A day at a Philippine language school, from breakfast to lessons, meals and evening activities, is set by the school’s timetable. We set out four schools whose official pages show timetables with clock times, and compared when morning lessons start and whether self-study is scheduled. Checked on 31 October 2026.
In short
Among the four schools with timetables on their official pages, three start lessons in the 8:00 hour and Grandline starts at 9:30. Two schools put self-study in the timetable, and the evening plan ends anywhere from 19:00 to 22:00. Open the timetable of a school you are considering and compare the morning start and the evening end.
Four schools with timetables on their official pages
Timetables differ from school to school. For this article we set out four schools whose official pages show a timetable with clock times. For the whole picture of studying in the Philippines, see our guide to studying English in the Philippines.
Some schools present theirs as a sample, and some say it changes with the season or course. Before you apply, ask the school for the latest timetable.
The school pages are HELP, 3D Academy, Curious World and Grandline.
HELP English Academy
Area: Clark
Timetable used: ESL course (Regular), weekdays
3D Academy
Area: Cebu
Timetable used: General English (ESL), Monday to Friday
Curious World Academy
Area: Cebu
Timetable used: Standard course, weekdays
Grandline
Area: Manila
Timetable used: “A day of studying abroad” on the official page
Morning: when lessons start
Three of the four schools start lessons in the 8:00 hour. Grandline starts at 9:30.
HELP has a reading class first. It starts at 7:45 for beginners and 8:30 for intermediate students, and the first one-to-one lesson is at 9:20.
HELP
Breakfast: 7:00 to 8:00
First lesson: 8:30 (reading; beginners 7:45)
3D Academy
Breakfast: 7:00 to 8:00
First lesson: 8:00 (1st period)
Curious World
Breakfast: 7:30 to 8:00
First lesson: 8:00 (one-to-one)
Grandline
Breakfast: 7:00 to 9:30
First lesson: 9:30 (one-to-one)
Midday to evening: lunch and afternoon lessons
Lunch starts between 11:40 (HELP) and 12:30 (Grandline). The lunch break runs from 35 minutes (HELP) to 90 minutes (Grandline).
Dinner starts between 17:15 and 18:00 at three schools. Grandline lists no dinner and has a break from 17:00 to 18:00. For lesson length and the number of one-to-one lessons, see how many one-to-one lessons a day.
HELP
Lunch: 11:40 to 12:15
Afternoon lessons: 13:15 to 17:15
Dinner: 17:15 to 18:00
3D Academy
Lunch: 12:00 to 13:00
Afternoon lessons: 13:00 to 17:50
Dinner: 18:00 to 19:00
Curious World
Lunch: 12:00 to 12:50
Afternoon lessons: 13:00 to 17:45
Dinner: 18:00 to 18:50
Grandline
Lunch: 12:30 to 14:00
Afternoon lessons: 14:00 to 17:00
Dinner: Not listed
Evening: self-study and evening plans
HELP and Curious World put self-study in the timetable. 3D and Grandline do not list self-study times.
The evening plan runs until 22:00 at HELP, 21:00 at Grandline and 20:50 at Curious World. 3D’s timetable ends with dinner at 19:00.
HELP
Self-study: 12:25 to 13:05, 14:05 to 14:45 (Regular), 19:00 to 20:00 (required)
Evening plan: 20:00 to 20:30 vocabulary test; 21:00 to 22:00 supervised study
3D Academy
Self-study: Not in the timetable
Evening plan: Timetable ends at dinner (to 19:00)
Curious World
Self-study: 11:00 to 11:50, 15:00 to 15:50, 19:00 to 19:50 (self-study or free time)
Evening plan: 20:00 to 20:50 spare time; another page says students study in the self-study space from 20:00
Grandline
Self-study: No time set (the private lesson room can be used when there is no class)
Evening plan: 18:00 to 21:00 optional classes and social time
Weekends: school rules
HELP restricts weekday outings, and says students may travel overnight on Saturdays and Sundays with a travel form (except in the first week).
Curious World treats Saturday and Sunday as free time and serves meals as on weekdays. Move-in is on Sunday and move-out on Saturday, with a mock test every Thursday and a graduation ceremony from 15:00 on Friday.
Grandline leaves weekends up to each student. 3D’s timetable covers Monday to Friday only and says nothing about weekends.
What to check in a timetable
When you compare timetables, check these five points.
- The time of the first lesson and the breakfast hours
- Whether self-study is in the timetable
- How late the evening plan runs
- Rules on weekday outings and weekend overnight trips
- Whether the timetable changes with the course or season
Next step: open each school’s timetable
Open the schools you are considering in the list of schools in the Philippines and compare the timetables on their official pages. For the whole process, see our guide to studying English in the Philippines.
Sources
Official information from each company
- HELP English Academy: ESL Program (checked 31 Oct 2026)
- HELP English Academy: Clark Campus (checked 31 Oct 2026)
- 3D Academy: General English (ESL) Courses and Fees (checked 31 Oct 2026)
- Curious World Academy: ESL course (checked 31 Oct 2026)
- Curious World Academy: One day / one week (checked 31 Oct 2026)
- Grandline: Study abroad for working professionals (checked 31 Oct 2026)
