Ecole La Garenne

Age: 5-17 years old

Dates, 2024:
2 weeks: June 22 – July 5, July 6–19
3 weeks: July 20 - August 9
4 weeks: June 22 - July 19
5 weeks: July 6 – August 9.

La Garrenne School, founded in 1947, is located in Chesières-Villars, on the southern wooded slope of the mountain range, near Montreux, at an altitude of 1250 m above sea level.

Once Villard, merged with neighbouring Chesières, was just a resort (the local air and the sun are considered healing). Now it is a tourist centre offering a wide range of sports activities, including glacier skiing year-round. In addition, there are several prestigious Swiss schools, including La Garenne, with its summer school well-known far beyond Switzerland, which established a three-generation summer camp.

The summer camp will appeal to all students aged 5 to 14 years who want to study English and French, go on excursions and devote their time to sports.

KEY FACTORS

• Pleasure, enthusiasm, relaxation, friendship and reaching new heights - these are the components of a stay at La Garenne.
• The camp brought together 90 children from 25 countries enjoying a friendly atmosphere.
• The ratio of teachers and students: 1: 2, attention to each is almost individual.
• The school believes that there are no two identical children, so each child here is a person, for the development of which the school offers the widest opportunities.
• Absolute safety for the child.

EQUIPMENT

The school consists of a main building and new comfortable houses - traditional alpine chalets. La Garrenne is a boarding school in which children of preschool and primary school age from many countries of the world live and study. In summer, the same international team of children comes here to relax and improve their knowledge of a foreign language.

PROGRAM

A program for children who want to intensively study English or French. In a short time, children of all levels, from elementary to advanced, will study grammar and vocabulary, practice reading, writing, speaking and listening.

In order to improve the conditions for learning, children are divided into groups according to the level, from elementary to advanced. Their needs and expectations are considered. Classes are small, so children receive individual attention, which encourages them to make great efforts and be more ambitious. Pair and group work develop the ability to communicate in a foreign language.

Lessons are held in a modern purpose-built Academy building, equipped with the latest technology. Classes are held from 9:00 to 12:15 from Monday to Saturday. The lessons are taught by dynamic and experienced teachers, all of them are regular employees of the school.

Teachers use a practical multi-sensory approach to learning through games, music, art and crafts, storytelling, role-playing games, dressing up, cooking and quizzes. All this helps to make classes diverse and interesting. New topics are introduced every few days, for example, "The World Around Us," "Going Shopping," "Poems and Stories from Around the World," "Workouts," "Hobbies."

ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD

Accommodation in a residence. In 2016, a new building was opened, built using the most modern technologies and offering accommodation at the highest level. The residence has common rooms, a multifunctional room for relaxation, theatre performances, exams and celebrations.

Meals in the school cafeteria. Breakfast - bread, cereals, croissants, tea, hot and cold chocolate, fruit juice. Lunch - meat, fish, vegetables, salads, pizza, fresh fruits, ice cream. Dinner - soup, pasta, hot and cold snacks, yogurts, fresh fruits, homemade cakes.

SPORT AND ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES

In the afternoon, a rich program of active events awaits children:

• Aquapark
• Laser games
• Riding scooters
• Sound recording club
• Football
• Cooking
• Golf
• Tennis
• Funny Games
• Swimming
• Rock climbing
• Shopping
• Skating
• Art
• Water sports
• BBQ
• Theme nights
• Circus performances
• Trampoline jumping
• Table tennis
• Giant Maze
• Excursion to the salt mines
• Excursion to a chocolate factory
• Excursion to a cheese factory

Additional thematic programs in the afternoon:

Water sports (8-12 years old). Banana boat rides, water skiing, kayaking, surfing, sailing, swimming and diving.

Football (8-12 years old). Football lessons for boys and girls with training and the final match. Football uniform and certificate of completion of the courses are included in the price.

Paragliding (13-16 years old). Flight over the mountains and the famous Lake Geneva with a professional instructor.

Parachute jump in tandem (13-16 years old). A unique experience for adrenaline lovers. Admire the views from above the Rhone Valley

Estimated daily schedule

07:45 – Wake up

08:00 - Breakfast

08:30 - English / French lessons

10:00 - Break

10:30 - English / French lessons

12:00 - Lunch

13:30 - Sports activities (cycling, climbing, soccer, basketball, speed skating, hockey, water sports, hiking in the surroundings and in the mountains)

16:00 - Evening snack

18:45 - Dinner

19:30 - Entertainment or sports activities

20:30 - Free time (games, reading)

21:15 (21:45 for older students) – End of day

COST, 2024

With accommodation:
2 weeks - CHF 6,450 - CHF 6,650
3 weeks - CHF 9,650 - CHF 9,950
4 weeks - CHF 12,000 - CHF 12,600
5 weeks - CHF 15,000 - CHF 16,000

Day program (without accommodation):
2 weeks - CHF 5,800 - CHF 6,000
3 weeks - CHF 8,700 - CHF 9,000
4 weeks - CHF 10,800 - CHF 11,400
5 weeks - CHF 13,500 - CHF 15,000

Included in cost

• Teaching
• Accommodation and meals
• Sports and cultural events
• Excursions
• School uniform
• Textbooks and training materials
• Laundry
• Transfer from / to Geneva Airport

Extra paid

• Excursion to Europa-Park - CHF 700
• Skydiving - CHF 550
• Paragliding - CHF 250
• Flight
• Visa
• Insurance
• Services of our company

WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT FROM OTHER COMPANIES

• We operate since 1996
• Choose camps with a minimum number of Russian speakers
• We place children only in camps which provides good accommodation
• Conducted a personal inspection of almost all the schools that we offer
• We do not work with the mass segment, only camps for discerning customers
• You can call us 24/7
• We inform you about the particularities of each course
• What customers appreciate us for