🇨🇭Switzerland

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Summer School

Switzerland Summer School

April 6, 2026

Leysin2 weeks10-17

About the School

Village Camps is a Swiss-based international educational organization that for more than 50 years brings together children and teenagers coming from different countries of the world in international summer camps — in Switzerland, Austria and Portugal.

Educational programs include educational, sports, and recreational activities, which combine learning, adventure, and personal development, and promote personal development, independence, teamwork, and cultural integration, which prepares young people for success in an international environment.

Village Camps operates in various European countries and owns its own infrastructure in Switzerland, including the famous Swiss Alpine Centre in Leysin, which is located in the Alps and provides a safe and impressive environment for international students.

Village Camps pays special attention to the safety and well-being of students — qualified staff, their intensive training, and high supervision standards ensure a safe and comfortable environment for each child.

Programs include various directions, including:

• Leadership Program (Leadership Camp)
• Laboratory Explorers (Lab Explorers Camp)
• Teen Adventure Camp (Adventure Camp)
• English or French Language Camps (Language Camp)
• Sports Camp (Sports Camp)
• Tennis Camp (Tennis Camp)

Accommodation

Swiss Alpine Centre

Modern and comfortable student accommodation in an ecologically clean environment.

• 3 or 4-bed rooms with private bathroom

• Modern classrooms

• Arts and crafts studio

• Music and dance studio

• Theater and subject halls

• Common recreation spaces

• Laundry and weekly cleaning service

• 24/7 supervision

• Wi-Fi

Infrastructure:

• Indoor swimming pool

• Full-size ice skating rink

• Tennis courts

• Multifunctional sports hall

• Mini golf course

• Courts

• Football field

• Archery area

• Basketball courts

• Volleyball court

• Indoor and outdoor climbing walls

• Summer bobsleigh track

Accommodation photos

Curriculum

Study programs by choice:

English language
French language

The programs combine the components of learning, communication development, and working on creative projects. Lessons are conducted by Native Speaker teachers. Interacting with them helps participants quickly develop vocabulary and become more confident when communicating in a foreign language.

Children independently choose interest-based topics, complete team tasks, and develop presentation skills.

The program includes:

• Lessons of the selected foreign language - 15 hours per week

• Speaking practice and language games

• Group speaking activities (favorite activities, music, previous-day review)

• Word games (Scrabble, tongue-twisters and others)

• Working on daily projects in groups

• Final presentation of projects (film, brochure, song, etc.)

Projects and topics

• Personality Poster — Description of oneself and use of appropriate vocabulary

• The Great Survival Debate — Debates on the topic of survival

• Food Tasting Festival — Vocabulary needed for describing food

• The Song Project — Creating a new, humorous text for a famous song

• Holiday Brochure — Design of a tourist brochure

• Film Project — Script writing, poster creation, and shooting a short film

Students are distributed into study groups according to age and English language proficiency level. The language level is determined based on preliminary testing.

Cultural Program

The cultural/educational program includes:

• Nestlé chocolate factory

• Cable car or railway trip

• Les Diablerets and its glacier

• Rope park in nearby Aigle

• Salt mine in the Rhône Valley town of Bex

• Gruyère – traditional Swiss village and famous cheese factory

• Montreux and Château de Chillon

• Lausanne and Lake Geneva, as well as the Olympic Museum

• Geneva – visiting the lake, old town, UN building and Red Cross headquarters

• Zermatt – famous ski resort on the Swiss–Italian border, with impressive views of the Matterhorn

• Aigle - water park

Evening activities:

Disco
Talent show
Themed evenings
Campfire and other group activities
Team games and competitions
Group entertainment and social events

Benefits

Study and travel in one program

Ability to choose the desired language

Requirements

All safety standards are adhered to to the maximum extent possible in housing, school, and on excursions
First Aiders – a trained team providing initial medical assistance, available on campus 24 hours a day.
First Aid Equipment Available on the Residence Premises
The use of cigarettes, alcohol, and all other prohibited substances is strictly controlled
Security – 24-hour protection with CCTV coverage across the campus.
Strict safety protocols when going to the mountains

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Quick Info

PartnerVillage Camps

CountrySwitzerland

CityLeysin

LanguagesFrench

Duration2 weeks

Age10-17

Dates

5-18 July; 19 July - 1 August

Prices

Program Fee

5100CHF

Prices are shown in GEL equivalent

Program Includes

Student accommodation with three meals a day
Selected study program
Excursions and Cultural activities
Study Materials
Certificate
24/7 supervision
Return Airport Transfer
travel insurance
The cost does not include the cost of the flight ticket

How does it work?

5 simple steps to your goal

REGISTRATION

Filling out the form and paying the registration fee of 200 GEL

DEPOSIT

Payment of 50% of the program fees

FLIGHT TICKET

Payment of flight ticket fees

SECOND PAYMENT

Payment of the remaining amount by May 1

DOCUMENTS

Preparation of documents required for border crossing