Pilgrims English Summer Course – Harrow School, London

English lessons run every morning from 09:00 to 12:15, following a short morning meeting. Students are placed in Junior (10–13) or Senior (14–17) groups, and teachers keep students speaking English throughout the day – in class, at meals, and during activities. The programme has been developed over more than 50 years and focuses on building each student’s confidence to speak, understand and use English, with personal development treated as part of language learning.

Course fees include tuition, full-board accommodation at Harrow School, the daily activity and excursion programme, and accompanied airport transfers to and from London Heathrow (LHR) and London Gatwick (LGW), where Pilgrims staff meet students on arrival and check them in on departure. Transfers from other airports are available for an extra fee. Travel and medical insurance is not included in course fees.

Students board at Harrow School in single and shared rooms. Pilgrims staff stay in the same accommodation as the students and provide care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included, served as a self-service buffet with a wide selection of British and international dishes. A vegetarian option is available at every meal, and snacks are provided along with the traditional Pilgrims cocoa before bedtime.

Afternoons feature two activity blocks between 13:45 and 17:00, followed by a pre-dinner activity and an evening activity from 19:15. The programme mixes sports, arts and drama with trips and visits to towns, cities and attractions around the UK, all led by Pilgrims staff and conducted in English.

Students use Harrow School’s facilities, including a sports centre, indoor swimming pool, tennis courts, playing fields, drama facilities, an art block and an auditorium, set in grounds with views across London.

Pilgrims courses attract students from over 16 nationalities each summer, creating an international community where English is the shared language. Staff are with students from wake-up to lights-out, and the daily rhythm of lessons, activities, and evening events is designed so that students leave speaking more confident English and having made friends from around the world.