay at your school, made many new friends and her English improved greatly.
Father of Yulia Ilchuck, age 15 from Russia

Stellina was a bit anxious when leaving home. After she came back she told me: I did not miss you at all.Can you imagine that? It was SO COOL!!
Mother of Stellina Kalligerou, age 11 from Greece

He can explain himself much better and he returned happy from England.
Mother of Umut Servan Aldatmaz, age 14 from Turkey

My daughter was very happy to have met in Sibford children from all the countries of the world.
Mother of Francesca Neri, age 16 from Italy

My son improved his English and gained confidence in using the language, more than could be expected from his secondary school curriculum. His much improved awareness of foreign cultures through international friends at the course has been an invaluable extra bonus.
Father of Ian Delabie, age 13 from Norway

This has been our third year with English Country Schools, we think it is an important part of our education and besides we always have a great time. Excellent staff.
Parents of Ines (age 14) and Luis (age 9) Chapa Chordá, from Spain

The multicutural contact between teenagers from different countries in a healthy environment is good for each and every one of them and, mainly, to set up peace and build a better world.
Parents of Sofia Noronha, age 17 from Portugal

We want to thank you for the opportunity that Sofia had staying with you in two years. She learned a lot in the College and it was very important for her being in England with your care.
Parents of Sofia Noronha, age 17 from Portugal

I felt that my child was much more confident not only about the English language but also about himself. He said he wants to return, which I feel is a very positive sign given that he was initially very worried.
Mother of Elliot, age 11 from France

Within only 2 weeks Daniel made a dramatic improvement in his English and his accent.
Father of Daniel Aboo, age 10 from Poland

Before he left, he was very nervous for his little English knowledge. However, he returned speaking English with much less hesitation than he used to. It was a nice surprise indeed.
Father of Francesco Nobile, age 11 from Italy

Excellent for learning English and growing as an individual!
Father of Maria Inês Laborinho, age 14 from Portugal

As a parent I think my son’s stay at ECS is indeed a very complete and valuable experience that enriched him not only educationally but also as an individual. The main points where I think Miguel can anchor his participation in this Summer Program are: the apprehension of English skills, the social management of a daily contact with other youngsters and the direct participation and observation of a different culture.
Father of Miguel Carias de Sousa, age 13 from Portugal

My daughter has been going for 4 years. Every year she looks forward to go back once again. Next year she will go to Sibford for the first time. I'm sure she will enjoy as well as Port Regis. Congratulation to the whole staff and tks very much for making my child so happy.
Parents of Celia Gueto Melo, age 13 from Spain

My son improved his communication skills and started to understand English much better.
Mother of Dmitry Kochetov, age 10 from Russia

Our daughter Charlotte, 12 years old stayed 2 weeks in Port Regis. We were surprised that she learned English so well in such a short time. There were a lot nice activities during the day and the evening and there was no time for homesickness. Charlotte had a great time.
Mother of Charlotte de Jong, age 12 from Holland

The school provides a very friendly atmosphere, the teachers are excellent, the location is fabulous, kids come back with an improved knowledge of English and a lot of new, international friends.
Mother of Ticia Pusnik, age 12 from Slovenia

Laura has advanced in many aspects: character, independence and of course language skills. Despite having some concerns because of her age (8) we are happy that we sent her to the summer camp.
Father of Laura Bacca, age 8 from Austria 

He improved his level of speaking. He met new people. He enjoyed himself. Thank you very much for looking after my son, I hope that next year Jakub will meet your Summer School again.
Mother of Jakub Kaszubowski, age 14 from Poland

Angelica came back from ECS enthusiastic end happy, with a lot of new friends from many European countries
Parents of Angelica Servan Mercatali, age 14 from Italy

Eva was so pleased with her staying that she hardly accepted to return. She made so many new friends that her phone is beeping all the time. She even thinks in English!
Father of Eva Mantopoulou Chalari, age 12 from Greece

Alfred is no longer shy to speak English which is great. Our boys benefited from the international mix of students, made new friends and had a lot of fun.
Mother of Alfred (age 9) and Albert (age 11) Jasansky, from the Czech Republic

An all round great unforgettable experience, always new even to those who have gone before.
Mother of Amelia Ortega, age 16 from the Dominican Republic

In addition to Hanna`s improvement in her competence in English this year ECS has again been a chance to experience a new community and context. ECS provides good impulses for self reflection.
Parents of Hanna Brauer, age 14 from Germany

It is great opportunity for my child to enjoy the course, build the effective collaborative skill, make new friends, familar with mix culture environment, increase self confidence while learning english with joy.
Father of Tianjiao Shi, age 11 from China 

ECS - the only place for summer holiday where my son would be happy to return. Incredible improvement in english.
Mother of Alexander Ivanov, age 12 from Russia

