Foreshore, Cape Town
Rates from the school's own published price list. Not yet a partner school. · Checked 28 Aug 2026
Lead photo from the school's public website — not yet confirmed by the school.
EC Cape Town opened in 2002 and is part of EC English Holdings, which runs schools in the USA, UK, Ireland, Canada and Malta. Its published student mix is the strongest validation on this site for Gulf families: Saudi Arabia is the single largest nationality at 25%, ahead of Brazil at 17% and Switzerland at 9%. The school explicitly offers homestays that can prepare halal food. General English 20 starts around €345 per week for short bookings, and the Academic Semester or Year programme, designed for 24 to 48 week stays (exactly the 6 to 12 month bracket most Gulf students book), runs at about €240 per week.
General English 20 and the 24-48 week Academic Semester/Year. Rates published in EUR and converted at roughly 1.08 USD/EUR; mid-length bands are approximate from the school's package totals.
Saudi Arabia is the largest nationality at 25% of students (school's own published figure), followed by Brazil 17%, Switzerland 9%, France 6% and Turkey 3%. Homestays that prepare halal food are listed as an option.
Foreshore campus beside the V&A Waterfront: well-lit, heavily patrolled and walkable to the waterfront, though quiet at night outside the main strip.
Cape Town
Part of the 160-school International House network, with 15-hour weeks and rates that step down to €230 for long stays.
Rates from the school's own published price list. Not yet a partner school.
From $3,536 / 3 months
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Foreshore, Cape Town
Small-class school on Strand Street (max 8) with EduSA membership, ~10% Saudi intake, and competitive city-centre pricing.
Rates from the school's own published price list. Not yet a partner school.
From $3,510 / 3 months
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Newlands & City Centre, Cape Town
EAQUALS and IALC accredited school with two Cape Town campuses and published weekly rates that fall sharply after 12 weeks.
Rates from the school's own published price list. Not yet a partner school.
From $3,861 / 3 months
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