
Thinking ahead: Summer ideas
Here are a few ideas for your children – big or small – this summer
BEGINNING JUNE
Boarding school | 7-17 | 3 June – end June/beg July | £850+ = 1 week |
Family + day school, Ireland | 9-13 | June : 2-4 weeks | 1,500€ = 2 weeks |
Film school, London | 18+ | 4 June : 1 month | £2,095 = 4 weeks (+ accommodation) |
Art or fashion, London | 16+ | June | 1,780 = 4 weeks (+ accommodation) |
MID JUNE
Intensive English in an international boarding school | 7-17 | 18 June : 5 weeks | £5,750 = 5 weeks |
High-tech team project | 16-19 | 18 June : 2 weeks | £2,200 = 2 weeks |
Sailing school, Ireland | 14-17 | 17 June : 2 weeks | 1,850€ = 2 weeks |
Summer school + family | 10-17 | 10 June : 2 weeks or more | £2,000 = 2 weeks |
Academic summer school in Oxford | 15-17 | 17 June onwards | £1,750 = 2 weeks |
Privately run summer school, countryside | 7-13 | 16 June: 1-4 weeks | £665 = 1 week + transfer |
SUMMER SCHOOL + FAMILY
Summer school near the sea + large choice of sports | 7-17 | 9 June : 2 weeks+ | £1,200-£1,600 = 2 weeks |
English tuition with another international student | 14-17 | 24 June : 2 weeks+ | £1,640 = 2 weeks + transfer |
Summer school near the sea in Ireland | 12-17 | 24 June : 1 week+ | 680€ = 1 week + transfers |
Family-run summer school, Ireland | 11-17 | 2 July: 2-4 weeks | 1,500€ = 2 weeks |
Privately-run language school, countryside | 13-17 | 2 July: 2 weeks+ | £1,400 = 2 weeks + transfer |
Summer school in Oxford | 10-17 | 1 July: 1 week+ | £690 = 1 week + transfer |
YOUNGSTERS
Privately-run summer camp in Scotland | 8-16 | 24 June : 2 weeks+ | £1,730 = 2 weeks |
Privately-run summer camp beside a national park | 9-15 | 1 July : 2 weeks+ | £1,780 = 2 weeks + transfer |
Privately-run all-girl summer camp | 8-14
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29 June : 2 weeks | £1,980 = 2 weeks |
Summer school run by a number of top Prep schools | 6+ | 1 July : 1 week+ | £1,075 = 1 week |
Traditional summer camp with British children | 7-16 | 21 July: 1 week+ | £650 = 1 week + transfer |
Summer school run by a boarding school, south of England | 8-17 | 1 July: 1 week+ | £875 = 1 week + transfer |
SUMMER SCHOOL RUN BY BOARDING SCHOOL
A taste of boarding school, East England | 9-17 | 8 July : 1 week+ | £1,200 = 1 week |
Mixed activities, North England | 7-16 | 8 July : 2-3 weeks | £1,900 = 2 weeks |
Scottish countryside: choice of sports | 10-15 | 1 July : 1 week+ | £1,120 = 1 week |
Prestigious school near London | 9-17 | 7 July : 2 weeks+ | £2,850 = 2 weeks |
All-girl boarding school | 8-17 | 14 July : 2 weeks+ | £2,200 = 2 weeks |
Small boarding school in Scotland | 8-17 | 24 June: 1-4 weeks | £850 = 1 week |
Outstanding summer school, Scotland | 8-16 | 6 July or 13 July: 3 weeks | £5,400 |
American summer school near London | 10-17 | 25 June: 3 weeks+ | £3,960 = 3 weeks |
Summer school near London with some British children | 11-17 | 8 July: 2 weeks+ | £2,600 = 2 weeks |
Summer school with accent on sports | 8-16 | 11 July: 2 weeks+ | £2,300 = 2 weeks |
Summer school specialising in water sports | 11-17 | 2 July: 2 weeks+ | £2,100 = 2 weeks |
Traditional summer school | 10-16 | 6 July: 2 weeks+ | £2,400 = 2 weeks |
Academic | 8-17 | 4 July: 2 weeks+ | £2,690 = 2 weeks |
SPORT
Riding – north England
Riding – south England |
10+
10-15 |
24 June : 2 weeks+
15 July : 2 weeks+ |
£2,100 = 2 weeks + transfer
£1,700 = 2 weeks |
Rugby – Scotland | 8-14 | 1 July : 2 weeks | £1,950 = 2 weeks + transfer |
Golf – Scotland | 10-17 | 8 July : 2 weeks | £1,795 = 2 weeks |
Tennis | 15-21 | 1 July : 2-4 weeks | £1,830 = 2 weeks + transfer |
Sailing | 14-17 | 17 June : 2 weeks | 1,850€ = 2 weeks |
