FAMILY Study Program with American Teachers!

Are you a parent wanting to bring your children to the Philippines to study English? At ETHOS English School we have American teachers and several study and housing options for you to consider. We focus upon helping students learn good pronunciation, conversation skills, sentence structure, vocabulary, reading, and writing American English!

NOW is a great time to book a study with us! We are having a 20% OFF sale, and our discount prices will continue through the end of March. Even if you plan to come study later than March, you can reserve and pay a deposit to lock in your discount! Contact us for more details.

ETHOS is "Family Friendly!"

At ETHOS, we accept parents studying with their children. Our classes are taught Mondays through Fridays. Parents can choose between 4 hours per day and 5 hours per day, and each hour has a different subject.

Our 4-hour program, includes American Pronunciation, Grammar, Conversation, and Reading. The 5-hour program will cover those 4 subjects plus Writing.

We are a family business and we have many American grandchildren. We will create as many opportunities as possible for your children to spend time with our grandchildren. (If you choose our Home Stay housing option, you and your children can live in one of the homes of our children and grandchildren! No other school in the Philippines offers this option!)

THREE Programs in One!

Our family program has different study programs for different ages of children.

Parents and children 10 years and older are placed in our regular GROUP CLASS program. They will enter a group that has the same entry level. These classes will be taught by our American native-speaker teachers.
Children between the ages of 6 to 9 years old will be in our "50/50" program. These are GROUP CLASSES in which one half of each class period will have an English lesson. The second half of the period will be games and activities, in English, that use and apply the material from the lesson of the day. (Note: These classes may be taught by one of our Filipino staff.)
Children 5 years and below will be placed in our Day Care program. One of our Filipino staff will watch the kids while the parents and older siblings are in class. Activities will include games and videos conducted in English.

Other IMPORTANT Things to Consider:

Please take note of the following details...

ETHOS does not accept families for which the parents will not be enrolled in classes with their children.
As an extra service, parents of the family study program can also pay extra for babysitting their children, after school and during office hours, so they can go out by themselves for shopping or other activities. Rates will depend upon the number of children being watched and the number of hours the parents will be out.
Parents need to remember that they are bringing their kids to ETHOS to take advantage of our American English training and allow our native speakers to spend as much time as possible with their kids. The kids need to have plenty of time to accomplish their English lessons and homework, and to spend time practicing and speaking English. Therefore, parents should refrain from having their kids bring a lot of other school work from home with them when they come to ETHOS. Unless we have the complete access to the kids, the benefit from their time with us will be minimal. (This is especially important for parents who only bring their kids to us for one or two weeks!)
In addition, we ask parents to make certain that the kids get plenty of sleep each night and are ready to start fresh each class day at 9:00 AM. A well-rested and alert child will get much more benefit from our training than a sleepy one!
VERY IMPORTANT: We do not have classes on REGULAR HOLIDAYS, for which the Philippine government requires all businesses to close for the day. The school will be closed and those days will be skipped in the school calendar. No classes will be scheduled and there will be no make-up classes for those dates because no lessons will be missed. (You can see the list of ETHOS school holidays for 2024 HERE.)

ETHOS HOUSING:

We have several housing options. Of course, our students can find their own place to stay in the city and simply come to school each day for their classes. However, they can also stay in our housing facilities. We have fully-furnished DORMITORY apartments, which have a complete kitchen for cooking! Students may also choose to stay in the homes of our American teachers. We call this option "HOME STAY." All of our HOME STAY and DORMITORY locations are close to the school. All our Family Program participants stay together in shared rooms. Depending upon the housing situation at the time, more than one family might stay together in one room.

We provide our housing students with bedding and towels, which are changed once each week.

ETHOS maintenance personnel will clean the rooms twice each week.

For families who desire more freedom and privacy, we can book rooms in one of the local hostels or pension houses, all located within 5-minutes walking distance of ETHOS.

All ETHOS housing units have FREE high-speed WiFi and purified drinking water. Outside housing may or may not have these.

Our Home Stay option is our most popular. You stay in the home of one of our American teachers, and this will allow you to live in an English-only environment during your time at ETHOS.

Let's take a closer look at ALL housing options.

Option 1: HOME STAY

The HOME STAY option is our most popular housing option, for individual students and for families. Students stay in the homes of one of our American teachers, which will allow them to live in an English-only environment during their time at ETHOS. Most of our American families have children who are very friendly to visitors. Some families have pets (mostly dogs or cats), so PLEASE consider this before you choose this option if you have any allergies to animals.

Guests are not allowed to cook food in the HOME STAY house. However, there is FREE breakfast on school days included in the price. For your other meals, you may enroll in our meal program, mentioned below, you may cook food in our dormitory, or you may eat outside at one of the local restaurants. There are quite a few options.

