EF Los Angeles1650 S. Pacific Coast Highway

Redondo Beach, CA 90277

Telephone: +1 310 540 2550

Fax: +1 310 540 2556

RA: +1 310 343 2630

Emergency: +1 818 687 7733

EF Los Angeles

� Key Selling points of School- Beach & city combination- Great internship/volunteer program- Diversity of activity & travel opportunities

� Location- within 10 minute walk of beach, bank, bus stops, Starbucks, supermarkets

� Building- two floors in a modern building 4 blocks from beach

� Age groups- median age 22-23; 25% over 25 years old

� Number of students- 300 year round- 650 July-August

EF Los Angeles – City

� Key Selling points of City- big city proximity with small community feel in South Bay

- ocean, desert, mountains- art, sports, night life, beach life

� PopulationGreater LA: 18 million; Redondo Beach: 300,000

� Climate- Mild climate year-round; primarily warm and dry; can be

foggy in South Bay- Myth: ”It’s always warm in LA” – in fact, the coast can be

quite cool

� CultureEthnically and culturally diverse

� Type of CityLA is big, diverse; Redondo is friendly beach town

EF Los Angeles – Staff

� School Director: Ashlee McClelland

� Academic Director: Heather Hotaling

� Housing Director: Emma Tsuchida

� Activities Director: Bo Countryman

� Administrative Coordinator: Najah Assasa

� Homestay Coordinator: Luisa Lewis

� Media Arts/Academic Coordinator: Bobby Rognlien

� Internship Coordinator: Judy Clark

� Number of teachers: 15 off-peak, 30 peak

EF Los Angeles – Getting around

� Location infoThe school is located in an area called Riviera Village in South Redondo

Beach. Redondo is one of 88 communities in the LA area.

� Directions from airport30 minutes by car or 1 hour by bus

� Bus connections-LA is a big city where travelling from one side to another can take 2-3 hours

- In general, west coast culture is built around driving, so students who can drive have more flexibility

EF Los Angeles – School Facilities

� Activities Office

� Housing Department

� Academic & Internship Office

� Free Wifi

� Student Lounge

� Game room

� Patio

EF LA – Academic Facilities

� Academic/Internship office

� Spacious bright classrooms

� iLabs

� Library

EF Los Angeles – Media Arts

� High level English program- Students must be Upper-Intermediate to join- Expected to do more work than other programs

� Beginner/Intermediate Technical Skills- Designed for creative students, not industry professionals- Those with skills/experience in a given field are encouraged

to expand their interests

� Special Events and Opportunities- Exclusive speakers such as industry professionals and university professors

- Special field trips such as LACMA, Technicolor, Sony, Annenberg Foundation, etc.

- One large group project per semester

EF Los Angeles – Internships (examples)

Performing Arts:• Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center• Civic Light Opera of South Bay

Fitness• YMCA• Brazil Soccer School

Media Arts:• Sony Music• Universal Music

Fashion:• Fashion Week/Los Angeles

Hospitality:• Hotel Portofino• Aesthetic Edge

Design: • Ideahaus• Studio One Designers

EF Los Angeles – Host families

� Host family: Villas (3+), twins, singles

� Average travel time to school: 45-60 minutes by bus(Most students take 2 buses)

� Average cost a week commuting: $50

� The TV ideal of wealthy white families with a big house is not the Los Angeles reality of broad diversity: we have families of many races and religions, and many speak a second language – but all are American. Homes range from small family homes to apartments.

EF Los Angeles – Biltmore residence

� 17+ only � Travel time to school: 10 minutes walk� Triple and quad rooms in apartments� Bathrooms shared between 3-4 students� Self catering� Meal plan is available� Pool

EF Los Angeles – Activities

� Free activities- sports: beach vollyball, soccer, tennis- dancing, karaoke, movie nights

� Sports- student sports teams- LA Lakers, LA Dodgers, LA Kings, LA Galaxy

� Shopping- designer outlets

� Water sports- surfing, kayaking, sailing

� Only in LA- Movie and TV tapings

EF Los Angeles – Activities cont.

� Day trips include:- South Bay tour- LA architecture tour- Disneyland- Orange County tour- Universal Studios- Catalina island trip

� Weekend trip include:- San Francisco from $350- Las Vegas from $350- Skiing from $200

EF Los Angeles – Essential info

� Daily travel costs: $5-10 � Cost of lunch in school area: $5-10 (meal plan available)� Other useful info:- LA is a very big city and it has no center as such; it is fun to explore but be

prepared to travel

- LA is also very diverse, each area has its character and advantages. For example, Redondo Beach is a quaint ocean-side community

- LA is not necessarily the way it looks in films. We are very proud of our film industry, but not everything you see in films is real LA.

-LA has more museums per capita than any other city in the U.S. Make sure to visit Getty Centre, Huntington Museum, MOCA and LACMA