Summer Plus Program in Miami for Juniors, 13-17 years old, 2-7 weeks 

(June-August)

Our school used its widely respected, ground-breaking Arts plus English programs as a model for the Summer plus! program . Select one of the following plus! options and it will be included in your English program. You will spend five classes per week working on your specialized area and after lunch, you will participate in the related fieldtrips and workshops as well as wonderful sightseeing trips and fun outings. Will it be a visit to the Miami Sea Aquarium, a tour of Florida International University, Art Deco on Ocean Drive, a baseball game...? It's up to you! 

1. ART AND DESIGN, class topics include: 

• Galleries in Miami 
  
• Miami Photography 
  
• Famous Southern Artists 
  
• Miami Graffiti Art 
  

• Miami Art Galleries 
  
• Miami Art Museum 
  
• Art Deco Historic District 
  
• Wynwood Walls 

2. FASHION, class topics include: 

• The Emergence and Success of Famous 
• Southern Designers 
  
• Celebrity Styling 
  
• Visual Merchandising 
  
• Inside the Minds of Designers 
  
• Culture and Fashion 
  

• Showrooms of Miami Designers 
  
• Department Store: Behind the Scenes Tour 
  
• Jewelry Making 
  

3. AMERICAN SPORTS, class topics include: 

• History of Baseball, Basketball and Football 
  
• Careers in Sports 
  
• Iconic Sports Figures 
  
• The Effect of Sports on U.S. Culture 
  
• Varsity Sports 
  

• Backstage Tour of American Airlines Arena 
  
• Beach Volleyball Basics 
  
• Live Marlins Baseball Game 
  

4. MARINE & NATURAK ENVIRONMENT, class topics include: 

• The Life Cycle of Sea Turtles 
  
• The Everglades 
  
• Marine Mammals 
  
• Reptiles of the Water 
  

• Miami Sea Aquarium 
  
• Everglades Tour 
  
• Alligator Farm 
  
• Sea Turtle Sanctuary 
  

5. LEADERSHIP & ENTERPRENEURS, class topics include: 

• Great Leaders 
  
• Interviewing Skills 
  
• Giving a Perfect Presentation 
  
• Promising Careers 
  
• Intercultural Communication 
  

• Mini Model United Nations General Assembly 
  
• Interviewing Sessions 
  
• FIU College Tour 

• Class hours are 9:30am - 12:45pm, Mondays to Fridays 
• 10 lessons per week of general English (speaking, listening, reading and writing)
  
• 10 lessons per week in a Plus! elective ( Art & Design, Fashion, Leadership, American Sports, or Marine Environment options)
• Sunday arrival and Saturday departure 

Program includes

• 10 General English lessons per week focused on verbal communication 
• 10 Plus! lessons per week of on chosen option 
• 1 Plus! field trip or workshop per week in the chosen Plus! option 
• 4 Half-day excursions per week 
• 1 Full-day excursion per week 
• 15 Students per group leader during trips and excursions 
• 19 Meals per week
  
• Accommodation in Doubletree Hotel (double room option)
• Certificate upon course completion

• One time non-refundable registration fee, $140 USD
  
• Airport transfer - round trip, $240 USD
• Optional Insurance & Visa 
• Cape Canaveral Day trip, July 15, $100 USD
• Orlando Weekend Miami Program July 22–July 23, $475 USD

• Full board: Three meals per day
• Each student will be placed in a double room with private bathroom 

All accommodations are supervised by Residential Activity Leaders who live on each floor at a ratio of 15 students to 1 leader.

Doubletree Hotel by Hilton

Our students will be pampered guests at the Doubletree Hotel. Located on Biscayne Bay at North Bayshore Drive, beside a recreational park and just a 10-minute drive to the school, students will be right in the middle of everything they could want. The Doubletree is also within walking distance of the new Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami Dade County and is also near Miami's Brickell Avenue financial district, the fun, food and shops of Bayside Marketplace, American Airlines Arena and Miami Beach. World-famous South Beach and the Art Deco Historic District are a short jump over scenic causeways, and Miami International Airport is only 15 minutes away.

Each student will be placed in a double room with private bathroom and will have the following:  single bed, blanket, pillow, sheets and towels, closet, desk, chair, individual climate controls & two phones, data port, hair dryer, coffee maker, iron and board, In-room safe and high speed internet access.

Additional amenities in the hotel for our students include:

•  ATM cash machines 
  
• Complimentary wireless internet in public areas 
  
• Olympic size outdoor heated pool 
  
• State-of-the-art fitness center & tennis courts 
• Primo's Restaurant and Lounge 
  
• Tony Chan's Water Club & Los Gauchitos Argentinean Steakhouse 
• La Fabourg Deli serving freshly brewed Starbucks® coffee daily 
  
• 24-hour Business Center 
• Beauty Salon — Barbra Hair Salon 
  
• SpaCoin laundry facilities

• Meals will be served at the Doubletree Hotel cafe as well as at a cafe near the school  
  
• Full-board Monday through Friday and half-board on the weekends   
  
• Ability to accommodate special diets   
  
• Breakfast and lunch at residence cafeteria or South Beach café   
  
• Students will also dine at local restaurants around the Miami area