AMERICAN LANGUAGE ACADEMY

Oakwood Friends School
515 South Rd.
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 USA

TEL: (914) 462-7000
FAX: (914) 462-7005
E-MAIL: ALANY@mcimail.com
WEB: http://www.ala-usa.com

CONTACT: Mr. Bob Suphan, Director

  DESCRIPTION:

The regular school year program for high school students is a 5-level program in grammar, reading, writing, speaking and listening, cultural orientation, and computer-assisted instruction. There are 5 sessions per academic year including a special summer program. TOEFL is given every session. There are 5 class hours per day as well as computer lab time and special help.

  ESTIMATED COSTS:

25 instructional hours per week
Total price includes: tuition, Books, housing (dorm), 
meals, health insurance, linens, student services
Jan 04 - Mar 05 - $6500
Mar 22 - Jun 04 - $8855
Jun 21 - Jul 31 - $4600
Sep 07 - Oct 23 - $5530
Oct 25 - Dec 17 - $5530

 CLASS SIZE:

Average: 5
Maximum: 10

 AVERAGE ENROLLMENT PER TERM:

20

 HOUSING OPTIONS:

on-campus dormitories

 HOUSING COSTS:

 LOCATION:

ALA/Oakwood Friends School is located in Poughkeepsie, New York, 130 kilometers north of New York City. Students aged 14-18 live on the campus of a small, intimate private high school in the scenic Hudson Valley Region of New York State.

 APPLICATION INFORMATION:

Applications are accepted year-round. Please contact the program director for more information.

 EDUCATIONAL SERVICES/OPPORTUNITIES:

ALA offers students assistance in high school and college placement. Upper level ALA students may take classes from the curriculum of OFS.

 STUDENT SERVICES:

A complete program of extra-curricular activities is offered in conjunction with OFS. Varsity and intramural sports, art, theater, clubs, and excursions are included in every session for all students.

 TRANSPORTATION:

Personal ALA airport pick-up is offered at Stewart Airport and New York City airports

 OTHER PROGRAMS

DESCRIPTION:

administration of institutional TOEFL each quarter

 PRIVATE CLASSES AVAILABLE:

no