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Welcome to LINES!

For 25 years we have been providing high quality academic language courses where students “Learn and Smile” in the same language!

Our English courses in Downe House (Berkshire), Queenswood (Hertfordshire) and our French courses in Valbonne (Côte d’Azur) are designed to engage and inspire students to improve their language skills whilst making friends and having fun at the same time.

We offer an exciting range of excursions to destinations across the UK or the French Riviera and a programme of sports and activities that is second to none. We also offer our Pro-Activities professional coaching in Football, Tennis, Golf, Horse Riding and Music, as well as experiences such as Musicals in London’s Theatreland, Harry Potter Studio Tours and Thorpe Park.

For our students learning French at the French Riviera, we have amazing outings such as Zipline, Catamaran, Monaco, Grasse…

From arrival to farewell, our highly-trained staff promise to look after
every student as an individual, make sure they feel welcome and safe and
that they leave us having had the summer of their lives.

We look forward to meeting you!

Dirk van Nieuwenborgh
Managing Director, LINES Languages

32 lessons included in the price

1:4 Staff to student ratio

7-8 Average class size with a maximum 10 (same age and same level)

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Downe House

Downe House School, Hermitage Road, Cold Ash, Thatcham, UK

LINES has been established in the UK since 1995. Downe house is LINES’ longest running centre in the UK. Downe House is based in the beautiful county of Berkshire, home to the family of the current Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton. Kate her self is a former pupil of Downe House.

Downe House is approx 45 Mins from Heathrow airport, 60 mins from London and 30 Mins from Oxford. The school is located in the village of Cold Ash where it is surrounded by beautiful countryside. It is built on secured grounds with private access.

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LINES Queenswood

Queenswood School, Shepherds Way, Brookmans Park, Hatfield, UK

LINES has been established in the UK since 1995. LINES Queenswood which opened in 2007 is LINES’ second centre in the UK. Queenswood is based in the beautiful county of Hertfordshire.

Queenswood is approx 45 mins from Heathrow airport, 50 mins from London and 60 Mins from Cambridge. The school is locaed in the village of Brookmans Park where it is surrounded by beautiful countryside. It is built on secured grounds with private access

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LINES Valbonne

Valbonne, France

Valbonne is LINES’ first centre in the Côte d’Azur, France. LINES Valbonne is based in the French Riviera, a region that is close to locations such as St Tropez, Cannes, Grasse, Nice etc. Lines Valbonne is part of a beautiful campus.

LINES Valbonne is approximately 35 Minutes from Nice Int’l Airport and 30 minutes from Cannes. The school has private access and is set in idyllic surroundings

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