Les Elfes Summer Camp (Ages 6-17)
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For over 30 years, the family-run Les Elfes Summer Camp, for children and teens aged 6-17, has been providing safe, challenging and educational experiences in the stunning resort town of Verbier in Switzerland. Les Elfes, nestled in the Swiss Alps surrounded by a variety of mountains, forests, lakes and open spaces, offers the perfect playground for outdoor adventures. The summer camp program combines language tuition in English, French, German, Spanish or Mandarin Chinese with a wide range of outdoor activities and excursions.
Verbier is a superb holiday destination that has grown in size over the last 100 years from a small mountain town to an internationally renowned resort.
In the summer months, the town is transformed to a glorious mountain retreat, perfect for those wanting to escape from the everyday, with incredible picture perfect scenery as far as the eye can see. With its sunny south-facing bowl providing a delightful suntrap from morning until dusk, the town is quiet and peaceful, but still with plenty on offer for visitors from near or far.
LES ELFES SUMMER CAMP AT A GLANCE
- Location: Verbier, Switzerland
- Age Range: 6 – 17
- Maximum number of students: 140
- Number of hours of tuition per week: 8
- Maximum number of students per class: 6
- Ratio of staff to students: 1 : 6
- Accommodation: Traditional Swiss chalets
- Number of full-day excursions per week: 1
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Les Elfes Summer Camp
Why study on the Les Elfes Summer Camp program?
- Les Elfes International, established in 1987, is a family-run business with over 30 years of experience in providing Swiss quality camp programs.
- Les Elfes is located in the resort town of Verbier in Switzerland, a stunning location on a south facing plateau guaranteeing an exceptionally sunny climate in both summer and winter.
- Les Elfes is located in beautiful purpose-built Swiss chalets, where lessons and accommodation take place in the same location.
- Les Elfes Summer Camp welcomes a minimum of 60 nationalities every summer, allowing campers to experience a truly international environment.
- Les Elfes Summer Camp offers a choice of 5 languages to learners of all levels, including English, French, and German, as well as Spanish and Mandarin, which are not offered at most other summer camps in Switzerland.
- Les Elfes Summer Camp offers over 40 different outdoor activities, so that all interests and abilities are catered for.
- Les Elfes International have complete control on product and services offered as they own accommodations, buses, boats and materials used for activities.
The facilities
LES ELFES SUMMER CAMP FACILITIES AT A GLANCE
- Green surroundings
- 2 purpose-built beautiful Swiss chalets
- Sports facilities including football, basketball, volleyball, table tennis
- Game room
- Cinema room
- Library
- Music room
- Internet room
- Spacious lounge and dining room
- Terrace with stunning views
- Located next to indoor sports center with swimming pools
MORE ON THE LES ELFES SUMMER CAMP SERVICES
Student Welfare
Les Elfes Summer Camp provides the highest standards of safety and security. Teachers are accommodated in the same building as the campers and night guards and nurses are available 24/7.
Airport Transfers
Airport transfers to and from Geneva airport are organized with private Les Elfes minibuses at an additional cost. To organize the transfers, Marshall Language Services will need to furnish the participant’s flight information to Les Elfes Summer Camp. If children are travelling as unaccompanied minors, Les Elfes Summer Camp staff will receive them from the airline personnel, and when the program is over, accompany the participants back to the airport and hand over the children to airline staff.
The courses
COURSE CONTENT AND SAMPLE TIMETABLES
Les Elfes Summer Camp Program
Les Elfes offers specifically designed camp programs for 3 different age groups: Discovery Camp for ages 6-10, Explorer Camp for ages 11-14, and Pioneer Camp for ages 15-17. All camp programs include 8 hours of language tuition a week in English, French, Spanish, German or Mandarin. The school also offers an optional 15 hours of tuition a week of intensive, private language tuition.
The programs provide:
- 8 clock hours of tuition per week
- International classes of maximum 6 students
- Progress monitoring
- All educational materials
- Daily afternoon and evening activities
- Full-day excursion once a week to a chosen destination in either Switzerland, France or Italy
- Lake activities on the Lac Leman (Lake Geneva) once a week
- One night in a mountain hut
- One international day
Discovery Camp (Ages 6-10)
The Discovery camp is designed for the youngest campers and provides an ideal first camp experience. The school maintains small group sizes of maximum 5 campers per group so that each and every child is taken well care of by experienced staff.
Explorer Camp (Ages 11-14)
The Explorer Camp is designed for slightly older and more experienced campers and includes challenging and interactive activities in maximum groups of 5 or 6 campers.
Pioneer Camp (Ages 15-17)
The Pioneer Camp program for mature campers is packed with exhilarating activities on the lake. The Pioneer campers are grouped into maximum 5 of 6 campers per group. Parents may give campers aged 13 + permission to visit the village with their friends at set times of the day.
Optional Courses
Les Elfes Summer Camp offers a variety of optional add-on courses including:
- Cooking run by professional chefs.
- Music
- Arts: Small scale sculpting techniques, Drawing, Outdoor Arts, Canvas and Studio Painting.
- Etiquette and Table Manners: This 6-hour course is run once per sesson in collaboration with W Verbier luxury hotel.
- Leadership Training Program: This unique and fun-filled program is tailored to teach campers the fundamentals of leadership through projects, games, support sessions and activities.
- First Aid Course: Students will spend a day with a professional First Aider.
- Mountain Fitness: Nutrition, Yoga and Pilates
Sample Timetable
ACCOMMODATION
Campers will be accommodated in large rooms with two to four beds and ensuite bathrooms in traditional Swiss chalets.
Meals
Accommodation includes a full-board meal plan (breakfast, lunch, snack and dinner).
Laundry
Bed linens, towels and laundry service are provided.
Student Welfare
Every night staff remain in the corridors throughout the night to provide assistance or support as needed. A nurse is also accommodated in the campus during the entire season.
Dates and Fees
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Day Camp Program
Les Elfes Summer Camp offers a Day Camp option where parents are able to drop off and pick up their children from camp every day.
Winter and Spring Camp
Les Elfes operates year round and offers winter and spring camps with season appropriate activities and excursions.
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