American Culture, Language & Travel
American Culture, Language and Travel
Overview
The English Language Institute (ELI) at Summer at Sem has a dedicated history of English language programs. It has been a worldwide leader in teaching language and culture to international students ages 12-18 for the past thirty plus years!
The ELI program is part of Wyoming Seminary, an internationally-recognized college preparatory school located in northeastern Pennsylvania. The Institute works in partnership with the English Language Learning (ELL) program at Wyoming Seminary.
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Our four-week residential summer camp is a perfect fit for students looking to study in the United States and improve their language skills in a fun and immersive environment.
Small class sizes allow teachers to give one on one time to each student in order to support the development of your child’s English language skills.
Students receive one-to-one writing instruction and work with peers and teachers throughout the program. Students will read model texts and work on grammar, style, spelling, and vocabulary. Emphasis is placed on structure, vocabulary, and the writing process for American schools.
Students build confidence in the essential skills that language learners need to succeed in an academic environment.
Sightsee with your new friends and teachers! Practice your English!
Students also explore areas in the northeastern United States with their classmates and teachers during the last week of the program. Highlights include college and university visits as well as historical, cultural, and natural sights.
What I like most about this program is that you get to know a lot of different cultures. Sometimes you think you know a culture, but then when you actually get to talk to a person, you get to learn more about it.
Helpful Information
Daily Schedule
Want to know what a typical day looks like in the English Language Institute?
Download our schedule as a PDF.
Registration Requirements
A completed registration for the English Language Institute consists of the following information:
- An online application
- A copy of the student’s most recent school transcripts or grade report in English
- A copy of the student’s valid passport
Transcripts and passport copies should be uploaded to the Forms Dashboard in the MySummer Portal.
Please note that registrations will be not be considered complete until all required documents have been received by the Summer Programs Office.
After your registration is complete, the Summer Programs Office will be in touch with the next steps regarding enrollment and travel plans.
In reviewing the qualifications of all applicants, the Admission Committee evaluates the candidate’s scholastic background, study habits, adaptability to an immersion program while abroad, character, intellectual skills, and motivation.
Visa/Travel Information
Wyoming Seminary is only required to offer F1 Visa or I-20 forms to students who will be matriculating to Wyoming Seminary for the Fall Term of the full-year academic calendar.
Students only attending Summer at Sem are able to attend our summer camp programs on a B1/B2 visitor’s visa as outlined in the Student Exchange and Visitor Information System (SEVIS) requirements.
Please note that ELI Students should plan their arrival to JFK,EWR,PHL or AVP airports. ALL STUDENTS departing at the end of the ELI session must depart from BOSTON LOGAN (BOS) airport ONLY.