In the summers, St. Laurence College hosts students from Spain in one of the original English Academy programmes in secondary schools in Ireland.

Begun by a Spanish Marianist, Bro. Julian Murua, S.M., before St. Laurence College was built, over the course of forty years it has forged links between the Irishfamilies and children of our area with families and children of Spain.  Besides classes in the mornings, the programme includes: sports, trips and supervised activities for the afternoons and evenings. 

During the Summer 2006, tutor Alfredo Suárez developed a website featuring a photo album of the programme and its participants. Click here to see the fruits of his work.

Details of the programme can be obtained from:

Asociacion Juvenil Hispano-Irelandesa (AHJI)
Tres. Forques  95 bajo
46014 Valencia
Espana
Tel. y. Fax 96 377 76 73

L.I.F.G.  97041974

E-mail: englishc@arrakis.es
or   ldrumm@eircom.net

There are also a limited number of places for students from Spain and other countries during the regular academic year.