Taunton School International Summer School

Students take a placement test on arrival and join age- and level-appropriate English classes covering levels A1 to C2, choosing between Core English (A1–B2) and Advanced English (C1–C2). Juniors (8–12) receive 20 hours of English per two-week course and pick one of 5 additional courses taught for 2.5 hours each morning. Seniors (13–17) receive 25 hours of English, broken into 2.5 hours per day, plus 2.5-hour lessons four afternoons a week in one of 11 courses, including Academic, STEM, Artificial Intelligence, Pre-Med, Psychology, Future Business Leaders, Performing Arts, Football Academy, Tennis Academy, Outdoor Pursuits and English Enrichment. Class sizes are capped at 12 students.

Fees are fully inclusive: tuition, full-board accommodation in the school’s boarding houses, excursions, daily activities and airport transfers are all covered. A 10% discount applies for second and subsequent siblings, a 5% discount for 4-week courses and 10% for 6-week courses. Students may study for 2, 4 or 6 weeks; 3- and 5-week stays are possible with an additional airport transfer fee.

Students live in Taunton School’s boarding houses; senior students stay in the Weirfield and Foxcombe houses in rooms of one to three students. Where possible, students share with someone of a different first language to encourage English use. Boarding staff live in the houses, and matrons and qualified on-call nurses are available, with a hospital nearby.

Full board is included in the course fees for all students as part of the fully inclusive package.

After lessons, students join activities such as battle archery, graffiti workshops, inflatable courses and summer school sports tournaments, plus trips to nearby cities such as Exeter and Bristol. Saturday excursions visit Oxford, Windsor Castle, Bath or Stonehenge, and Sundays are for adventure – indoor skydiving, go-karting and surfing on the British coast. Senior students can choose a London trip for a small additional fee.

Courses use Taunton School’s facilities, including those of Taunton School International and the Prep School, with dedicated sports provision for the Football and Tennis Academies. Boarding houses, playing fields and on-site medical support (matrons and on-call nurses) are part of campus life.

Students come from more than 40 countries, creating a diverse international community with over 25 years of summer school experience behind it. The programme is designed to give a taste of British boarding school life: academic courses in the mornings, activities and trips in the afternoons, and boarding-house life with new friends from around the world.