✦ LevelUp English Project

We're looking forward
to this one.
So should you.

This is your hub for everything leading up to your LevelUp English Project.

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For Teachers
What Happens Next

Your countdown to the project.

The booking is done. From here, we keep things simple and handle as much as we can. Here is what the road to your project looks like.

Soon after booking
We reach out
Planning call
We get in touch to schedule a call, walk through the programme, understand your group, and answer any early questions.
Action needed
First payment due
Invoice sent at booking. Payment secures your group's place.
8 weeks after booking
4 months before
Action needed
Choose your Academies
(depending on how soon the project is)
Choose your Academy: Arts, Growth, StartUp, or AllStar. We send an overview and help you decide. Share the student section of this page with your class to get them involved.
We reach out
Project specifics call
We get in touch to talk through the details: facilities, scheduled times, and anything specific to your school's setup. This call makes sure everything is tailored and ready.
2 months before
6 weeks before
We send this
Welcome Pack + final payment
Full programme overview, practical information, and logistics, all in one place. Final payment also due here.
Action needed
Student workshop lists
Final student lists per workshop group, including names and any relevant notes. You can find a template for this in your Google Drive folder. See below for how to put these groups together.
2 weeks before
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Project!
Your trainer team is ready. We take it from here.

What we need from you

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Academy choice

Academy selection at 4 months out. Each workshop group can choose a different Academy or all groups can work on the same one. We guide you through both.

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Trainer & group setup

The number of trainers booked determines how many workshop groups there will be. Each group works independently with their trainer throughout the whole project. Groups can choose the same or different Academies, that is entirely up to you.

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Student workshop lists

Final student lists per workshop group, with any relevant notes. Needed 2 weeks before the project starts. See below for guidance on how to create the groups.

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Your role during the project

We encourage teachers to pop by and catch snippets of the workshops, but there's no need to be present throughout. Our trainers work hard to build a relaxed, all-English environment, free from the usual pressures of grades and classroom expectations and this is best without permanent teacher presence. Having a contact person on hand for emergencies is sufficient.

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Spaces & rooms

The welcome workshop on day one works best as a large group, so a space like the Aula is ideal to start. For the individual workshops, each group needs a classroom or similar room with a whiteboard, smartboard, or flipchart — tables and chairs aren't essential, as many activities involve movement. For the final presentations, the full group comes back together, so the Aula or a larger space is needed again. All of this will be discussed in detail specific to your school in the lead up to your project.

Hear from other teachers

In their own words.

Teachers from across Germany share their experience.

The Programme at a Glance

How your Project fits together.

A non-stop English experience. Here's what the typical day structure looks like across your project week.

How to Create Your Workshop Groups

Setting up your groups & choosing Academies.

How many groups? The number of trainers booked for your project determines how many workshop groups you'll have. Each group works independently with one trainer on their chosen Academy throughout the entire week.
Academy choice, flexible by group. Each workshop group can choose a different Academy, or all groups can work on the same one. That's entirely up to you. Available Academies are the Arts Academy, Growth Academy, StartUp Academy, and AllStar Academy (a high-energy mix of all three). You can find more details on each Academy in the student section below or via the Academy Finder.
How to involve students. We recommend letting students vote beforehand. You can share the Academy descriptions from this page with them, or let them take the Academy Finder test. Ask each student to give a first and second choice. Then use those preferences to build the groups. We'd like to know the Academy choices as soon as possible, ideally 4 months in advance. The workshop group lists themselves aren't needed until 2 weeks before the project starts.
Group size matters. If you have more than one workshop group, it is important that these are relatively similar in size. A difference of 1–4 students between groups is completely fine. Groups can be structured by class or mixed. That is up to you.

Questions? Reach us at schools@levelupenglish.de

Sample Weekly Schedule

Monday to Friday, 3 workshop blocks per day.

We adjust to your school timetable. The times below are a suggested structure. We're happy to adapt our start, end, and workshop times to fit your regular schedule, so students can take breaks and lunch at their usual school times. In our experience, 4.5 hours of instruction per day (6 × 45-minute units) is the ideal balance: engaging without overwhelming. That said, we can offer shorter or longer days, up to 6 hours, and are happy to adjust as needed. Please share your preferred programme times and we'll build around them. Please note: we do not provide supervision during breaks. Our trainers are off-duty during break times; supervision follows your school's usual arrangements.
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Block 1
90 min
👋 Welcome & Intro
Meet your trainer & group
🛠 Workshop Block 1
Break ☕ Break
Block 2
90 min
🛠 Workshop Block 2
Lunch 🍽 Lunch (at your school's usual time)
Block 3
90 min
🛠 Workshop Block 3 🎤 Final Presentations
Monday: Start Day
Block 1
👋 Welcome & Intro
Block 2
🛠 Workshop Block 2
Lunch
🍽 Lunch
Block 3
🛠 Workshop Block 3
Tuesday to Thursday: Full Days
Block 1
🛠 Workshop Block 1
Break
☕ Break
Block 2
🛠 Workshop Block 2
Lunch
🍽 Lunch
Block 3
🛠 Workshop Block 3
Friday: Presentation Day
Block 1
🛠 Workshop Block 1
Break
☕ Break
Block 2
🛠 Workshop Block 2
Lunch
🍽 Lunch
Block 3
🎤 Final Presentations
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The workshops

Three 90-minute blocks per day are the core of the programme: creative challenges and collaborative tasks within your chosen Academy, led by your native-speaker trainer. We adapt start and end times to match your school timetable.

