17 YEARS OF SUMMER PROGRAMS IN EUROPE AND THE USA

Mandoulides Schools offer their students the valuable experience of interacting with their peers from Europe and the USA, thus spending their free summer  time in a creative and at the same time amusing way. At colleges abroad Mandoulides students attend courses of the foreign languages they are taught throughout the academic year. The program consists of a two weeks accommodation in colleges or universities in the country of the students' choice, depending on which language they intend to practise. During their stay abroad the students are accompanied by their foreign language teachers. Students of Primary and Junior/Senior High School attend courses in English, French, or German while at the same time they  get aquainted with the culture of the country they are hosted at. So far Mandoulides Schools have visited the following Colleges and Universities abroad:

USA

Nasa Space Camp, Huntsville Alabama (1994 - 1995, 1997 - 1998)

GREAT BRITAIN

Westminster College, Oxford (1994 - 1995, 1995 - 1996, 1997 - 1998, 1999 - 2000)

Tonbridge and Sevenoaks Colleges, Kent (1996 - 1997)

Royal Holloway University, London (1998 - 1999)

Cirencester Royal Agriculture College, Gloucestershire (2000 - 2001, 2001 - 2002)

Loughborough University, Leicestershire (2002 - 2003, 2003 - 2004, 2005 - 2006)

Exeter University, Exeter (2004 - 2005)

University of Reading, Berkshire (2006 - 2007)

Stratford - Upon - Avon College, Stratford - Upon - Avon (2007 - 2008)

Oatridge College, Edinburgh, Scotland & Bath University, Somerset, England (2008 - 2009)

Ιmperial College, London (2009 - 2010)

Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, Scotland (2010 - 2011)

SWITZERLAND

Institute Monte Rosa, Montreux (1997 - 1998, 1998 - 1999)

GERMANY

Teikyo University, Berlin (2002 - 2003)

SWEDEN

Gothia Football Tournament, Gotenborg (2004 - 2005, 2006 - 2007)

TURKEY

Space Camp, Ιsmyr (2004 - 2005)

SUMMER 2011 - QUEEN MARGARET UNIVERSITY, EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM IN SCOTLAND

The Mandoulides summer programme in the UK for 2011, took place this year, from 16/07 - 30/07/2011, with the participation of 19 students from the Elementary and Secondary schools. The students stayed at Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh, Scotland, where they attended English language lessons and took part in athletic and cultural events organised by the University. At the same time, they visited the famous Scottish Castles, the "Lochs" (Lakes), the picturesque countryside, as well as Glasgow and Stirling.

At the beginning of their trip, the students had already visited the city of London They stayed in London for three days and they went to sights and museums, while at the same time they watched the show "The Wizard of Oz" at the "London Palladium", one of the oldest theatres in London.

This educational trip offered Mandoulides students the chance to practise the language and experience a different culture. Moreover, they had the opportunity to find out a lot about tertiary education in England and Scotland. Τhe program in its whole is surely an unforgettable experience.