Your family will stay in a shared room. If the room is large enough, all of you will be in the same room. If not, we may have to split you into different rooms or locations. If there is remaining bed-space in the room, we might need to place members of other families in the same room with you. As mentioned earlier, the bedding and towels are provided and changed once each week. Rooms are cleaned by ETHOS staff twice each week.

All HOME STAY houses have FREE high-speed internet and purified drinking water available!

Option 2: DORMITORY

Staying in one of our DORMITORY apartments is the least expensive housing option at ETHOS. There are no meals included in the price for DORMITORY, but each apartment has a complete kitchen where families can cook food. There are two nearby supermarkets where you can buy groceries. If you do not wish to cook, you can always enroll in our meal program that is mentioned below.

Your family will stay in SHARED rooms. If the room is large enough, all of you will be in the same room. If not, we may have to split you up into different rooms or locations. If there is remaining bed-space in the room, we might need to place members of other families in the same room with you.

Bedding and towels are provided and changed once each week. Rooms are cleaned by ETHOS staff twice each week.

All DORMITORY apartments have FREE high-speed internet and purified drinking water available!

Each DORMITORY apartment is managed by a member of the ETHOS staff who lives with the students.

Option 3: OUTSIDE HOUSING (TUITION ONLY)

We do not require students to stay in ETHOS housing. If you want a room in ETHOS housing and all our ETHOS options are fully booked, you will have to stay outside.

If your family will stay in outside housing, all you will pay to ETHOS is the tuition for the classes. It will be your responsibility to have your family at school on time for the start of your classes each school day. No excuses for being late! Classes will start on schedule, even without you.

We have relationships with several hostels and pension houses located just a few minutes walk from our school. We can assist you in making your reservations and payments.

(If you are interested in this option, contact us. We will negotiate the price and make the reservation for you. We will then report to you the total cost. When you arrive, you will pay directly to the owner. ETHOS will not collect and pay money on behalf of students choosing the outside housing option.)

WE HAVE A MEAL PROGRAM!

There is a meal program available for lunch and for dinner on Mondays through Fridays. School holidays that happen during the school week, and weekends, are not included.

A local caterer provides home-cooked Filipino food at very reasonable prices. There is at least one kind of meat and several kinds of vegetables plus rice. Each day is a little different. It is an inexpensive option for students who do not want to cook for themselves.

The caterer currently offers two (2) plan options:

A lunch-only meal program, which costs 1,000.00 Pesos per week per person.
A combination lunch-and-dinner program, which costs 1,800.00 Pesos per week per person.

There is no meal program payment included in ETHOS prices. Students who want the meal program will pay the extra cost directly to the caterer every Friday for their meals during the following week.

What about meals on weekends?

All students, regardless of housing, must provide all their meals on weekends as well as on any school holidays that happen during the school week.

There are several local restaurants near the school. There is a McDonald's and a Jolibee just one block from the school. There are also several native restaurants near the school where students often eat, and we are just 5 minutes away from the SM SEASIDE shopping mall, which has many different restaurants. And remember that all students may cook food in the dormitory kitchen.

(Currently, the caterer has no breakfast or weekend meal options available, Do not forget that HOME STAY students have breakfast on school days included in their housing payment and all students may cook in the dormitory kitchen.)

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO STUDY AT ETHOS?

Before we talk about prices, we will summarize what IS and what IS NOT included in the price we give you.

These things ARE included in the price:

Airport transfers.
Tuition and study materials.
Use of the school facility.
All taxes and service fees.
Coffee and purified drinking water at school and in ETHOS housing facilities.
Housing (if ETHOS housing is chosen).
WiFi at the housing and school facilities.
Travel and immigration assistance.
FREE use of our exercise gym.
Also: Breakfast on school days for HOME STAY students.

These things ARE NOT included in the price:

The fee for the Special Study Permit (SSP). (Costs about US$110.00)
Any Immigration visa extensions. (If needed)
The cost for an ICard. (If needed)
Outside housing cost. (If needed)
Daily meals and snacks. (Remember that our Meal Program is available for extra cost!)
Transportation in the city.
Laundry service.
Cell phone service.
Medical expenses.

Here are price charts for our FAMILY PROGRAM studies WITH HOUSING options:

NOW IS A GREAT TIME TO BOOK A STUDY PACKAGE WITH US!

We are having a 20% OFF sale, and our discount prices will continue through the end of March. Even if you plan to come study later than March, you can reserve and pay a deposit to lock in your discount! Contact us for more details.

Our prices for the FAMILY PROGRAM are 15% lower than our prices for individuals coming alone. To qualify for the family rate, there must be at least one (1) parent and one (1) child and they must study for at least one (1)week.

