Altitude International Camps
Description of Altitude International Camps
- Location: Verbier, Switzerland
- Students age: 7-14 years
- Duration of studying: 2 weeks
- Languages ​​of instruction: English, French.
The campus of Altitude International Camps (Summer Camp Altitude) accepts students from all over the world from 3 to 14 years old in the summer season. Here you can improve your language level (you can learn English or French), while relaxing in one of the most beautiful places in Switzerland! Summer combined courses allow you to have fun and pleasure in spending time on sports and creativity, during fun leisure activities and fascinating excursions, to get acquainted with children from all over the world.
In addition to boarding accommodation, the camp also offers a daily form of stay - ideal for parents who have come to Verbier to rest or work.
To study and live children in one of the most picturesque and charming corners of Switzerland. The famous ski resort Verbier is located at an altitude of 1500 meters above sea level - it is an ecologically clean and safe area, famous for its stunning, breathtaking scenery of the Alpine mountains, which children can admire every day. In Verbier regularly, especially in summer, there are interesting events and festivals - for example, an international festival of classical music, skiing competitions and competitions in jumping.
Educational programs allow children to enter any level of initial education. You can choose between English and French: classes are held in the mornings from Monday to Friday: 3 hours a day, only 15 hours per week in small groups (up to 10 people each). Before the beginning of the classes, the teachers offer the children testing, which distributes the pupils to the appropriate age groups and the level of knowledge of the group. The studying includes traditional classroom activities and interesting interactive games and electives: all language skills are improved, the language barrier is overcome, the vocabulary expands and pronunciation improves, and the emphasis is adjusted.
What is the refund or cancellation policy in case of unforeseen circumstances?
We have a flexible refund and cancellation policy that takes into account unforeseen circumstances such as illness, travel restrictions, or emergencies. We understand that plans may need to change, and we work with parents to accommodate their needs whenever possible.
Programs and prices, tuition fees in Altitude International Camps
SUMMER ENGLISH + SPORTS
- Age of students: 7-14 years
- Duration of the program: 2, 4, 6 weeks
- Intensity of lessons: 20 hours weekly.
Lessons on the courses are conducted by professional, experienced teachers who have international accreditations for work with foreign students and international groups. Classes are formed small so that the teacher can give personal attention to each student, track his progress and achievements.
The intensity of the classes is 15-20 hours a week - students devote the rest of time to sports and creative electives, trips and excursions. International atmosphere helps in a few days to overcome the language barrier, to make new friends from around the world.
At the end of the course each student receives a corporate certificate, which marks his achievements and the level of English he has achieved, as well as memorable gifts with the symbols of the camp.
SUMMER FRENCH + SPORT
- Age of students: 7-14 years
- Duration of the program: 2, 4, 6 weeks
- Intensity of lessons: 20 hours weekly.
Combined summer courses will help students not only to improve the language level, but also to have fun and happy to spend time with new friends from around the world.
The intensity of language lessons is 15-20 hours per week. Complexly improve all language skills:
- Oral speech (spoken French)
- Written speech
- Auditing (listening comprehension)
- Reading original texts
- Phonetics, correct pronunciation and accent correction
- Grammar
- Vocabulary
- Basics of syntax.
Classrooms are formed small so that each student can claim for the proper amount of personal attention from the teacher.
The students devote free time to the chosen kind of sport (you can choose the general active course - team games and individual classes, competitions and friendly matches). Regularly conducted cognitive and interesting excursions, exciting parties and activities on the campus.
At the end of the course each student receives a corporate certificate, which marks his achievements and the level of English he has achieved, as well as memorable gifts with the symbols of the camp.
ENGLISH + ADVENTURE
- Age of students: 7-14 years
- Duration of the program: 2, 4, 6 weeks
- Intensity of lessons: 20 hours weekly.
The combined English course is an excellent opportunity not only to improve the language level, but also to relax in the most beautiful place of Switzerland, to find new friends from all over the world and to experience unforgettable adventures!
Virtually all activities are conducted in the open air - this can be:
- Mountain bike
- Rock Climbing
- Breeding a fire
- Cooking in camp conditions
- Survival skills
- Orientation on the ground
- The breakdown of the camp and etc!
FRENCH + ADVENTURE
- Age of students: 7-14 years
- Duration of the program: 2, 4, 6 weeks
- Intensity of lessons: 20 hours weekly.
The adventure course is an opportunity not only to improve your language level, but also to get an unforgettable experience of rest in one of the most picturesque places in Switzerland and the world. Every day before the pupils of 7-14 years old a new team task is set up, dedicated to survival skills in extreme conditions: it can be campfire cooking, orienteering, climbing, mountain biking and much more!
Accommodation, meals, prices
All participants of the summer camp live in small chalets - traditional cozy Swiss houses (each located near the city center and the main ski lifts). The chalet includes rooms for 2-4 people, fully furnished and equipped. Each house provides free internet access, a cozy living room with board games and TV.
The food in the camp complies with international standards and is prepared exclusively from fresh products (mainly local produce). When booking, you can order a diet or vegetarian diet, dishes that correspond to religious preferences (such as kosher).
All specialists of the camp - teachers, educators, instructors and coaches - are highly qualified and experienced professionals, providing round-the-clock supervision of the child and full guarantee of his safety (the ratio of staff to children is 1: 8). A nurse and a doctor-therapist are on duty around the clock.
Activities Altitude International Camps
Students during their stay in the camp are actively involved in sports:
- Volleyball
- Table tennis
- Basketball
- Ice skating
- Equestrian sport
- Swimming
- Golf
- Team games and competitions
- Pedestrian walks (including in the mountains)
- Jumping on the trampoline.
In the evenings, campus organizes sports and intellectual games, discos and parties, barbecue, thematic programs, joint screenings and creative electives.
Students go to the water park, on fascinating excursions to the chocolate or cheese factory and the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, visit the Chillon Castle, thermal springs in Lave le Ban, Salt Caves.
Admission dates and extra charges
This price already includes:
- Full board accommodation and boarding services
- Entertainment
- Language courses
- Brand T-shirt
- Sightseeing program
- Work of teachers, educators and animators, 24-hour childcare and guarantee of their safety
- Tutorials, books and materials
- Initial knowledge level testing
- Branded certificate at the end of the course
- Meeting at the airport.
The following components are paid additionally:
- Round trip air tickets
- Round trip
- Compulsory medical insurance
- Paragliding and additional leisure opportunities
- Private lessons
- Individual lessons in swimming / golf / equestrian / tennis
- Personal pocket expenses
- Visa fees and services, translation and certification of documents
- Consular fee.
Literature and references
Institution on the map
Residence permits, citizenship and other services
- Guardianship services during the studies
- Student supervision
Review about Altitude International Camps
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. |
