St. Giles International San Francisco

St. Giles International San Francisco
785 Market Street, Suite 300
San Francisco, California 94103
Telephone: 415.788.3552
Fax: 415.788.1923
Contact Us!

St Giles International in San Francisco

San Francisco, one of the most beautiful, diverse and exciting cities in the World is also home to St Giles, one of the most respected English Language Teaching Centers in the U.S.A. For over 50 years St Giles has been teaching English to students from all over the world at its schools in America, England, and Brazil. St Giles has a wonderful location, opposite the cable car turn around in the heart of downtown San Francisco on 4th and Markets. Union Square, Fisherman's Wharf, Pier 39, Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, The Castro, The Mission and San Francisco's other famous attractions are all within easy reach. Our facilities include a computer room, self access center, student lounge, Business Executive suite, student café with additional Internet terminals with Skype and 20 individually themed teaching rooms. The average number of students in the school is 120 with a maximum of 12 students per class. St Giles has over 1000 students from 39 different countries with one of the most diverse student populations in the area.

Great location
Excellent Facilities including computer lab, self access center and cafe
Diverse nationalities in student population
12 students per class in General English program
5 students per class in Executive Business English classes

Programs

Our programs, from two weeks to 33 weeks, provide a wide range of courses including General English, Business English, Cambridge and TOEFL examinations. With options for morning or full day courses we can provide the course you need from absolute beginner to advanced training in business communication. All our staff are experienced graduates with additional English teaching qualifications and our courses are designed to implement the latest communicative methods. We want you to learn English and practice using the language maximizing on your time here. St Giles is also a teacher training center for the Cambridge University CELTA program and every year 100 trainees graduate and go overseas to teach English.

2 week to 33 week programs
Morning, Afternoon or Full day courses
Business Communication programs
Well qualified and experienced staff
Examination Programs
All levels from beginner to advanced

Activities

San Francisco's famous cultural events, night life and sporting events are explored through the teacher lead social program which encourages students to meet others from the USA and all over the world, using English as the common Language. For those students wishing to explore more of America, weekend trips are arranged to Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Yosemite National Park, Napa wine district and Santa Cruz. While San Francisco enjoys a mild temperate climate all year round students can experience the desert heat of Death Valley or ski at Lake Tahoe and Squaw Valley in the winter months.

Daily teacher led student activities program
Weekend trips to LA, Las Vegas, Santa Cruz, Yosemite and Hawaii
Easy and cheap transport system in a small compact city
Student bars, cafes and clubs to suit all tastes

Housing Options

St Giles will arrange and look after all your accommodation needs. Some student like to stay with host families and our accommodation officer will place you in a family compatible to your requirements. All host families are visited at least once a year by our accommodation officer. Families are situated within the city of San Francisco and the average journey time is around 30 minutes to the school. All street cars, trams, trains and major buses stop outside the school. Students can select bed and breakfast or bed, breakfast and evening meal in a host family. Executive host families are an additional cost but guarantee private bathrooms for exclusive student use.

Residence Clubs are another option, and all Residence Clubs are located within a 10 or 15 minute walk from the school and within easy walking distance of downtown San Francisco. Residence Clubs offer single rooms with private bathrooms to shared rooms with shared bathrooms. Some Residence Clubs offer meals, and others provide cooking facilities in either communal rooms or within your room.

For Business Executives who prefer a hotel, St Giles has a corporate agreement with a 4 star hotel one minutes walk from the school.

St Giles San Francisco is one of the safest places to learn and practice English in America as well as an ideal place to experience and explore California and the West Coast. We look forward to welcoming you here.

If you are interested in any of our programs and would like to request information, please contact us!

Visit the web site of St. Giles International San Francisco.

AAIEP Member Program