Asking this question to my children (11 and 14 years), the answer is: we have had a great time with lots of fun and learnt a lot of English. Both felt the first 4 days were long, but the remaining 1½ weeks have been flying away and they have become very comfortable with speaking English. They were enthusiastic about the teaching as well as the teachers and very impressed with the technical equipment available at the School. Their stay at Port Regis has been a success and they hope to be back next year.
Father of Benedikte (age 14) and Christian (age 11) Stagetorn, from Denmark

Being in ECS helped Diogo to improve his spoken English skills. He made friends from all over the world.
Father of Diogo Lima, age 15 from Portugal 

For her second summer, Emma was very happy to be with you, and for the next year now our conditions are: "Good English this year, OK, you can return to English Country Schools!" It was a beautiful holiday for Emma!
Parents of Emma Vernes, age 11 from France

It improves not only the child's English speaking abilities but also his confidence in himself.
Mother of Alin Boboc, age 11 from Romania 

This experience shows our children how to socialise with other nationalities. I think it helps them to grow up as good people, and it’s an incredible way of making good friends.
Father of Raquel Muro, age 16 from Spain

My daughter told me that as result of two weeks of ECS she is now more confident to speak English and use it to establish and develop contacts with her foreign friends.
Father of Iwona Lesiewska, age 12 from Poland 

Our son enjoyed the stay in Port regis very much. He gained a lot of new friends from all over the world and he lost his shyness to communicate in English. He would like to go to Sibford next year for meeting his "old friends" there.
Parents of Clemens Gstoettner, age 14 from Austria

We liked the fact there were not a lot of children of the same nationality as we wanted our son to be able to use English as much as possible. We noticed an improvement in his English grammar and his confidence in using English on his return. He commented on how beautiful the countryside was. Overall a very good experience and an eye opener for our son who commented that many of his friends were crying at the airport as they didn’t want to leave!!!
Father of Shun Hine Mak, age 16 from China 

It was the first time my son tried to use English as spoken language and his English was very limited. I am really impressed with the progress he made in just two weeks.
Mother of Jørgen Lohne, age 9 from Norway 

After being there she has developed her English speaking and comprehension, she has met lots of people, she has made some very very good friends and the most important she has evolved individually, as a person. Thank you.
Mother of Marina Andujar Garcia, age 12 from Spain 

The summer course is a perfect "toolkit" on a social, cultural and educational level.
Mother of Catharina Kruitwagen, age 13 from Holland.

ECS is well organised and enthusiastically directed. The children are very well taken care of and the variety of the program is inspiring.
Mother of Damian Sievers, age 11 from Switzerland 

Igi came back very happy from the summer course. He made new friends and understood that the world is in the matter of fact a peaceful, small village inhabited by friendly and kind people. It seems that his communication skills and confidence grew. He is getting better grades in English now. Thank you for making his vacation such a great experience.
Mother of Igi Stalewski, age 12 from Poland

Heikki enjoyed the course enormously and wants to return. He is even more open and independent than before and speaks better English.
Mother of Heiki Helaniemi, age 11 from Finland

Summer 2007:

Sister of Barbara Viegas, age 13, Portugal
My sister had a wonderful time and found it thoroughly enjoyable and academically stimulating. Our parents and I saw a significant improvement from attending the school last year.

Father of Alexandre Fuller, age 13, France
Great confidence booster - he came back very happy with himself and his experience.

Father of Caroline Sundin, age 16, Sweden
Carolien has visited English Country Schools for the fourth time, she has always had a very nice time and learnt a lot of English and met many new friends from all-round the world.

Father of Filip Odrowaz-Pieniazek, age 12, Poland
I think it was excellent holiday for my son. He learn a lot of English, because he learnt with games and with students from other countries. It was no stress on the lessons and it was very good.

Mother of Amelia Christina Ortega Montes, age 15, Dominican Republic
Not only has ECS helped my daughter improve her English language skills but it has provided the proper environment for her growth as a person with a much wider vision of the world through her new friends, she would even say she has matured, and that speaks volumes by itself of the quality of the educators involved in the program.

Parents of Reine-Eloïse Nyaki Paykumboli, age 10, Belgium
The ECS makes wonder in just few weeks: planting the English Language seed and let it grow, revealing and promoting the child personal ability and exposing the child to the world with its variety of realities.

Father of Valeria (age 9) and Veronica (age 12) Nikolaki, Greece
Gave the opportunity to my children to feel part of a multinational team, push themselves to use what they know regarding the English language and learn some more. They felt like they have been at home away from home.

Father of Zeynep (age 7) and Erkan (age 8) Yilal, Turkey
It helped my child to be more independent and improved his level of English

Father of Federica Fumagalli, age 14, Italy
The benefit that my daughter has taken from ECS 2007 experience was that she met lots of people from all over the world with who she continues to be in contact by e-mail and this improves her English but also her known about life-style in other countries. This is possible because there are not lots of people of the same nationality. I really like this aspect of ECS.

