Visits by British Boarding Schools

Our longstanding partner school King William's College on the Isle of Man, one of the British Isles' most established boarding schools, is breaking new ground: from September 2026, students will be able to choose between the school's well-established IB Diploma and an innovative A-Level pathway for the first time. In partnership with King's InterHigh, the UK's leading online school, they're creating a blended learning model where 22 A-Level subjects are taught through live online lessons – while students still get the full boarding experience with pastoral care and co-curricular activities. The model makes for attractive pricing.

Principal Damian Henderson calls it a "school within a school". "The aim of this ground-breaking initiative is to give choice to our families by providing a more affordable A-Level Sixth Form pathway for island and international students alike."

King William's has actually been one of Glasmacher's partners since the early days – and that came about through a chance encounter: Barbara Glasmacher added the school to her portfolio 30 years ago after a golf tournament, having borrowed a bike on a whim and bumped into the then-headmaster Stuart Westley in the school grounds, who happened to be loading his golf clubs into his car. He promptly gave her a tour – the beginning of a partnership that's still going strong today.

Christmas is an ideal time to look ahead – not least to next summer's plans. Those who think early can use the warmer months to refine their English in inspiring settings at one of our partner schools in England. What many families don't realise is that several of our partners offer courses not only for school-age children, but for older teenagers, university students and adults – in some cases, parents and children can even study together.

St Clare's International College, Oxford
St Clare's offers academically rigorous foundation and language courses aimed at young adults aged 19 and over who want to combine English language development with university-level content – particularly suited to students or school leavers preparing for higher education.

Parent and Child Course in Oswestry
A family option for parents who want to learn alongside their children: in Oswestry, you and your child (aged 6–16) attend age-appropriate English courses each morning, while afternoons are given over to shared activities and excursions – an immersive language experience the whole family can engage with together.

Oxford Royale Academy
Oxford Royale runs a broad selection of some 30 summer programmes, including courses specifically for adults aged 19 and over. Subjects range from academic pathways to creative and cultural themes – among them Stately Homes & Country Gardens for those drawn to British architecture and landscape design, or Creative Writing for anyone looking to refine their writing.

For details on dates and fees, please get in touch:
Tel. +49 89 38 40 540 or email our language course specialist Monika Domokos: monika.domokos@glasmacher.de