RESIDENTIAL

For young students, staying in a British or American college or university is a life experience. It provides an exciting opportunity to live, enjoy, share day-to-day activities with fellow students from different countries around the world, to practice their English, exchange cultural information and make lasting friendship.

Students are likely to gain self-confidence and self-reliance in an environment free risk and danger.

The colleges which PLUS uses, host British, Irish and American students during the academic year. They often boast extensive grounds, modern and functional buildings and excellent sport facilities. The accommodation I simple but comfortable.

Girls and boys are generally accommodated in different premises or, if impossible, on different floors. Friends may stay in the same room if they both request it at the time of reservation.

MEALS
A continental breakfast (cereals, toast or bread roll,s jam, butter, tea, coffee and/or hot chocolate) is provided Monday to Friday and a cooked breakfast (scrambled eggs, sausages, beans etc) on weekends.

Lunch and dinners generally consist of a starter such as a fruit cocktail or soup du jour, followed by a choice of two main courses with two vegetables or "assiette froide" (chicken, cheese and ham salade etc.) dessert and/or fruit, French bread.

FAMILY

PLUS families have hosted students for many years. They are friendly, caring, kind, courteous individuals who are well aware of the apprehension students may have coming to a new house. They make vital contribution to the student's happiness, extending a warm and friendly welcome to make him/her feel at home almost immediately, as if they were a new member of the family.

The families are not allowed to host more than three students at the same time with no more than two of the same nationality (unless previously agreed ). They generally live no more than 45 minutes away from the college on a direct bus/underground line. On the first school day, family member will be either accompany the students to the centre or show them how to get there (and to the city center). Please remember that transportation costs are never included in the prices and that even older participants are expected to be back home no later than 23.00 hrs.

Host families visited before students are placed are regularly inspected by our local Family Organiser, or, sometime, by a PLUS associate company accredited by the British Council.

MEALS
On a Full Board Basis: continental breakfast (cereals, toast or bread roll,s jam, butter, tea, coffee and/or hot chocolate), packed lunch (student can pay a supplement for a hot lunch at the college) and dinner with the family.