Father of Beatriz Bergado, age 15, Spain
The courses are well organised, the results are impressive. Every time one of my children comes back, it takes the rest of the summer for them to give up the sadness of (still) not being there. I´ve met some of the teachers and they are excellent people. They really care about the children.

Mother of Olga Ethel Wiezowska, age 16, Poland
ECS provides a very enjoyable and full of fun way of mixing learning with typical holiday leisure time in a fantastic countryside; children are taken care of by friendly and cheerful staff; because they stay for couple of weeks together, they can make great friends. All this benefits in getting relaxed, recharged with healthy energy, benefits in good language skills improvement and in lasting relationships with many peers all over the world.

Mother of Andrea Ansaldo, age 14, Italy
Andrea told several times that the one at English Country School has been the best of his life. He had a great time and improved his English beyond any expectation.

Parents of Ian Delabie, age 12, Belgium
English Country Schools has become the reference for our son, by which he measures friendship, fun and English teaching.

Parents of Felix Faehre, age 13, Germany
For Felix it was his first experience abroad without his parents. Meeting children from all over the world opened his eyes how useful it is to practice English. He enjoyed the social life and the sport facilities. Felix is looking forward to join the ECS next summer again. From our point of view there was no gap between our expectations and what happened during the two weeks of his stay, he was in good hands.

Mother of Laura Sequeira Fale, age 15, Portugal
The major benefit is the way the contact with other teenagers from different parts of the world gives a big tolerance of different cultures no matter the colour of skin, the religion and the believes.

Parents of Alan Pilato, age 12, Greece
The benefits are a lot. Ability to understand and speak better in english knowlege about the country and the culture be more independant and confiant to communicate. Thank you very much for your good work.

Parents of Hanna Braeuer, age 13, Germany
Hanna has spent her third summer at ECS. She had a lot of fun and could again improve her English. ECS is a great place to train social competence. We did appreciate the professional feedback which Hanna got during the course and by the final report.

Father of Alessandro Edrington, age 13, Italy
ECS is operated on a very professional level. The experience for our 13 year old son was positive in all respects from start to finish.

Mother of Georgii Demiyanenko, age 10, Russia
It was his first experience of being by himself without the family and so far away from home. Important moment for a ten year old boy...Now as he is back home, I'm grateful to the staff for this bright life and academic experience he has had. He is full of impressions and what is more important he considers this month in the school as an essential period and challenge he managed to respond to.

Father of Maria Planchart, age 14, Venezuela
I was impressed when I met Maria at the airport and she started talking to me in English. When she began the course she was limited to nouns, now she has a working vocabulary. Its amazing what she has learnt in 3 1/2 weeks.

Mother of Weronika (age 12) and Eryk (age 12) Herniczek, Poland
Both of my children gained a lot of confidence in speaking English as well as had the best time in ECS from what they are telling me.

Mother of Ines (age 13) and Luis (age 8) Chapa, Spain
Inés is more mature and more independent after being in Port Regis. This course is perfect for her because she is very active and she likes very much playing games and sports. She was sad when the course finished. Luis has had a very good time in Port Regis. His plan was to stay there one year and we could visit him the weekends. It seems to me that the majority of de children that attend your course don´t go there just to have a good time, they are also interested to learn English and this attitude benefits all the students.

Mother of Yasmeen Zabalawi, age 14, Jordan
This is one of the greatest summers my daughter had. She enjoyed it and made a lot of new friends in a great environment. The teachers where very considerate. Thank you ECS.

Mother of Wouter Bakker, age 12, Netherlands
English Country Schools is a fun and safe environment for a child to gain in independence, to learn to socialize and find your way in an international environment, and, of course, to become more fluent in English.

Mother of Kalia Llin Cerda, age 14, Spain
A great opportunity to meet and establish friendship relations with children from different countries and cultures.

Parents of Anna-Maria Polke, age 15, Germany
Our daughter developed her self-confidence during her first time abroad and shared special moments with other students from all over the world. She wants to come back to ECS in 2008 especially to meet her new friends again. We are convinced it was a good decision to send her to ECS.

Father of Alisa (age 9) and Anna (age 12) Brooks, USA / Russia
Both our children enjoyed the school and wanted to stay on for four weeks rather than the two. They "liked the classes", the "horses were fun" and "we liked the friends we made" and "the food was good". What more can I say?

Father of Sotiris Agapitidis, age 12, Greece
You managed to make the English course in such a way that kids do not feel they are sitting in a class but see it as part of their (less playful) activities.

Mother of Timothy (age 10) and Eunice (age 9) Xu, Hong Kong
It was a great course and fantastic place. my children learned a lot of English there and met many friends. We wish we can join next year.

Father of Paco Robledo, age 11, Spain
Best way to exchange experiences and enjoy a good mix of holidays and learning

Mother of Celia Gueto Melo, age 12, Spain
Once again, my daughter was looking forward to go back to ECS. She was very excited expecting to meet new friends from every where and to know the new premises at Port Regis. She was not disappointed, it was a wonderful place. Her English level has improved a lot. Thanks very much.

