St Giles International
St Giles International is an English Language school group that was founded in 1955 in London, England. Today, St Giles teaches over 14,000 students from over 100 countries It has seven year-round schools, as well as many Junior Summer Centres in the UK, US and Canada. History. St Giles International was founded in 1955 by Paul Lindsay and his wife Diana. Paul trained to be a teacher and started his career teaching English and French to native English speakers at a north London polytechnic. Wanting to earn more money, Lindsay took a summer job at an  English language school on Oxford Street, London. After observing that the school had a large number of foreign students, he decided to start his own school of English. After saving £100, LIndsay rented a small room in a back street of Soho, London. In 1998, Lindsay retired as Managing Director of St Giles International and was succeeded by the current Managing Director, his son, Mark Lindsay. Schools. St Giles International has seven year-round English language schools in three countries. They are located in the following destinations: St Giles International also operates Junior Summer Courses in North America and  England, and has year-round schools in Brazil. The St Giles Educational Trust. Established in 1970, the St Giles Educational Trust is a registered charity that provides St Giles’ initial teacher training courses and continuing professional development programmes for British and overseas teachers. The Trust also undertakes research, runs a scholarship scheme and collaborates with the British Council and UK/international charities on projects to support English language teaching in developing countries.