Apollo Young Adults English Programme — Dublin City Centre

The Young Adults programme at Apollo Language Centre is a summer English course in the centre of Dublin for students aged 15 to 19. It runs through the summer, with Sunday arrivals and a minimum stay of one week, and is based at the school’s adult centre on Lad Lane in Dublin 2 — a quiet street off Baggot Street, five minutes' walk from Grafton Street and St Stephen’s Green. Tuition is 20 hours per week, taught in morning classes made up of students of mixed nationalities. The school offers a choice of course: Real World English, the school's practical spoken-English course, or exam preparation for Cambridge B2 First (FCE), C1 Advanced (CAE) or IELTS. Afternoons and evenings are left free for the social programme rather than further classes, which makes the week a mix of study and structured activity. Accommodation is with a host family. The standard arrangement is a twin room shared with another student on a full-board basis; a single room can be requested for a supplement. Full board covers breakfast and dinner with the family and a hot lunch in a nearby restaurant from Monday to Friday. A Leap public transport card is included so students can travel to and from the school and around the city on public transport. The social programme is included in the weekly price. It covers a walking tour on the first Monday, three afternoon local visits or activities each week, two social evenings or dinners out each week and a full-day trip on Saturdays. This structure means students are occupied for most of the week while still living in a family setting rather than a residence. The school building itself is modern and three storeys high, with 15 classrooms equipped with audio-visual technology, a student lounge, an outdoor space, Wi-Fi throughout, charging docks for laptops and tablets, lift access and a staffed reception. Apollo has won ten StudyTravel Star Awards, including Star Junior Programme for under-18s five years running, and was the first language school in Ireland inducted into the StudyTravel Super Star Hall of Fame. The programme fee covers tuition, host family accommodation with full board, the weekday restaurant lunch, the Leap transport card, course materials and the social programme. Extras are the single-room supplement and airport transfers each way to or from Dublin Airport. Flights, insurance and personal spending are arranged separately by families. This listing covers the August arrivals at the end of the programme's summer season. Apollo also operates junior summer centres in Dublin, Cork and Limerick, whose arrival dates finish earlier in the summer. For families comparing options, the Young Adults programme suits older teenagers who are comfortable with host family living and city travel by public transport, and who want a genuine mixed-nationality classroom rather than a group course. Dates, prices and availability can change quickly and should be confirmed before travel arrangements are made.