Father of Tarquin Smith, age 10, Japan
At the summer school children will learn to cope in a society with all the responsibilities that entails - there's just so much more to the ECS experience than ESL!

Parents of Mario Mendonca, age 15, Angola
ECS improved his English language and culture and his social life, better couldn't be!

Parents of Eduardo Silva, age 11, Portugal
He got a very good sense of freedom and responsibility at the same time. He was very comfortable at the school.

Father of Sofia Noronha, age 16, Portugal
She came more mature, with a very rich experience and a positive global view of the world.

Father of Virginia Mayo, age 12, Spain
Very good feeling. Our child has been very happy with you, and she wants to come back next year  Thank you

Mother of Gal Mizrahi, age 15, Israel
English Country Schools was the best holiday by daughter ever had. She went along with not even one friend, she made many new friends and learned a lot and always felt good and safe. The only problem was that she had to come back home! She didn't want to end this beautiful vacation.

Summer 2006:

Mother of Alin Boboc, age 9, Romania
Alin really enjoyed his stay..and said he could not wait to return next year. He came back happy and that was very reassuring for us, especially that it was the first time he was away from home without his family.

Parents of Valentin Siebler, age 13, Germany
We always had the feeling that Valentin was in safe hands. Every minute from arriving to accommodations, courses, leisure times and departure was very well organised.

Mother of Phillipos Kariotis, age 8, Greece
My 8 year old Phillipos, without the ability to say a single word in English, hit it on from the second day of the course, made lots of friends, had a great time and after 3 weeks can make full sentences in English! Great experience for me and my child!

Parent of Anne Sophie Stöberl, aged 14, Germany
A very well organised summer school in the most beautiful countryside of England; very nice accommodations, very good mixture of teaching lessons, workshops, sports and fun.

Parent of Maksymilian Strozik, age 15, Poland
Max said that this was his best holiday he had ever been on. He made new friends and improved his English.

Parent of Ian Delabie, age 11, Norway
Our son returned speaking much better English, and to our surprise..has become a more confident and mature child.

Parent of Caroline Sundin, age 15, Sweden
Caroline learned a lot of English in a fun way. She made lost of friends from all over the world that she still has contact with.

Parent of Guillermo  Gallego Lacey, age 14, Spain
He enjoyed the drama workshop very much and the classes were different. He came home speaking English.

Parents of Veronica Nicolaki, age 12, Greece
Veronica returned from the course with increased self-confidence and with a hint of maturity that would make any parent proud. We believe that her English improved in the sense that she is now better able to express herself using the accumulated knowledge of the last 2 – 3 years of English. Her desire to rejoin was expressed on her return, which is the best indication that your system, set-up and family atmosphere is working well.

Parents of Celia Gueto Melo, age 11, Spain
I found that ECS is making an intelligent summer project with children from all round the world. Children feel that they are having a fantastic holiday, at the same time they are learning English and appreciating other cultures. Thank you very much! And congratulations for making my child so happy this summer! It has been unforgettable for her!

Mother of Jose Rodrigo Nieto Basaran, age 11, Spain
Pepe used to be a little shy at the beginning and I think that now he is more independent and more confident with himself.

Brother of Can and Cen Bezmen, age 15, Turkey
My brothers were shy and quiet before attending the course in Windermere. After returning home they were more grown up, confident and talkative. Being self-sufficient and social among international friends added a great value to their self confidence.

Mother of Sophie Leclercq, age 11, Belgium
Sophie made tremendous improvements in English. Her stay did develop her self-confidence and she learned to live away from home in a very good atmosphere.

Mother of Erikson De Vasconcelos Magalhaes, age 13, Angola
He really enjoyed his stay and it really helped his English. He enjoyed making new friends and loved the activities.

Father of Kristina Jevnikar, age 14, Slovenia
A great opportunity to learn English in a beautiful environment and meet people from all over the world. For our daughter this is definitely the best time of the year.

Father of Claudia Cuevas, age 14, Spain
It was a great time for my daughter. She improved her English a lot and made many new friends. Excellent sports and excursions. A comprehensive experience – and all in a wonderful place!

Mother of Alix Couedic, age 9, France
I heard about your school from my sister in law and her two girls who were very happy and satisfied when coming back last summer. I was afraid I would be disappointed when I sent my daughter this July but she really enjoyed her stay in your school and wants to go back next year. Thank you!

Parent of Victoria Sabbatini, age 8, Italy
Victoria certainly learned to be more independent and sociable. She has become more confident with her English, which she voluntarily speaks at home now.

Parent of Matthias Heer, age 13, Switzerland
In the following week in London our son could do all “business” on his own and he wanted to do it. He was uninhibited. He learnt that English may be pronounced differently depending on the country you come from. He benefited because he came as a single.

Parent of Crt Olup, age 11, Slovenia
Going in another country was a big experience for my son. Now everything here looks easy for him. He is looking forward to come in ECS again next year.