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The final presentations

On the last day, each team presents their project in English, in front of everyone. Nerve-wracking in the best way. Usually the moment students mention months later.

How much time?

4.5 hours of English per day (6 × 45 min) is our sweet spot. We can go shorter or up to 6 hours, whatever works for your school. Just let us know and we'll build the schedule around you.

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Flexible timetabling

If your school has different timetables on different days, we follow those too. Share your schedule with us and we'll align everything: breaks, lunch, and all three workshop blocks, to your usual school times.

For Parents
Who Is LevelUp English?

A few things worth knowing.

We know sending your child on a project week raises questions. Here's what we're about, how we work, and why it tends to stick.

5,000+
Students Supported
120+
Schools Partnered
2020
Founded in Berlin
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Native-Speaker Team
Our Philosophy

More than English lessons.

Founded in 2020, LevelUp English brings the experience of an international language immersion right to your school. Your child spends their Project immersed in English, working with a team of international native-speaker trainers on creative, real-world projects.

We use immersion and project-based learning rather than grammar drills. Students leave having genuinely used the language, not just studied it. The confidence that comes from that tends to last. We care about the whole student, not just their vocabulary.

🌍 International native-speaker trainers

Our trainers come from around the world, bringing their own cultures, accents, and ways of working. Students encounter English as it's actually used globally, not just one version of it.

🔒 Safety & safeguarding

All trainers are vetted and background-checked before they join us. We operate with clear safeguarding protocols and work alongside trusted partners including the Deutschen Jugendherbergsverband and HEROLÉ Reisen.

🎓 A track record you can check

Since 2020, we've worked with over 120 schools and more than 5,000 students across Germany. We're happy to connect you with schools who've been before if you'd like a first-hand perspective.

💡 Learning that works differently

We use immersion and project-based methods, language acquired through doing rather than drilling. Students build critical thinking, creativity, and communication skills alongside their English, often without realising it.

What Teachers & Parents Say
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Watching them work in English all week, be engaged and then present their project with such confidence is one of those moments you don't forget as a teacher.

Class Teacher, Berlin
Year 9 English Project Week
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As a parent I was nervous. My daughter is shy with languages. By day two she was leading her team's presentation. I couldn't believe it when she told me.

Parent Testimonial
Arts Academy Participant
For Students
Choose Your Academy

Pick your world.
Own it in English.

You'll spend your whole Project in one Academy: one team, one theme, one thing you build together. Hover over each card to get a feel for it, then click to dive in.

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Arts Academy
Storytelling · Performance · Design
Arts Academy
The stage is yours. ✨
  • Theatre & performance workshops
  • Film creation & scriptwriting
  • Improv, acting & stage skills
  • Creative design challenges
  • Storytelling & narrative work
  • Final performance showcase
Click to explore ↓
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Growth Academy
Mindset · Leadership · Confidence
Growth Academy
Become the best version of you. 🌱
  • Confidence & mindset workshops
  • Personal strength challenges
  • Leadership & team activities
  • Personal manifesto creation
  • Creative self-expression sessions
  • Motivational speech showcase
Click to explore ↓
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StartUp Academy
Innovation · Entrepreneurship · Pitching
StartUp Academy
Build something the world needs. 🚀
  • Idea generation challenges
  • Product design & prototyping
  • Branding & pitching in English
  • Team innovation sprints
  • Market research & strategy
  • Final investor pitch event
Click to explore ↓
AllStar Academy
Challenges · Teamwork · Maximum fun
AllStar Academy
Every student gets to shine. ⭐
  • High-energy English challenges
  • Creative team missions
  • Storytelling & arts activities
  • Sports & movement challenges
  • Music, rhythm & language games
  • AllStar finale celebration
Click to explore ↓

Not sure which academy is the right fit?

Take the 2-min Academy Finder →
Students just like you

Hear what previous students say.

Unscripted.

Confidence looks good on you.

Most students leave surprised by what they managed to do in English. That feeling of actually being able to is what we're here for.

What else we do

LevelUp beyond the classroom.

If this is your first time with us, it doesn't have to be your last.

For Students

LevelUp Holiday Camps

School holidays, but make them interesting. Camps for students who want to keep going: more English, more creativity, more of the same energy.

Find out more →
For Adults

LevelUp Adult Retreats

For the grown-ups. Immersive English experiences for professionals and lifelong learners who want real progress in a setting worth showing up for.

Discover retreats →