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Earlscliffe Junior Centre
Folkestone, England UK

29 Shorncliffe Road - CT20 2NB Folkestone - see on map
Pay less than booking at the school
What we like about the school
  • Located a few minutes’ walk of the elegant Leas Promenade.
  • Unique specialised courses.
What we dislike about the school
  • Some courses require students to bring their own laptop.

Special Offers


Earlscliffe is proud to be a UNESCO school and is a leading contributor to European collaborative projects.

Location: Earlscliffe Junior Centre Folkstone is an English language school located in the port town of Folkstone, on the English Channel. The school campus is housed between eight renovated Victorian and Edwardian buildings in the West End of Folkestone. Within walking distance of the school, students have several links to public transport, many eateries, several attractions, and sites of social and cultural interest, including Folkestone Beach!

Course selection: The school offers a range of fully immersive programmes throughout the summer months and the easter holidays. These courses are tailored to the needs of younger learners who may be looking towards studying in further education or broadening their knowledge on topics such as sustainability and society. These programmes include Think Global!, Mini MBA, Sustainable Futures, and Uni Prep.

Social and cultural: The activities and excursions in each course depend on the course chosen, as they are tailored to specific ages and necessities. All programmes will include a good balance of sports, cultural events, arts and crafts, fun games, walks and much more.

Accommodation: All courses include accommodation in a student residence or shared dormitories, all meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner), tuition, activities and excursions.

Getting around: The school has various bus routes and bus stops close by, and is a 10-minute walk from Folkestone Central train station, ensuring that trips to London can be achieved within 90 minutes via train.

English Courses

General Language
FREE changes
Weeks 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Price at school (£) Our price (£) 1,675 1,634 3,495 3,408 5,243 5,112 6,990 6,816 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Price in US$ 2,199 4,589 6,884 9,177
Starting dates
2026: 29 Jun 2026, 06 Jul 2026, 13 Jul 2026, 20 Jul 2026, 27 Jul 2026, 03 Aug 2026, 10 Aug 2026

The programme includes:

All accommodation, meals, lessons, sports, activities and events, excursions including admissions costs, WiFi, weekly laundry service, travel insurance, airport transfers, Earlscliffe water bottle and T-shirt.

Prices
Course price includes accommodation
Apartment - shared / Residence, Double room, Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Interested in this course without accommodation? Please contact us.
Price includes
Airport transfer (return trip)
Course specific data
General course schedule
4 daily lessons of 60 minutes will take place within the following possible time slots. The exact schedule will be assigned on the first day of class according to your level:
Morning: 9:00 - 15:00
Possible course durations
1, 2, 3, 4 weeks
Required minimum language level
Lower intermediate (B1) or higher
Minimum required student age
13 years
Age range:
13 - 17 years
Students per class
Maximum: 12 / Average: 8
Lesson duration
60 min
Junior
FREE changes
Weeks 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Price at school (£) Our price (£) 1,790 1,746 2,685 2,618 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Price in US$ 2,350 3,525
Starting dates
2026: 28 Mar 2026, 04 Apr 2026
Special Offers:
Buy one week, get the second half price!: for enrolments of a minimum of 2 weeks. Only valid for bookings at this website before Mar 20, 2026. Only valid for courses starting before Mar 28, 2026.
When booking here you benefit from this offer in addition to the discounted prices indicated above.
Discount is not calculated automatically but will be applied later.

