Les Elfes Spring camp
Description of Les Elfes Spring camp
Les Elfes Spring Camp is a spring camp in the Verbier resort, which runs from April to the end of May. Here one-and two-week sessions are offered for those who wish to learn English, French, German (to choose) and get acquainted with the tourist Switzerland. The program Spring camp Les Elfes is unique. It allows fooreign students to combine the academic block with activities. And sports classes are offered in summer and winter format. The classic spring program includes rest in Verbier and Ski at the Matterhorn.
The camp also offers a guided tour. For international students of the camp trips are organized to the most interesting places in Switzerland. All events are entertaining in nature, but they help to increase the effectiveness of the learning process. Collective trips and walks create optimal conditions for communicative practice.
Two studying programs are offered to the student's attention in the spring camp: 8 and 15 hours of a foreign language per week. Both are focused on the development of primarily spoken English, French or German skills.
What is the protocol for medical emergencies, and are there medical professionals on-site?
We have a designated medical team and facilities to handle emergencies. All staff members are trained in basic first aid, and we have protocols in place for contacting medical professionals and parents in case of an emergency.
Programs and prices, tuition fees in Les Elfes Spring camp
Arts / Theater Cooking
Quick overview of a program for children that combines learning a foreign language, the basics of art, cooking.
Language courses for schoolchildren, aimed at students with different levels of basic education. The program unites the academic and creative component, the latter includes a block of theatrical, applied, culinary arts. In the classroom, children not only develop creative skills, but also practice communicating in a foreign language, allowing you to quickly progress in the study of the latter.
- The age of students: 7 to 11 years.
- Start dates: April-May .
- Requirements for enrollment: a foreign language is A1 and higher.
- The result of the studying: development of speech, creative abilities.
- Class size: 7 students.
- Duration of lesson : 45 minutes.
Leadership courses
Short Information about program for teenagers with a focus on developing leadership skills.
The combined program combines language courses (8, 15 hours a week), sports events (3 to 6 hours a day), entertainment, guided tours and practice. The latter allows adolescents to gain confidence in themselves, experience in individual and teamwork, team management skills, joint projects. The program includes various blocks, each of which is focused on the development of specific skills, for example: time management, decision making, management style selection.
- Students age: 12 - 14 years.
- Start dates: April-May .
- Requirements for enrollment: a foreign language is from A1.
- Learning outcomes: improvement of basic language skills, acquisition of new sports, creative experience.
- Class size: 7 students.
- The duration of the lesson: 45 minutes.
Career Guidance Sessions
Brief Information about program for teens who want to improve their language skills, it is interesting to relax in Switzerland, to decide on a possible choice of profession.
The specialized program combines standard or intensive language practice with various activities, creativity and tourism, cognitive recreation. At the lessons, students develop oral speech, language skills necessary for free communication in an international environment.
Additionally, adolescents are offered counseling at the center of their careers. The course provides 5 two-hour classes for vocational guidance.
- The age of the students: 15 to 17 years.
- Start dates: April-May.
- Requirements for enrollment: any level of a foreign language.
- The result of studying: improving the conversational skills, setting the pronunciation, updating knowledge of grammar, getting a consultation of Swiss experts on the choice of educational direction.
- Class size: up to 7 students.
- The duration of the lesson: 45 minutes.
Arts / Theater Cooking
Quick Overview of a program for children, combining the study of a foreign language, the basics of art, cooking.
Language courses for schoolchildren, aimed at students with different levels of basic education. The program unites the academic and creative component, the latter includes a block of theatrical, applied, culinary arts. In the classroom, children not only develop creative skills, but also practice communicating in a foreign language, allowing you to quickly progress in the study of the latter.
- The age of students: 7 to 11 years.
- Start dates: April-May .
- Requirements for enrollment: the level of foreign language - A1 and higher.
- The result of the studying: development of speech, creative abilities.
- Class size: 7 students.
- Duration of lesson: 45 minutes.
Leadership courses
Short Information about program for teenagers with a focus on developing leadership skills.
The combined program combines language courses (8, 15 hours a week), sports events (3 to 6 hours a day), entertainment, guided tours and practice. The latter allows adolescents to gain confidence in themselves, experience in individual and teamwork, team management skills, joint projects. The program includes various blocks, each of which is focused on the development of specific skills, for example: time management, decision making, management style selection.
- Student age: 12 - 14 years.
- Start dates: April-May .
- Requirements for admission: the level of foreign language is from A1.
- The result of the studying: Improvement of basic language skills, acquisition of new sports, creative experience.
- Class size: 7 students.
