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I had a great time, the lessons were good and the social activities too. Special thanks to the Social Organiser! My homestay was just perfect. I felt really welcome.

- Jan Lucarelli, Switzerland
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Why the Lake School?

Learning a language is about understanding, context expression and many other elements that bring a language to life.

At the Lake School in Oxford, we have over 30 years' experience of providing a friendly, relaxed learning environment, where students make real progress in their English.

Here are some of the reasons why studying at the Lake School is a positive, memorable and enjoyable experience.

We have great teachers

Our experienced and dynamic staff really enjoy teaching. They carefully plan your classes to make sure that they are interesting and enjoyable, interactive and beneficial. They support you in your learning, so you can make the most of your time here in Oxford. 

You get individual attention in class

There is an average of 8 students in our international classes so you get personal attention, gain confidence, make progress and feel encouraged to communicate effectively in English.

You get personal attention in school

The directors of the school personally organise all aspects of your stay. They are also highly qualified and experienced teachers who have time to talk to you whenever you need help.

You'll feel at home in your accommodation

We know how important it is for you to feel at home during your stay here, so we carefully consider your needs when arranging your accommodation.

Our students recommend the Lake School

Many of our students have a positive learning experience and recommend the school to their friends and families. In fact, often our students choose to extend their stay or come back for another course themselves.

We run courses for teachers

English teachers from around the world recommend the Lake School because they have experienced exciting, creative teaching ideas on one of our popular Professional Development Courses.

We are situated in the centre of Oxford

Oxford is an ideal place to be a student and the Lake School is close to all the academic and leisure facilities this exciting university city offers.

The Lake School is a member of Quality English

Quality English

Quality English is a group of established, independent schools who are carefully selected for their commitment to excellence in English language teaching and the exceptional service they offer to their students. They offer a choice of general and specialised courses in contrasting locations.

UK
Anglolang www.anglolang.com
BEET www.beet.co.uk
Cambridge Academy of English www.cambridgeacademy.co.uk
Churchill House www.churchillhouse.co.uk
Eastbourne School of English www.esoe.co.uk
Eckersley Oxford www.eckersley.co.uk
The English Language Centre www.elc-brighton.co.uk
Excel English www.excelenglish.co.uk
Frances King School of English www.francesking.co.uk
Hampstead School of English www.hampstead-english.ac.uk
ILS English www.ilsenglish.com/
Lake School of English www.englishinoxford.com
Lewis School of English www.lewis-school.co.uk
Living Learning English www.livingenglish.com
London School of English www.londonschool.com
Melton College www.melton-college.co.uk
Wimbledon School of English www.wimbledon-school.ac.uk
Millfield English Language Holiday Courses www.millfieldenterprises.com
The Devon School of English www.devonschool.co.uk
 Discovery Summer
www.discoverysummer.co.uk
Ireland
Atlantic Language Galway Ireland www.atlanticlanguage.com
Cork English College www.corkenglishcollege.ie
The Linguaviva Centre www.linguaviva.com
ATC Language and Travel
www.atcireland.ie
New Zealand
RELA www.rela.co.nz (Rotorua)
Worldwide School of English www.worldwideschoolofenglish.com
United States
Boston School of Modern Languages www.studyenglish.com
Canada
Access International Language Centre www.accessenglish.com
Vancouver English Centre www.vec.bc.ca
CSLI www.csli.com
East Coast School of Languages
www.ecslcanada.com
Stewart College of Languages www.stewartcollege.com
South Africa
Interlink School of Languages www.interlink.co.za
Poland
York School, Krakow www.york.edu.pl
Archibald School, Warsaw
www.archibald.pl
Bosnia
Soros School www.soros-school.com
Malta
Global Village English Centre www.gvmalta.com
Turkey
British Side, Istanbul www.britishside.com
Australia
Ability Education www.ability.edu.au