Summer English Courses for Juniors in UK

Acorn International Summer School, Bristol:
Are you searching for a quality summer English school for your child or teen? Acorn International Summer School (AISS) is a family-run summer boarding school situated close to the beautiful city of Bristol in the south west of England. We provide unique summer English courses for international students (ages 5-15 years) from around the world. In addition, we offer summer camps for British children.

- High Quality Education
Acorn International is accredited by the British Accreditation Council (BAC).

- Specialised Courses for Junior Learners
We are one of the few summer schools in the UK tailored entirely for the junior market. As we provide only for the junior age range, everything is tailored to their exact needs from curriculum and accomodation to food, trips and excursions.

- Beautiful and Safe Location
Our school is situated in the heart of the beautiful village of Tockington, close to Bristol in the south west of England. The school is on a self-contained campus which is safe and secure.

- Outstanding Boarding Facilities & Care
The old building provides a taste of British boarding and a true Harry Potter experience! Student bedrooms are found in the oldest and grandest part of the school and are large, light and airy.

Boys and girls are always separate and are looked after 24 hours a day by a dedicated pastoral team. The team is led by a qualified Matron who ensures that everyone is happy and well.

- Excellent Sports Facilities
Acorn International has unrivalled sports facilities for the private use of its students. These include tennis courts, private swimming pool, state of the art sports hall, cricket pitch, basket ball courts and games fields.

Discounts are available for siblings, group bookings and early bookings – please email us via our Contact Us page today for details!

International Summer School Programmes (ages 5-15)
Acorn International Summer School provides summer boarding courses especially designed for Juniors (ages 5-11) and Seniors (ages 11-15). Our summer courses are held in July and August and students can attend for 2 or 4 weeks:

- Academic English for international students combined with specialist sports tuition, fun activities and weekend excursions

- Academic tuition for British children in subjects from the British Primary Curriculum combined with specialist sports tuition, fun activities & weekend excursions

International children mix with native British children to enable the best opportunities to use and improve their English, in particular their vocabulary and accent.

Our summer school in Tockington is situated just 2 hours by train from London, 90 minutes from Oxford, and one hour from Cardiff in Wales. With over 1 million inhabitants, Bristol is the 8th most populous city in the UK, and is the largest center of culture, education and employment in the region.

Bristol is served by Bristol Airport, which flies to over 100 destinations worldwide, while Cardiff Airport has over 50 direct flight destinations globally. This makes Acorn International Summer School in Bristol very accessible for international students. Airport transfers are available from London Heathrow or Bristol.

Student Testimonials:
"Acorn International is so good! The teachers are so nice and make you to learn so much in the time that you stayed there. I love the classes and the sport was so good. The most beautiful place I have seen is where the summer school is. We went to London and saw all of the amazing places too! I want to come back in 2014 so I hope my parents let me!"
- Vladamir age 10, Russia

"I very much enjoy the summer camp at Acorn, the lessons are so interesting because of all the different ones (math, science, art, cooking and more). I like most the trips also because they are so many different things to do. I like very much the theme park and the beach. I have been to Acorn two years now and I love it."
- Raul age 11, Spain

Parent Testimonial:
"Dan had an amazing time during stay at Acorn International week, he has learned lots and grown in confidence, the classes were varied and the social prgramme was fantastic. He particularly enjoyed meeting children from all around the world. Thank you everybody for making his stay so enjoyable. He can't wait to come back!"
- Parent of Dan age 9, UK