Athletics | 12-17 | 8 July : 2 weeks+ | £2,645 = 2 weeks + transfer |
Fencing | 12-17 | 8 July : 2 weeks+ | £2,805 = 2 weeks + transfer |
Martial Arts | 12-17 | 8 July : 2 weeks+ | £2,805 = 2 weeks + transfer |
Dance | 12-17 | 8 july : 1 week+ | £1,425 = 1 week |
ARTS
Film/drama with British children | 14-17 | 23 July : 2 weeks | £2,500 = 2 weeks + transfer |
Design, Fashion | 13-16
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1 July : 2 weeks
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£3,175 = 2 weeks + transfer |
Music | 8-18 | 29 July : 1 week+ | £895 = 1 week + transfer |
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Accent on Maths & Science, Ireland | 9-17 | 24 June : 1 week+ | 850€ = 1 week + transfer |
Technology camp with British children | 9-17 | 8 July : 2 weeks | £2,700 = 2 weeks + transfer |
Coding | 13-16 | 3 July : 2 weeks | £2,500 = 2 weeks |
ACADEMIC
English summer school in France | 11-15 | 2 July : 2 weeks | 2,000€ = 2 weeks |
University preparation in Cambridge | 16-18 | 3 July : 2 weeks | £3,300 = 2 weeks |
Academic subjects | 7-18 | 30 June : 1 week+ | £1,380 = 1 week |
IELTS | 10-17 | 9 July : 3 weeks | £3,300 = 3 weeks |
WITH BRITISH CHILDREN
Summer camp multi-activity | 7-16 | 21 July : 1 week+ | £650 = 1 week + transfer |
Summer school near Oxford | 8-14 | 15 July : 1 week+ | £1,085 = 1 week |
3 week outside activities in 3 different locations | 15-19 | 25 June : 3 weeks | £1,999 = 3 weeks |
Classic summer camp | 6-17 | 8 July : 1 week+ | £800 = 1 week + transfer |
BUDGET
Family + summer school, Ireland | 11-17 | 2 July : 2-4 weeks | 1,550€ = 2 weeks |
Summer camp multi-activity | 7-16 | 21 July : 1 week+ | £650 = 1 week + transfer |
Summer school near the sea + large choice of sports | 7-17 | 9 June : 2 weeks+ | £1,200-£1,600 = 2 weeks |
Summer school near the sea in Ireland | 12-17 | 24 June : 1 week+ | 680€ = 1 week + transfers |
Privately run summer school, countryside | 7-13 | 16 June: 1-4 weeks | £665 = 1 week + transfer |
Family-run language school, countryside | 13-17 | 2 July: 2 weeks+ | £1,400 = 2 weeks + transfer |
WORK EXPERIENCE
15h English classes + 15h work experience per week
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16+
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All year – 2 weeks minimum
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£1,400 = 2 weeks
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20h English classes + 20h work experience per week – Ireland | 18+
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All year – 4 weeks minimum | 500€ = 1 week + 500€ work placement
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2 weeks English classes + 2 weeks work experience
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16+
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All year – 4 weeks minimum
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£1,050 = 4 weeks
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SUMMER CAMP PLUS
2-4 week programme near London | 10-18 | 8 July | £3,700 = 3 weeks |
3 week programme | 13-18 | 1 July | £4,200 = 3 weeks |
USA
Summer camp run by private boarding school | 8-15 | 23 June : 3 weeks
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$5,735 = 3 weeks + transfers + outings |
Summer school based at top university | 13-18 | 15 July : 3 weeks | $6,600 = 3 weeks |
Summer camp with top-level, professional sports coaching | 8-16
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24 June : 1 week+ | $1,500 = 1 week + transfers + outings |
Family for 2 weeks + summer camp for 2 weeks | 12-17 | 15 June : 4 weeks | $3,540 = 4 weeks |
Camp intensif de foot | 8-16 | 30 June : 2-4 weeks | $3,180 = 2 weeks |