Summer Camp for Children with Language Courses and Sports in Switzerland

  Switzerland

Dates: Please inquire for specific dates

Description: Located in the beautiful resort of Flims-Laax in the mountains of Graubunden, the JUNIOR AND TEEN CAMP (JTC) is the new exclusive summer camp created just for you!

JTC is family owned-and-operated by Rose-Marie, Bernard, and Gilles Repond.

JTC offers a safe environment for unique experiences of learning, discovery, and sharing. The well-being of the campers, the professionalism of our staff, the fostering of mutual respect and, of course, smiles and laughter are of the utmost importance to us.

JTC welcomes boys and girls aged 7 to 16. The campers and staff come from every part of the world, making interaction and new friendships all the more special. JTC also offers a day camp option for 6 to 16 years olds, kindly click on the Day Camp option below for more information.

They sleep in spacious rooms equipped with 2 or 3 beds and private bathrooms.

Highlights:
Location and Headquarters

Flims-Laax shares the Canton of Graubunden with other renowned resorts such as Davos and St-Moritz. It's ideal altitude of 1000m (3000ft) makes for a healthy and relaxing stay. Campers and staff are housed in a modern building, the "Riders Palace", ranked among the 150 best-designed hotels in the world. They sleep in spacious rooms equipped with 2 or 3 beds and private bathrooms. The camp, located only a few minutes walk from downtown Flims-Laax, is surrounded by excellent sports facilities and borders an alpine forest.

Flims-Laax is graced by both lakes and mountains and has all the sports and cultural facilities a camper could desire: Golf, tennis courts, a skating rink, swimming pools, lake, the Rhine river for rafting, sport halls, an inline skate park, football fields, via ferrata, an astronomy observatory and a whole lot more! Moreover, we continue to offer our traditional ski and snowboard trips to Zermatt.

Dining

Our meals are prepared by experienced chefs well versed in the art of catering to guests from many nations. Full meals are served to the table by our professional staff. Fresh local products combined with great new tastes help us create food the campers love. We are proud to make the quality of our catering a priority. Our Hotel Manager, Gilles Repond, is responsible for all the hospitality aspects.

In addition to the above, lakeside and mountain barbecues, special Sunday buffets, and formal dinner dances are also part of the programme.

Classes
Five mornings per week are reserved for English, French, German, or Spanish language instruction. Campers are assigned to an appropriate level class following a placement test. Campers therefore have the possibility of being introduced to a new language or of perfecting one already acquired

Activities
The activities included in the JTC programme are remarkable. From beginners to the experts, the campers will discover and develop their skills in many different sport, cultural and artistic activities.

Staff
JTC's STAFF is chosen with great care. The ratio of one counsellor per 4 to 5 campers is always respected. Moreover, JTC administrators are always on-site at the camp.

The entire team is trained to promote a positive environment and to offer the campers a motivating experience.

Cost in US$: 5000 to 6000 dollars per month

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Switzerland Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently or in Groups of 10 maximum

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Physical Exam/Health Records

Post-Program Services Include:

• Alumni Network

Junior and Teen Camp 's Mission Statement: JTC offers a safe environment for unique experiences of learning, discovery, and sharing. The well-being of the campers, the professionalism of our staff, the fostering of mutual respect and, of course, smiles and laughter are of the utmost importance to us.

Year Founded: 1965