St Giles International
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St Giles International is an English Language school group that was founded in 1955 in London, England.[1]
Today, St. Giles teaches over 10,000 students from over 100 countries.[2] It has seven year-round schools and junior summer Centers in the UK, US and Canada.
History[edit]
St Giles International was founded in 1955 by Paul Lindsay and his wife Diana. Paul, who had trained to be a teacher, began his career teaching English and French to native English speakers at a north London polytechnic.
Seeking to increase his income, Lindsay took on a summer job at an English language school on Oxford Street, London. Upon noticing the substantial number of foreign students at the school, he decided to establish his own English language school. With savings of £100, Lindsay rented a small room in a backstreet of Soho, London.
In 1998, Paul Lindsay retired as Managing Director of St Giles International, and his son, Mark Lindsay, succeeded him as the current Managing Director.
Schools[edit]
St Giles International has seven year-round English language schools in three countries. They are located in the following destinations:
- Canada – Vancouver
- UK – Brighton, Eastbourne, London Central, London Highgate,[3] and Cambridge
- US – New York City
St. Giles International also operates junior summer courses in North America and England, and has year-round schools in Brazil.
The St Giles Educational Trust[edit]
Established in 1970, the St Giles Educational Trust is a registered charity that provides St Giles’ initial teacher training courses and continuing professional development programs for British and overseas teachers.[4]
The Trust also undertakes research, runs a scholarship scheme, and collaborates with the British Council and UK/international charities on projects to support English language teaching in developing countries.
St Giles international timeline[edit]
- 1963: - St Giles opens its Canterbury branch
- 1969: - St Giles Brighton opens as the Brighton Overseas Students Centre
- 1975: - St Giles opens its Highgate branch at 51 Shepherd's Hill, London, UK.
- 1978: - St Giles Eastbourne opens.
- 1982: The first overseas branch of St Giles opens in San Francisco.
- 1986: - St Giles purchases a new building in Marlborough Place, Brighton
- 1987: - St Giles Westminster opened in Northumberland Avenue, London
- 1991: - St Giles transfers to larger premises on Hallidie Plaza, San Francisco.
- 1993: St Giles Westminster moves to larger premises in Great Russell Street, renaming to St Giles London Central.
- 1997: - St Giles London Central moves to its current location at 154 Southampton Row.
- 2001: - St Giles opens its first center in São Paulo, Brazil.
- 2004: - St Giles Campinas opens in Campinas, Brazil
- 2005: St. Giles opens a summer course for young learners in Southampton. Since then, it has opened eight more courses in the UK, as well as five in the US and two in Canada).
- 2006: - St Giles San Francisco moves to a new building located on Market Street.
- 2006: St. Giles takes over the Canadian Business English Institute (CBEI), reopening as St Giles, Vancouver.
- 2009: St. Giles San Francisco expands into a second building, nicknamed 'NOMA' (North of Market Street) opposite its current building, 'SOMA'.
- 2011: - St Giles opens its New York City year-round center on Fifth Avenue.
- 2019: - St Giles closes its San Francisco center.
References[edit]
- ^ "Learn English at St Giles London Central in London | ESL". www.esl.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
- ^ "About St Giles". St Giles International - Learn English in UK & Canada with St Giles International. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ "British Council Inspection Report - St Giles International London Highgate" (PDF).
- ^ "Charity Details". beta.charitycommission.gov.uk. Retrieved 2019-12-16.
- El Gazette: References to St. Giles International History, Founders, and General operation.
- The British Council - Inspection report information and accreditation.
- CEA - Accreditation
- Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI): educational oversight inspection of private further education and English language colleges, extended monitoring visit, St Giles Brighton.