Parent of Risako Azemoto, age 11, Japan
Risako had very good time with many friends and teachers. Her speaking skill was much improved in 3 weeks. She could enjoy swimming almost every day. Her 3 weeks was so wonderful!

Summer 2005:

Father of Ines (age 12) and Jaime (age 10) Rioperez Hualde, Spain
English Country Schools have demonstrated their ability and expertise in teaching foreign kids, allowing my children to gain more confidence along the weeks, which have allowed them to learn, enjoy and make new friends. Definitively, they ask to go again!

Father of Rita Nissim, age 15, Greece
An excellent experience! Rita improved her English, made a lot of new friends and came back with the best impressions as far as the premises and staff are concerned. Rita’s horse riding experience was great!

Father of Alicia Estiguin Garcia, age 16, Spain
Meeting new people from other countries is one of the advantages of ECS. The children open their eyes to the world and practise English.

Parents of Kathrine Sellevol, age 10, Norway
We have experienced that our daughter has improved her English oral language. After returning from the course she enjoys speaking English at home and with friends. Her motivation to continue learning the language is better than before.

Parents of Anne Kathrine (age 10) and Jan Hendrik (age 13) Zender, The Netherlands
Arriving at Rose Hill School we found two bight eyed and smiling children who didn’t stop talking about their experience.

Mother of Maya Haran, age 14, Israel
Maya enjoyed her stay in Windermere very very much. She made very good new friends from all over the world and had a wonderful summer holiday.

Mother of Paula Bräuer, age 14, Germany
Paula made interesting friends. She got a positive view of England. She felt very comfortable with the faculty and their leadership style. Academics and the workshops were of high quality.

Parents of Damian Sievers, age 8, Switzerland
Damian feels more secure and free in speaking English. He also has matured – he had to integrate in a group, an important experience for a single child!

Mother of Johann (age 12) and Maria (age 13) Liechtenstein
Our children had an opportunity to make new friends, to enjoy a wide range of sports and most of all to be welcomed in a friendly, familial atmosphere.

Parents of Anna (age 13) and Wessel (age 11) Stockfisch, The Netherlands
Many thanks for giving our children such a great time during their stay in Rose Hill. After we picked them up yesterday they never stopped talking about their experiences until we arrived back home. We would be very much in favour of sending them back next year..and including our third child Lotte.

Father of Laura (age 13) and Caj (age 11) Friedrich, Germany
This is only a short note to say “Thank You” to you, your wife and staff for the wonderful time that our children Laura and Caj were able to spent. They both enjoyed their time very much, made many friends and want to come back.

Mother of Stella Roth, age 16, Germany
A very good organisation and a really good international mix.

Mother of Kirill Zabrodin, age 7, Russia
English Country Schools is the fourth summer school he visited (he previously stayed at two Swiss schools and one British school). I think we are going to return next year – and this is the best recommendation I can give.

Mother of Maya Haran, age 14, Israel
Maya enjoyed her stay in Windermere very very much. She made very good new friends from all over the world and had a wonderful summer holiday.

Mother of Hanna Bräuer, age 11, Germany
Hanna now feels comfortable speaking English. She enjoyed being with so many different children. She is proud of having stayed all alone in a foreign country. She experienced that studying can be fun.

Mother of Monica Sosa San Frutos, age 12, Spain
She enjoyed the course and made lots of new friends. She liked the camping and the horse riding. In general she liked everything.

Father of Mino Simone, age 14, Italy
La nostra famiglia è molto contenta della esperienza fatta da Mino questa estate. Abbiamo apprezzato la serietà della scuola, il clima amichevole ma rispettoso, la sensibilità e la preparazione professionale di tutti gli istruttori e docenti. Per Mino è stato un grande insegnamento.

Mother of Ludwig Leser, age 13, Germany
Ludwig has liked very much the friendship and the afternoon activities. Ludwig has enjoy the contact so many different nations and cultures. He still has contact by chatting and mailing over the internet.. We think that you have there a wonderful mixture of children from all over the world.

Father of Sveta Ageeva, age 12, Russia
Would like to thank you for perfect three weeks which Sveta has stayed at your school. She with pleasure tells about the time spent at school. She very much liked lessons of English and teachers. The next year we shall try again to arrive to your remarkable school. Thank you very much!

Father of Dina Al-Khamis, age 12, Saudi Arabia
ECS is a milestone in a youngster growing up, and it is certainly a positive milestone. It gives a sense of discipline, responsibility, and independence. The summer school, with its multinational population, promotes a sense of international citizenship, awareness about other countries, and respect for other cultures. Dina had a wonderful time and she surely benefited linguistically as well as socially. Moreover she is looking forward to ECS 2006. Thanks a lot.

