San Francisco

English school in San Francisco

The school of San Francisco is very well located, near Market Street, in the heart of the city. You're just one step away from Union Square and the school is on the eighteenth floor of an important building on Montgomery Street, where students study English and make lifelong friendships with classmates from around the world. The academic center has large classrooms with the latest interactive technology. There is an excellent mix of nationalities in the school.

Accreditation: The school is accreditad by English USA  

School Facilities 

• 15 bright and spacious classrooms 
• Cafe on the ground floor
• Wifi: free wireless internet throughout the school
• Individual study rooms
• Computers and internet: access to 23 computers with internet

Accreditations

The school is accredited by:

San Francisco

San Francisco is a city that moves at its own pace. Founded in 1776 and developed by the gold rush, today it is one of the most important tourist destinations in the United States. The city is famous for its steep streets that seem like true roller coasters. Despite the slopes, it is one of the most walkable cities in the world and is full of parks, recreation areas and bike lanes. 

San Francisco is considered the best city in America: a town of free spirits, easygoing, open, multicultural, dynamic and unforgettable. 

For its lifestyle, San Francisco is one of the favourite destinations for students because it is the perfect place to live, study and explore American culture. Its irresistible charm captivates all who visit.

Things to see and do in San Francisco 

Culture 

• Take a ferry from Alcatraz and visit the famous Al Capone prison
• Visit the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOMA) 
• Discover the roots of the "Beat" movement in Little Italy 
• Visit the Botanical Garden or the Japanese Tea Garden 

Leisure 

• Eat fish at Fisherman's Wharf: the old port 
• Experience the history of the '60s hippie movement and the Summer of Love in Ashbury 
• Discover the unique atmosphere of China Town 

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Moving around the city

The city of San Francisco has one of the best public transport networks in the United States, which will be of great help when you travel. Additionally, many forms of transport cover the same routes. 
The transport authority of the city is San Francisco Municipal Railway - Muni website: http://www.sfmuni.com responsible for trams, buses and light rail. 

Buses and trams operate the same routes and the rates are equal. 

• The light rail goes through Market Street to the Mission District and Noe Valley (line J), Ingleside District (K-Line), Subset District (lines L, M, and N), and Castro, Embarcadero and Fisherman's Wharf (line F ). 
• The subway runs to Market Street, stopping at Embarcadero, Montgomery, Powell, Civic Centre and San Francisco with the East bay and Daly City. The metro runs from 04:30 to 24:00. The tickets can be bought from machines at the stations. 

Interests

• It is the 4th most populated state in California, and the 12th in the United States. 
• It is the cultural, financial and transport centre in the bay area of San Francisco. 
• In 1848, gold was discovered on the hills in the mountains in the Sierra Nevada; in 1849, San Francisco was full of "the forty-niners", as the gold searchers said, and the population of the city exploded.
• Chinatown and Japantown are now the largest Asian community outside Asia. 
• The devastating earthquake in 1906 destroyed a large part of the city
• In the 50´s, the bohemian movement "beat" was born
• It was the scene of "Summer of Love" in 1967
• It has one of the biggest gay communities in the United States. 
• The area of San Jose and Santa Clara is called the "Silicon Valley", because here is the largest concentration of electronic companies and computer industries throughout the United States.
• The historic trams in San Francisco come from Italy and date back to 1928. Recently, they have spent 14 million dollars on restoration and maintenance.  

Districts and neighbourhoods in San Francisco

• Union Square: The most important and lively square in San Francisco. In the square and the adjacent streets, you will find shops, bars, restaurants and a lot of atmosphere. 
• Fisherman´s Whard: The old port of San Francisco is nowadays one of the most touristic places in the city. Here the famous sea lions live. 
• Yerba Buena Gardens is one of the most important parks in the city centre. 
• Chinatown: welcomes one of the biggest Chinese populations outside Asia. 
• Fillmore Street on Fillmore District is one of the preferred areas to live for people in San Francisco. 
• Haight Ashbury is the alternative and hippie area of San Francisco 
• Japantown: the biggest and oldest Japanese neighbourhood in the United States. 
• Little Italy: with a European environment, "Little Italy" is a beautiful neighbourhood to walk around and eat in, in one of the many italian restaurants. 

At night in San Francisco 

The nightlife in San Francisco is active and bustling. The bars and restaurants are full from early on until very late. There are more than 2,000 places where you can have a drink, so being thirsty will not be a problem. The opening hours and dress code varies from bar to bar, but in general, the attitude is quite relaxed. San Francisco has many entertainment areas and nightlife for all tastes. The neighbourhoods with the most atmosphere are: Downtown, South of Market (SoMa) and Castro. 

Generally, the restaurants, clubs and bars can serve alcohol until 02:00. The minimum drinking age is 21. They will always ask for ID to get into bars. Smoking is not allowed. 

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