Optional add-ons:
4 hours of English (small group lessons):
weekly cost GBP 195
4 hours of English (one-to-one lessons):
weekly cost GBP 325

Prices
Course price includes accommodation
On campus, Double room, Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Interested in this course without accommodation? Please contact us.
Price includes
Airport transfer (return trip)
Course specific data
General course schedule
3-4 daily lessons of 60 minutes will take place within the following possible time slots. The exact schedule will be assigned on the first day of class according to your level:
Morning: 9:00 - 15:00
Possible course durations
1, 2 weeks
Language levels of course
Suitable for all levels: Beginner (A1) - Proficiency (C2)
Minimum required student age
8 years
Age range:
8 - 17 years
Students per class
Maximum: 12 / Average: 8
Lesson duration
60 min
FREE changes
Weeks 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Price at school (£) Our price (£) 0 3,795 3,701 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Price in US$ 4,983
Starting dates
2026: 29 Jun 2026, 13 Jul 2026, 27 Jul 2026
Prices
Course price includes accommodation
Apartment - shared / Residence, Double room, Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Interested in this course without accommodation? Please contact us.
Course specific data
General course schedule
4 daily lessons of 60 minutes will take place within the following possible time slots. The exact schedule will be assigned on the first day of class according to your level:
Morning: 9:00 - 15:00
Possible course durations
2 weeks
Required minimum language level
Lower intermediate (B1) or higher
Minimum required student age
14 years
Age range:
14 - 17 years
Students per class
Maximum: 12 / Average: 8
Lesson duration
60 min
FREE changes
Weeks 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Price at school (£) Our price (£) 0 3,795 3,701 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Price in US$ 4,983
Starting dates
2026: 29 Jun 2026, 13 Jul 2026, 27 Jul 2026

Students must bring their own laptops.

The programme includes:

All accommodation, meals, lessons, sports, activities and events, excursions including admissions costs, Wi-Fi, weekly laundry service, travel insurance, airport transfers, Earlscliffe water bottle and T-shirt.

Prices
Course price includes accommodation
Apartment - shared / Residence, Double room, Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Interested in this course without accommodation? Please contact us.
Price includes
Airport transfer (return trip)
Course specific data
General course schedule
4 daily lessons of 60 minutes will take place within the following possible time slots. The exact schedule will be assigned on the first day of class according to your level:
Morning: 9:00 - 15:00
Possible course durations
2 weeks
Required minimum language level
Upper intermediate (B2) or higher
Minimum required student age
15 years
Age range:
15 - 17 years
Students per class
Maximum: 12 / Average: 8
Lesson duration
60 min
FREE changes
Weeks 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Price at school (£) Our price (£) 0 3,795 3,701 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Price in US$ 4,983
Starting dates
2026: 29 Jun 2026, 13 Jul 2026, 27 Jul 2026

The student needs to bring their own laptop.

The programme includes:

All accommodation, meals, lessons, sports, activities and events, excursions including admissions costs, Wi-Fi, weekly laundry service, travel insurance, airport transfers, Earlscliffe water bottle and T-shirt.

Prices
Course price includes accommodation
Apartment - shared / Residence, Double room, Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Interested in this course without accommodation? Please contact us.
Price includes
Airport transfer (return trip)
Course specific data
General course schedule
4 daily lessons of 60 minutes will take place within the following possible time slots. The exact schedule will be assigned on the first day of class according to your level:
Morning: 9:00 - 15:00
Possible course durations
2 weeks
Required minimum language level
Upper intermediate (B2) or higher
Minimum required student age
14 years
Age range:
14 - 17 years
Students per class
Maximum: 12 / Average: 8
Lesson duration
60 min
FREE changes
Weeks 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Price at school (£) Our price (£) 0 3,795 3,701 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Price in US$ 4,983
Starting dates
2026: 29 Jun 2026

Students must bring their own laptops.

The programme includes:

All accommodation, meals, lessons, sports, activities and events, excursions including admissions costs, Wi-Fi, weekly laundry service, travel insurance, airport transfers, Earlscliffe water bottle and T-shirt.