Mother of Olga Ethel Wiezowska, age 14, Poland
Our daughter attended couple of English language summer schools in past years and she gives the highest score to ECS. She said that the time spent in Windermere was a real holiday time, the one a teenager can dream about. She came back happy, smiling, full of energy and full of unforgettable memories. It was our joy to be listening to her enthusiastic relation. And this is a big advantage of ECS – that the time spent there is a vacation time, not just an English language course. The yachting and golf courses as afternoon activities were exciting addition to daily lessons schedule and were very much enjoyed by our daughter. Children are working (sometimes hard) during the 10 month of their regular school year and although those who attend summer schools are keen on learning language, they are still children and they need fun, relax, good laugh, some adventures and new friendships. Summer school where students live together and are staying together for over 3 weeks in a beautiful environment is becoming such a summer adventure for them and a real and total break from daily routines and duties. Other very important advantage of ECS is that not big groups from the same country are accepted, so children are able to meet very many culturally different nationalities, which widens their understanding of the modern world and is socially important factor in the times of globalisation. This also forces them to the communication in English throughout the whole day which definitely improves their fluency. ECS gives the opportunity for children to spend a real unforgettable holiday with a chance to acquire more social skills, learn more about the modern world and to remarkably improve the English language fluency.

Father of Vladimir Alyamkin, age 14, Russia
You have list of benefits on your web page. Everything is true.

Summer 2004:

Father of Helectra Botsis, aged 12, Greece
Participating in your courses is not simply about The English Language. It’s a first-class international socialising experience.

Parents of Tal Ben Menachem, aged 16, Israel
Seeing your child coming back from ECS so happy… seeing your child improving her English….above all the friends that your child gains – that’s the best recommendation.

Father of Dylan Glanz, age 11, Argentina
We have noticed that he is now much freer with his use of English and his vocabulary has grown enormously, but it is in the making of new friends and personal development that we have noticed the greatest difference. I am sure that you can count on him as one of your returning students.

Sophie Perez, age 17, France
ECS is not only fun, friendship and learning, it’s more than that: the people you meet here become your second family and the great moments you spend here will never be forgotten.

Father of Yuuki Koseki, aged 10, Japanese
Yuuki repeatedly tells us about his great experience at Rose Hill. Yuuki said that he felt English Country Schools provided the best lessons he has ever experienced. We are impressed that he has become self-confident and independent.

Father of Erol Celep, aged 16, Turkish
We are really happy he attended this course; it was a good socialising experience for him. Also his English already advanced.

Father of Saki Iwata, aged 10, Japan
My daughter had a great time learning English, enjoying sports and making new friends from all over the world.

Esperanza Nieto Basarán, age 14, Spain
Thank you very much for this exciting and magnificent camp. It was really cool to meet again people from others years and new people. The teachers were very nice with us and they are the best team teachers in the whole world. I will miss them a lot. Thank you again! really.

Parents of Xenia Schürmann, aged 12, Germany
Xenia loved to be in very friendly and caring surroundings and enjoyed the company of children from other nationalities.

Father of Kaoru Nagano, aged 9, Japanese
Two weeks at English Country Schools, especially horse riding, have become a life-time treasure.

Father or Maria Zaphiropoulos, aged 14, Greek / Swedish
Maria enjoyed making friends and being able to communicate in English with children from all over the world.

Father of Michael Scherm, age 11, Germany
We were delighted that Michael had such an enjoyable time at Rose Hill. It has obviously benefited him not only in speaking and understanding English, but it was clearly an excellent environment for him to be in with other children for part of his holidays.

Mother of Lucy, Nikos and Pavlos Gridoriadis, age 16, Greek
My children returned home more mature and confident. For me, this is an exceptional achievement for such a short stay.

Father of Beatrice Jurskis, aged 10, Lithuanian
She has made terrific improvement with her English and came back at least one year more mature.

Laurence Warin, age 15, French
I keep a wonderful memory of these three weeks where I learnt and discovered a lot of things.

Claudia Di Stefano, age 16, Italy
I made many new friends, everyone was friendly and it was really well organized.

Vasiliki Thanasoulia, age 15, Greece
It was very good. I had a lot of friends and I was very happy.

Mother of Alexandre Narayanin, aged 12, France
Alex enjoyed his time at ECS, made some new friends and improved his spoken English well.

Tal Ben-Menchem, age 15, Israel
ECS for me is like home, all students are like family, I had lots of fun, I learned a lot – and not only English.

Nicolas Jimeno Garcia, age 15, Spain
This school is the best summer school of the world because we are like a big family. I will miss the school and I will try to come again.

Frederiek Monterie, age 16, Netherlands
A perfect camp to improve your English, make a lot of friends over the world and have a lot of fun.

Stephanie Cooper, age 16, Denmark
I’ve had so much fun meeting new people and learning and understanding other cultures while extending my English vocabulary.

Windermere student, anon
This place is 2 cool 4 school!

Sophie Perez, age 17, France
ECS is a good mix of cultures, nationalities and personalities. Here we forget what is going on in the world, we forget our differences and just have fun with amazing people that you’ll always keep in your heart.