The upper chart contains prices for our 4-HOURS PER DAY study program. The lower chart has the prices for our 5-HOURS PER DAY study program.

The left portion of each chart is for the HOME STAY housing option while the right portion is for DORMITORY. Each chart has rows that provide price quotations for 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 12, 16, and 20 weeks of study. To find the price, go to the study and housing option you want, then find the column for the number of your family members coming, and then move down that column to the number of weeks you plan to stay. That price will be your cost for the whole group. (If you need a price for a different number of weeks, or for more than 6 people in your group, contact us using the email form at the bottom of this page.)

The cost for outside housing will be different for each place and so we cannot provide charts for that housing option. If you want us to help you with outside housing, send us a request and we will check and get back to you. We will also send you the cost for tuition only.

Option 1: 4 Hours per day, Monday through Friday

Option 2: 5 Hours per day, Monday through Friday

How do I pay for the course?

We accept payment by credit card. Simply tell us what course and housing options you want, and how many weeks you want to study and we will email you a quotation for the package. If you approve the quotation, we will send you a credit card billing invoice through email for our non-refundable deposit. Once we receive this deposit payment, we will book your study and reserve your space in housing and your classes. We cannot book your study package without the deposit.

Then, a few weeks before you are scheduled to arrive at ETHOS, we will send you a second invoice through email for the balance payment. You must pay this amount no later than 15 days before you leave your home country to come to ETHOS.

Please read the Payment Policy for special rules regarding cancellations and refunds.

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You can translate our site here:

This is our entrance!

We have a modern facility!

We have small classes.

Maximum of 6 students!

More classrooms upstairs.

We have a large library and student lounge.

Where we have our graduations!

Comments from our students:

“It was so much fun and I’m glad I chose Ethos. My pronunciation has greatly improved and I made a lot of Filipino friends. With the study abroad plan I can work in a hotel in Australia and I think it is fascinating. I had fun when I went out to eat BBQ with the teachers and students and it tastes good. I enjoyed talking about various things. I got to eat chocolate cake when there is a celebration or everyone’s birthday. I was very happy when I passed the interview for working holiday and we celebrated.” - M Shimakawa (Japan - studying English)

“I used Google maps and analyzed all English schools in Cebu. ETHOS had English native speakers, English culture and traditions, perfect studying conditions, American pronunciation, safe area, two big malls nearby, common meetings. I am totally satisfied. Pronunciation and reading lessons were more than I expected. I improved my writing. The Bible elective classes were high level and I regret that I didn’t attend them more often. I stayed in the dorm and it was the best one that I have ever stayed at. Modern, clean, and fully packed, comfortable two floor house with any item you might need just a minute from the school. What could be better? Perfect 100%.” - O Davidova (Russia - studying English)

“I enjoyed talking with my teachers’ every day and went on a trip with everyone. It’s cheaper than going to America since American teachers can teach you English. It was so much fun and the day ended too soon!” - R Hashino (Japan - studying English)

“A friend introduced me to ETHOS. I chose this school because it’s all American. The learning atmosphere at ETHOS is very good. The students are very well taken care of by ETHOS. I felt good, they took good care of me. I liked the Home Stay feeling very much.” - J Tsai (Taiwan - studying English)

“When I searched the internet for studying abroad in Cebu, I found a blog and found out about Ethos. I was able to learn English from native speakers, I had Home Stay housing in an American teacher’s home. I was able to talk to a native speaker every day, which really helped me learn a lot. I had an experience I will never forget. I’m really glad I came. Thank you very much.” - S Endo (Japan - studying English)

“It was really fun to be taught by Americans and being able to Home Stay in an American home. The teachers and Filipino staff were friendly and the overseas students who came were all serious and kind, so I felt like we had been together for a long time even though I only had two weeks.” - Y Sato (Japan - studyng English)

“The teachers really taught me thoroughly so I tried hard and did my best. I was able to go out to eat a lot with my fellow overseas students. I had a lot of fun with the American teachers’ kids and I enjoyed spending time with my neighbors.” - S Tamura (Japan - studying English)

“Actually, I really wanted to go to America but if I didn’t have the money and could study with Americans in Cebu, I thought it would be okay to go to Cebu without going to America. It was really fun! I’m really glad I made it to Ethos. I’m very happy that the teachers treated me as their own family. The daily lessons were very fun that four months passed by just like that.” - Y Okamura (Japan - studying English)

“I worried about the peace and order of the Philippines. Could I make it through graduation with my English knowledge? I had Home Stay and I enjoyed every day. It was a very fun 13 weeks! And I was able to make a lot of good memories with the intern. We always had fun every day!” - M Fujimoto (Japan - studying English)

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