Prices
Course price includes accommodation
Apartment - shared / Residence, Double room, Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Interested in this course without accommodation? Please contact us.
Price includes
Airport transfer (return trip)
Course specific data
General course schedule
4 daily lessons of 60 minutes will take place within the following possible time slots. The exact schedule will be assigned on the first day of class according to your level:
Morning: 9:00 - 15:00
Possible course durations
2 weeks
Required minimum language level
Upper intermediate (B2) or higher
Minimum required student age
16 years
Age range:
16 - 18 years
Students per class
Maximum: 12 / Average: 8
Lesson duration
60 min

Our prices for Earlscliffe Junior Centre include

  • INCLUDED Organized activities
  • INCLUDED Language level placement test before arrival

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Earlscliffe Junior Centre

Accreditations and Quality seals
Preferential Terms in Case of Visa RefusalOfsted
English teacher qualifications
100% hold a university degree
100% hold a recognised language teaching qualification
Languages spoken by school staff (cannot be guaranteed by school)
Student gender mix
50% male / 50% female
Offer for returning students
You will be refunded/waived the school's administration fee if you already attended previously a course at Earlscliffe Junior Centre and you book here.
Year of school foundation
2002

General school facilities

  • Games room

  • Lounge

  • Volleyball court

  • Basketball court

  • Table tennis

  • Table soccer / football

  • Free WIFI

  • Non-smoking (all indoor and all outdoor areas of school)

  • Classroom equipment

    • TV in all classrooms

    • Heating in all classrooms

    • Ample natural light in all classrooms

    • Number of classrooms: 16
    • Number of public PC workstations: 10

Student Age

Age of students
  Percentage of students
1-18 years 100%
18-24 years 0%
25-34 years 0%
35-50 years 0%
>50 years 0%
Average number of students
Junior courses - In summer: 125
Minimum age of students
13 years for specific Junior courses
Average age of students
In summer: 15 years

Information for all courses offered by Earlscliffe Junior Centre

Lesson duration
60 minutes
Comments about courses

Transfers are included in the course fees for flights scheduled to arrive and depart between 9:00 and 15:00.

Out-of-hours transfer service (each way):

  • London Heathrow: GBP 140
  • London Gatwick: GBP 140

    Unaccompanied minor check-in service: GBP 75.
Days without class
In 2026 (including national and regional bank holidays):
01 Jan 2026 - 11 Apr 2026, 26 Apr 2026 - 28 Jun 2026, 17 Aug 2026 - 31 Dec 2026.
Level test
A test to assess your exact language level takes place before the start of the course via email.
Lessons needed per English language level
Level (CEFR) LESSONS needed per level WEEKS needed
(20 lessons per week)
A1 Beginner A1 to A2 80 4
A2 Elementary A2 to B1 160 8
B1 Intermediate B1 to B2 180 9
B2 Higher Intermediate B2 to C1 200 10
C1 Advanced C1 to C2 220 11
C2 Proficiency
Data above gives some guidance. For more details consult our page How long does it take to learn a language or reach a specific level.

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FAQ about Earlscliffe Junior Centre, Folkestone

What is the best price for a course at Earlscliffe Junior Centre, Folkestone?
“English courses at Earlscliffe Junior Centre start at 1634 £ for Think Global course with 20 lessons per week. When booking here you benefit from an exclusive discount.”

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Terms of Earlscliffe Junior Centre

First day of course
Students should arrive at 9:00
Payment methods accepted for payments made directly to the school
Bank Transfer - logo
Legal name/parent company
Earlscliffe Limited | Tax registration ID: 04091830

Visa Documents

Nationals from USA do not require a visa to study short term courses up to 180 days. A valid passport and an ETA (Electronic Travel Authorization) is required to enter the UK. The application for the ETA is done online https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta. The answer is expected within 3 working days, costing GBP 16. The ETA allows multiple entries in the country for up to 6 months for a maximum of 2 years or until the passport used when applying expires.
Check visa requirements for nationals from other countries.
Nationals from countries that require a visa will receive documents from the school, related to booking confirmation, which is required for the visa application.
Full payment of all fees required before school dispatches documents required for visa application
No
Preferential cancellation terms in case of visa refusal
School agreed that students booking online on this site will benefit from preferential cancellation fees in case of visa refusal, and in this case will never exceed EUR 180.
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