Father of Yuuki Koseki, age 9, Japan
Thank you very much indeed for the excellent summer school. Yuuki told me a lot of his exciting experience. I am confident that his experience was truly a treasure in his life.

Father of Courteney Case, age 9, USA
Thanks so much for the progress report.. I have spoken to Courteney twice already and each time she is eager to get off the phone because some "activity" is awaiting her... I want to thank you for this opportunity and for helping her become a little less shy .. that was one of my main goals in this summer, to have her mix with other kids and develop a stronger sense of her own abilities .. it seems this is happening...

Father of Nicolas Jimeno Garcia, age 15, Spain
Thanks for taking care of our sons and for providing them with the possibility to improve their English skills and to interact with people from different countries.

Emma Wassennar, age 16, Netherlands
I like this course so much because you can really be yourself over here.

Summer 2003:

Father of Stephanie Cooper, age 15, Denmark:
"The summer school...gave Stephanie a chance to make friends from other countries and cultures, to improve her English, and to give her more confidence in social interactions - whilst having a lot of fun."

Mother of Sang In Chun, age 11, Korea:
"I think the English lessons, sports, environments and facilities are very good. More than anything else, the teachers and staffs are very kind and warm-hearted. Thank you very much."

Mother of Herman Wassenaar, age 17, and Emma Wassenaar, age 15, The Netherlands:
"Being with a lot of adolescent children of all over the world for three weeks, and without your parents, gives a great contribution to the development of your child. Our children enjoyed their lessons very much because there were totally different in what they had expected."

Mother of Max Maufras du Châtellier, age 12, France:
"Max really made progress in English. It will be a great help for this school year. He also got new friends."

Mother of Elena Deglow, age 16, Spain:
"My daughter has matured a lot and she has made many new friends of different nationalities and cultures. During her three weeks stay they acted as her family and they have remained good friends throughout, always keeping in contact."

Father of Moira (age 11) and Henry Hooper (age 9), Germany:
"Moira and Henry had a wonderful time and came back chatting non-stop in English. A quantum leap in their ability and confidence in English."

Mother of Emma Bonnier, age 15, Sweden:
"The English education is very good as it takes into account differences in level of achievement and the groups are small. It is a great experience to meet people from other countries and there were many countries represented. [Outdoor] Adventure was an excellent experience for self confidence."

Father of Helectra Botsis, age 10, Greece:
"It is a great opportunity to mix with a number of different cultures and ways of thinking. It is in essence a window to the world."

Father of Kaori Kashi, age 15, Japan:
"Kaori has joined 6 times at ECS and this proves that she really loves ECS!!"

Mother of Yero (age 8), Sira (age 12) and Lehlé Baldé (age 10), Kenya:
"They found the teachers very caring and the activities well organised. The school environment is outstanding according to the children. They thoroughly enjoyed it and would like to return."

Mother of Nicholas Neofytos, age 13, Greece:
[The course helped him to] "Mature in a happy but disciplined environment, gaining confidence and independence."

Mother of Ewa Sigmond, age 16, Sweden:
"Ewa had a wonderful time at Windermere. She learned a lot of English and made many new friends from all over the world."

Father of Maria Zaphiropoulos (age 12) Greece:
"My daughter made excellent progress in English, enjoyed the holidays very much and already asked me to make a commitment for next summer."

Father of Marbee Koller, age 13, The Netherlands:
"Great mix of education and leisure. Makes your child a citizen of the world."

Father of Claudio Castroni, age 17, and Paolo Castroni, age 15, Italy:
"They improved much more at school and are less shy when speak English. They understood the importance of speaking English for contacting other peoples."

Mother of Rika Matsumoto (age 10), Japan:
"I don't know how to thank you for giving Rika such a wonderful time. She made new friends coming from USA, Hong Kong, France. She enjoyed herself immensely for this two weeks, because staffs and friends were always encouraging her."

Father of Ludwig Pethrus Engström (age 13) and Sebastian Pethrus Engström (age 15), Sweden:
"We liked the program of activities. It does not make them have time to consider not to complain they do not have enough to do. We also enjoy the fact of having to write essays and study literature in English. Sebastian has maybe got a new interest in literature after this trip. Both of them enjoy being able to speak more fluently as well as a larger number of vocabulary."

Mother of Kim de Ziegler (age 12), Switzerland:
"Besides considerable progress in English, Kim has gained an incredible self-confidence and independence."

Mother of Pinar Tural (age 11), Turkey:
"Piar is now more confident...sure of herself and is not afraid of being alone. Pinar has become more independent and is more social. I thank you at Rose Hill for making Pinar's stay such an enjoyable experience. Hope to see you in 2004."

About Summer 2002:

Father of Michelle Moreno, age 16, Venezuela:
"A great opportunity to learn a second language, make friends and be independent."

Parents of Alessandro (age 11) and Maria (age 10) Furlanetto, Italy:
"Our children came back more confident in English and in themselves."

