EC San Francisco

Staying with a local family is a great way to learn about American culture while you enjoy home comforts. You'll live like they live, eat what they eat and practise your English with them when you are at home.

San Francisco is a vibrant and diverse city of 800,000 inhabitants. People of many different ethnicities live in the Bay Area, and our host families reflect this diversity. Host families can include single people, couples, single-parent families, and families with multiple generations living in one home. Many of our host families are of Filipino descent, and their family-oriented culture means that they treat the students they host as part of their own family. All host families are English speaking and are eager to share the diversity of San Francisco with international visitors.

Most homes are single family or 2 family homes. The latter is usually two floors with one home on one floor and one on the other. Students are placed in a single or twin room. Each room is furnished with a bed, desk, dresser and closet. Some rooms have TVs and other amenities. It is important that rooms and living areas are kept neat and tidy. Students also have access to a shared bathroom.

Bed linen and towels are provided by the host family. Some San Francisco families do not have a washing machine in their home and use the services of a laundromat – this information will be included in the host family profile. In cases where families have a washing machine, students can use the laundry facilities although the number of washes per week remains at the discretion of each family.

Students who stay in homestay accommodation often feel their English improves quickly through talking with their homestay families every day. Homestays have a secure and friendly environment as well as being great value for money.

Most families are located in the residential areas outside of the city of San Francisco, such as Daly City, South San Francisco and Pacifica. Distance to school via public transportation is 45-60 minutes.

Looking for independence while living with students from around the world? If so, then a Student Residence is the right choice for you. Make new friends while living within a 10-15 minute journey to school (via public transportation).

EC San Francisco’s newly renovated student residence offers you a unique opportunity to live with American graduate students in one of the city’s exciting neighborhoods. It is best known for its restaurants, art community, Dolores Park’s free outdoor “Movie Nights” and street festivals. The surrounding neighborhood, known as “The Mission”, is an authentic San Francisco experience full with live music, murals, bars, cafes and a vibrant nightlife. Located in the heart of San Francisco, you will be minutes away from many of the city’s best attractions including Golden Gate Park, Alcatraz and Union Square.

The residence has multiple kitchens, ensuite bathrooms, and a relaxing student lounge. The single room comes with a private bathroom, while the twin room is in bunk bed configuration (one bed directly below the other) with a bathroom inside the room.

Living in a Jo-Ann family is a great opportunity to combine a homely atmosphere and practice your English everyday. Jo-Ann has already hosted students from more than 41 countries for 22 years. She has a cozy home in South San Francisco. This is a very good place to live with a view of the ocean and the mountains. You can easily take the train Bart, which is only 15 minutes from the house and which can take you to the city center. She likes to advise interesting places to visit, places that only locals know. And also you are waited by pleasant conversations behind a table during meal.

Students are provided with clean towels and bed linen, using an internet connection.

Helen and Winston enjoy camping, hiking, and generally anything outdoors. They are avid conservationists. They have a daughter who is away for college, and comes home occasionally. They have two rooms for students, including one with a private bath. They also have a cat. They host male or female students, and they also have experience in hosting minors. They can do breakfast/lunch/dinner.

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Denise is an artistic person, who is also an ESL teacher. She lives with her adult daughter who is a bakery chef at a popular San Francisco restaurant. The homestay location is lively since it right near the University of California, Berkeley. They can host both male or female. She can host 18 and over. They offer breakfast only.