- The duration of the lesson: 45 minutes.
Career Guidance Sessions
Brief Information about program for teens who want to improve their language skills, it is interesting to relax in Switzerland, to decide on the possible choice of profession.
The specialized program combines standard or intensive language practice with activities, creativity and tourism, cognitive recreation. At the lessons, students develop oral speech, language skills necessary for free communication in an international environment.
Additionally, adolescents are offered counseling at the center of their careers. The course provides 5 two-hour classes for vocational guidance.
- The age of the students: 15 to 17 years.
- Start dates: April-May.
- Requirements for enrollment: any level of a foreign language.
- The result of studying: improving the conversational skills, setting the pronunciation, updating knowledge of grammar, getting a consultation of Swiss experts on the choice of educational direction.
- Class size: up to 7 students.
- The length of the lesson: 45 minutes.
Arts / Theater Cooking
Quick overview of a program for children, combining the study of a foreign language, the basics of art, cooking.
Language courses for schoolchildren, aimed at students with different levels of basic education. The program unites the academic and creative component, the latter includes a block of theatrical, applied, culinary arts. In the classroom, children not only develop creative skills, but also practice communicating in a foreign language, allowing you to quickly progress in the study of the latter.
- The age of students: 7 to 11 years.
- Start dates: April-May.
- Requirements for enrollment: the level of foreign language - A1 and higher.
- The result of the studying: development of speech, creative abilities.
- Class size: 7 students.
- Duration of lesson: 45 minutes.
Leadership courses
Short Information about program for teenagers with a focus on developing leadership skills.
The combined program combines language courses (8, 15 hours a week), sports events (3 to 6 hours a day), entertainment, guided tours and trainings. The latter allow adolescents to gain confidence in themselves, gain experience in individual and teamwork, team management skills, joint projects. The program includes various blocks, each of which is focused on the development of specific skills, for example: time management, decision making, management style selection.
- Student age: 12 - 14 years.
- Start dates: April-May.
- Requirements for admission: the level of foreign language is from A1.
- The result of the studying: improvement of basic language skills, acquisition of new sports, creative experience.
- Class size: 7 students.
- The duration of the lesson: 45 minutes.
Career Guidance Sessions
Brief Information about program for teens who want to improve their language skills, it is interesting to relax in Switzerland, to decide on the possible choice of profession.
The specialized program combines standard or intensive language practice with activities, creativity and tourism, cognitive recreation. At the lessons, students develop oral speech, language skills necessary for free communication in an international environment.
Additionally, adolescents are offered counseling at the center of their careers. The course provides 5 two-hour classes for vocational guidance.
- The age of the students: 15 to 17 years.
- Start dates: April-May.
- Requirements for enrollment: any level of a foreign language.
- The result of studying: improving the conversational skills, setting the pronunciation, updating knowledge of grammar, getting a consultation of Swiss experts on the choice of educational direction.
- Class size: up to 7 students.
- The length of the lesson: 45 minutes.
Spring Spanish
Spring Spanish course allows you to provide work with qualified specialist teachers. Students are grouped according to their language level, the maximum class size is 7 students per teacher. 3 types of programs are available:
- Conversational;
- Intensive;
- Private.
Each course meets the established criteria for the level of language proficiency with detailed certificates and a portfolio of works that students can take with them.
- Conversation course - an interactive program designed to master the communicative aspect of the language. The course includes 8 hours per week, 4 sessions of 2 hours.
- Intensively combines the study of spoken Spanish, reading, writing skills, includes 15 hours of studying (weeks). The program is ideal for students preparing for the exam or wanting to quickly, comprehensively develop language skills in a week. The course includes 5 sessions of 3 hours + activities in the afternoon.
- Individual Spanish is for students who want to go one-on-one. It can be added to one of the other courses or selected as a separate one, it includes any number of hours per week. The content of the program is flexible, it is an excellent course for students with specific educational goals.
Accommodation, meals, prices
Spring camp Les Elfes offers two types of accommodation for foreign students of the spring camp. This is due to the peculiarities of the combined program.
- Students live in Zermatt for a week. Here, children and adolescents are accommodated at the Albana Real Hotel (4 *), a short walk from the resort center. The hotel offers 2 - 4-bed rooms with private facilities. On the territory there is a swimming pool, gym, library, lounge. From the windows of the rooms a magnificent view of the Matterhorn opens.
- In Verbier accommodation is offered in chalets belonging to a language school. From the residences to the center of the resort - 5 minutes walk. Accommodation is available in 3-bed rooms with private facilities. On the territory of the chalet there is a sports, entertainment infrastructure, kitchens, dining rooms.
