Accommodation for teenagers

College houses

Students live in 15 college houses within a five-minute walk to the Banbury Road Campus. Each house accommodates between seven and 25 students, aged between 15 and 19.

The advantages of living in a college houses are:

each house has a resident warden responsible for the welfare and care of students
weekly and full boarding arrangements are available
male and female students live in separate houses
most bedrooms are twin rooms with some triple rooms
single bedrooms are usually for second-year IB students
three houses are specifically for younger students (15-16 years old). The wardens provide a greater degree of supervision for these younger students
all houses have a common room and a kitchen to make drinks and snacks
meals are provided in the dining room or the Sugar House café
WiFi is provided in each house and in every bedroom
students must abide by the house rules
house rules differ slightly for students of different ages

Homestay

In June, July and August, teenagers taking our English language courses can choose to live in one of our carefully selected homestays.

The advantages of living in a homestay are:

full immersion into the English way of life and a chance to learn about the country from people who live here
a single room with your own private space in a private home
an opportunity to practise your language skills in everyday social situations and interact with local people as you travel to and from college every day
a taste of home cooking: you will share breakfast and dinner with your host every day
you might sit together in the evenings and chat about your day
you can meet your friends for lunch in the college dining room or Sugar House café
it is often the best way to learn about life in Oxford

Students’ portraits displayed in art exhibit

St Clare’s students have had their artwork included in a special exhibit in the University of Wisconsin, featuring children affected by the Syrian war.