Parents of Charlotte Bergeon, age 14, France:
"She was really very happy with you. She has gained confidence with her speaking and has acquired more independence."

Father of Gen Maruta, age 15, Japan:
"Thanks to you and your staff my son got the second junior prize at the English speaking contest of junior high school ....The fact was in the Saga newspaper so a lot of people said to me, "Congratulation!" I'm proud of my son Gen and I appreciate you. Thank you."

Father of Baptiste Keita, age 13, France:
"I very much appreciate the way you handle everything on the web with the right level of security / information / confirmation. Really smooth and reassuring."

Mother of Stefana Grigore, age 12, Greece:
"Her command of the English Language improved tremendously, giving her the confidence to use the language orally, which she had not done before. Congratulations!"

Father of Eloi Audoin-Rouzeau, age 12, France:
"We have just received the first 'bulletin scolaire' of Eloi. He has very good marks in English for the half term. He is very proud of it and wants to thank you for that."

Father of Alan Lai, age 16, Hong Kong:
"The quality of the outdoor activities was especially good. He came home with a better figure and slimmer waist!"

Father of Carla Capella, age 16, Italy:
"I just would like to let you know that Carla had a wonderful time and that she's looking forward to attend your school next year..."

Mother of Federica (age 13) and Guiseppe (age 9) Peluso, Italy:
"All was exciting, fun and interesting, even English!"

Father of Lara Tojeiro Fernández, age 11, Spain:
"My daughter enjoyed the course, learned a lot about other cultures by the contact with different people from other countries and she did a lot of healthy exercises and sport."

About previous summers:

Father of Maria Zaphiropoulou, age 10, Greek:
"Maria enjoyed her stay very much and significantly improved her language skills."

Mother of Elena Gaita, age 16, Italy:
"I believe that summer courses at The English Country School were one of the best experiences to promote personal and social development of my daughter."

Mother of Akos Piffko, age 13, Hungary:
Akos told me as he arrived home: "These were the best holidays of my life." Thank you for making my child so happy.

Father of Felix Hulbert, age 9, Japan:
"It was Felix's first trip. He left us unable to say more than a few words but returned with a more-than-satisfactory attainment."

English family friend of Italian students, Paolo & Claudio Castroni:
"I saw the boys in Rome recently, and they were bubbling with enthusiasm. It seems they had a marvellous time - Paolo particularly has improved his English conversation, and they made many new friends with whom they now keep in touch by email."

Father of Alexander Verbitski, age 10, Russia:
"My son was able to reach a great success by playing and having fun, sometimes not even noticing he was learning. After he came back from the camp, he could easily and with confidence communicate wit both adults and children in English language."

Father of Sveinn Jonnson, age 15, Iceland:
"Sveinn improved his English, writing, speaking and broadened his horizons by getting acquainted with other nationalities and had a good time."

Father of Charles-Henri Castaignet (age 14), France:
"It's a reliable organisation. Thanks to the small scale it's like a family."

Mother of Nafisa (age 10) and Soukeyna (age 12) Gueye, Senegal:
"The children really enjoyed their 5 weeks....and improved their English considerably."

Father of Uzaib Saya, age 15, Pakistan:
"He had a great time, made a lot of friends who he continued to be in touch with and became extrovert and friendly."

Father of Janna Schueller, age 14, Germany:
"The English Country School definitely offers the right mixture of leisure and learning."

Father of Annalisa Dolcet (age 15), Italy:
"ECS is a great opportunity for your child to meet many other young people from all over the world that is useful to practise English and to have a lot of fun"

Mother of Pia Wieczorek (age 11), Germany:
"Now two of our three children have had their summer holidays at ECS. Both gained a lot of self-confidence and met young people from all over the world. They became cosmopolitan and that's the most important thing we can give to the next generation."

Father of Dan Maruta (age 13), Japan:
"ECS was so successful for our son that we will send our daughter next year and recommend ECS without hesitation."

Mother of Iole (age 14) and Armando (age 12) Carola, Italy:
"You have been able to keep a good mix of different nationalities and this has helped in the practice of English."

Mother of Teresa Lopes (age 14), Portugal:
"It was good..not only in terms of her improvements in the English Language, but also in personal terms.She became more responsible for things and self-confident."

Father of Reynan Burden (age 7), Japan:
"For younger children the course can stimulate independent thinking and self-confidence. A whole which is more than the sum of its parts!"

Father of Daniel Utsch (age 13), Austria:
"The English Country School was such an enjoyable experience for our son that he's already looking forward to his next visit."

Father of Marie-Luise Starrock (age 13), Germany:
"A great and wonderful place for young people from all corners of the world to mingle freely and without reservations with each other, to respect different national characteristics, easily overcoming linguistic barriers. Children's United Nations."

Mother of Yasuhiro Iwai (age 12), Japan:
"ECS is a very nice school and well organised. We thank you for your counsel and care. He is now enjoying speaking English!"