A full three meals a day is offered to students of the spring program. In the menu - national Swiss, French, German dishes.
Subjects and sports
Activities Les Elfes Spring camp
The spring program is divided into weekly blocks. One of them provides a rest in Zermatt. Here students can ride on the slopes of various levels of complexity, engage in snowboarding, practice flat skiing. The Matterhorn Glacier is a year-round skiing area. Winter sports are available here not only in April-May, but also in the summer. The sports program in Zermatt includes 6 hours of classes with a ski instructor or snowboarder every day.
The sports program in Verbier is also multifaceted. Here the students of the spring camp are offered hiking, horse riding, rock climbing, swimming, water skiing, tennis, golf, team games with the ball.
Also the out-of-class program includes a lot of excursions. Students of the camp visit Geneva, Bern, Lausanne, Montreux, Vevey. Trips to the cheese factory, chocolate factory are organized. Also children and teenagers can get acquainted with the sights of Verbier, Zermatt. Provided for the program and tours of Europe. Students can visit Italy, France.
Entertaining activities within the extracurricular program include all kinds of quizzes, competitions, discos, karaoke, theatrical shows. Students can not miss the evenings.
The daily routine
The Spring camp Les Elfes has a flexible schedule. So, sports classes take place in the morning and in the afternoon. English lessons are included in the general program, most often planned for the first half of the day.
Advantages
- Spring camp Les Elfes is a high quality academic preparation, a lot of opportunities for creative and physical development.
- Combined program in the camp is the best choice for international students wishing to combine winter and summer vacation. In the Swiss Alps, nature itself has created excellent conditions for this.
- Comfortable accommodation conditions are offered in the spring camp. Students can live in two resorts of the country: Verbier and Zermatt.
- An intensive extra-curricular program will not let you get bored in the camp on weekdays and weekends.
- Students of each age group will find many interesting things for themselves, from games to career counseling.
Facilities and equipment at Les Elfes Spring camp
Spring camp Les Elfes has modern infrastructure and equipment. Classes are held here both in classrooms, and in conference rooms, studios, study groups. In the residence-chalets belonging to the school, libraries, cinemas, Internet centers, cinemas are open for students. In each there is a music (disco) hall. For relaxation there are cozy living rooms, halls, terraces. Sports infrastructure is represented by playing fields (volleyball, football, golf), tennis courts, swimming pool, sports complex, climbing walls. The school also has all the necessary equipment to meet the sports needs of foreign students.
Admission dates and extra charges
The camp is open from April to June.
Additional fees:
- registration fee - 150 Fr;
- insurance - from 120 Fr;
- cancellation insurance - from 50 Fr;
- visa and document processing - from 180 Fr;
- intensive language program - 175 Fr per week;
- individual language lessons - 100 Fr per hour;
- photo and souvenirs with the logo - 20 Fr;
- laundry - 60 Fr for a single use;
- airport shuttle - 170 Fr;
- transfer to Railway station - 80 Fr.
Extras:
- Registration fee (for a programme/course) 150 CHF
- Medical insurance 120 CHF
- Transfer (one way) 170 CHF
- Visa fees 180 CHF
Literature and references
Institution on the map
Residence permits, citizenship and other services
- Guardianship services during the studies
- Student supervision
Review about Les Elfes Spring camp
Recommendations on when to apply
| Language courses, schools and children's language camps | Primary and secondary education - private schools | Preparation programmes for entering universities - higher education | Higher education (after completing accredited programs A-level, IB, High School) - Bachelor, Master, MBA |
| - we recommend to apply 6-9 months before the start of the course (some camps and schools offer discounts for early booking or for lengthy study programs) - there are some very popular and high demand children's camps, where the applications need to be submitted 1 year in advance (in particular Switzerland , Great Britain , USA , Canada , Austria) | - we recommend to apply one year before the start of the training program, - some schools have a specific time frame (September-November - please specify an individual school) - some schools require tests in several stages (UKISET, internal tests of the school: English, mathematics, logics, subjects, interview, some require a personal visit) | - we recommend to apply one year before the start of the program, - for Foundation and Pathway programs, IELTS and TOEFL certificates are usually required, respectively | - recommended submission one year before the start of the program, - the deadline normally closes in January, for TOP HEIs and, as a rule, in March in other universities - for a bachelor, a Foundation or Pathway preparatory program a completed A-level, IB, High School + IELTS / TOEFL are required - for Masters you need a graduated higher education, in some cases you need a pre-Masters program - MBA requires completed higher education, work experience preferably at least 2-3 years, etc. |
