Surval Montreux Girls Summer Camp (Ages 8-16)
Surval Montreux is an international girl’s boarding school, located in a spectacular setting in Montreux, Switzerland. The school offers a Summer Camp for girls aged 8-16 combining English or French language lessons with a unique Etiquette program, fun-packed activities and excursions as well as hotel quality accommodation. In addition to exceptional learning and enrichment opportunities, the school’s outstanding care package truly makes the Surval Summer Camp one of a kind.
Montreux is a traditional resort town on Lake Geneva. Nestled between steep hills and the lakeside, it’s known for its mild microclimate and the Montreux Jazz Festival. The town’s promenade is lined with flowers, sculptures, Mediterranean trees and grand Belle Époque buildings. Offshore is a medieval island castle, Château de Chillon, with ramparts, formal halls and a chapel with 14th-century murals.
SURVAL MONTREUX SUMMER CAMP AT A GLANCE
- Location: Montreux, Switzerland
- Age Range: 8 – 16
- Maximum number of students: 70
- Number of lessons per week: seniors 15, juniors 8
- Duration: 2 – 6 weeks
- Maximum number of students per class: 10
- Ratio of staff to students: 1 : 8
- Accommodation: Residential
- Number of full-day excursions per week: 1
Surval Montreux Summer Camp: Route de Glion 56, 1820 Montreux, Switzerland
Surval Montreux Summer Camp
Why study on the Surval Montreux Girls Summer Camp?
- Surval Montreux Summer Camp offers a girls-only summer experience in a beautiful and safe environment, in Montreux, Switzerland.
- Surval Montreux Summer Camp offers girls aged 8 – 16 a boarding school experience at the prestigious Surval School.
- Surval Montreux Girls School boasts fantastic state-of-the-art facilities on campus.
- Surval Montreux Girls Summer Camp program includes Intensive French or English language lessons with an action-packed activity program of sports, recreational activities and savoir-vivre, a unique program combining Etiquette, Culture, Customs and Cooking.
- Surval Montreux Girls Summer Camp program includes excursions in Switzerland, as well as trips to neighboring Germany and Italy.
- Surval Montreux Summer Camp understands the upmost importance of student welfare, and there is an emergency line available 24/7.
SURVAL MONTREUX SCHOOL FACILITIES AT A GLANCE
- Bright classrooms
- Salon-style library
- Inspirational art room
- Family-style dining room
- Fitness room and Jacuzzi
- Games room
- Tennis court
- Dance studio
- Sun terraces
MORE ON THE SURVAL MONTREUX SUMMER CAMP SERVICES
Student Welfare
On the campus, there is a dedicated office and staff providing student welfare. An emergency telephone is available 24/7.
Airport Transfers
Airport transfers to and from Geneva airport are included in the cost of the program. To organize the transfers, Marshall Language Services will need to furnish the participant’s flight information to Surval Summer Camp. If children are travelling as unaccompanied minors, Surval 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.
COURSE CONTENT AND SAMPLE TIMETABLES
Junior Summer Program (Ages 8-11)
The Junior Summer Program, for girls aged 8-11, includes eight English or French language lessons (three morning or afternoons) a week and an action-packed schedule of activities and adventures. Junior Campers are looked after by professional staff who are experienced in caring for children of this age. The ratio of staff to pupils for this age group is 1 : 5. When out on trips, the girls are usually in groups of around 10.
The programs provide:
- International classes
- 8 lessons of tuition per week
- Maximum class size of 10
- Progress monitoring
- All educational materials
- Daily activities
- Weekend and afternoon excursions
Sample Timetable:
Morning | Afternoon | Evening | |||
Monday | Etiquette / Pastry Drawing / Tennis Horse Riding Color my World | Camp Meeting | Visit Chocolate Factory Broc | Laser Game | |
Tuesday | Pizza Making Bubble Football T-shirt Art Color my World | Camp Meeting | English or French Lesson | Real Fly Sion with picnic | Games Night |
Wednesday | Mines de Sel Bex | Labyrinthe Adventure Park with picnic | Film Night | ||
Europa Park, Germany (Optional trip) | |||||
Thursday | Adventure Park Aigle | Camp Meeting | English or French Lesson | Jewelry Making T-shirt Art Games | Fun Planet |
Europa Park, Germany (Optional trip) | |||||
Friday | Jewelry Making Etiquette / Pastry Horse Riding / Gym | Lake Day | Farewell Evening | ||
Saturday | Day Trip to Lucerne | Karaoke | |||
Sunday | Chaplin Museum | Moleson – summer sledging and activities with picnic | Jewelry Making |
Senior Summer Program (Ages 12-16)
The Senior Summer Program, for girls aged 12-16, includes English or French language lessons every weekday morning followed by a fully customizable afternoon activity program. Senior girls can choose their afternoon activity of choice from a range of options including but not limited to horse riding, rollerblading, kayaking, rafting, waterskiing, cookery, art and etiquette.
The programs provide:
- International classes
- 15 lessons of tuition per week
- Maximum class size of 10
- Progress monitoring
- All educational materials
- Daily activities
- Weekend and afternoon excursions
Sample Timetable:
Morning | Afternoon | Evening | ||||
Monday | English or French Lesson | Camp Meeting | Etiquette / Pastry Aerobics Horse Riding | Make Up / Pastry Tennis / Scooter | Visit to Chillon Castle | Team Building |
Jewelry Making | ||||||
Tuesday | English or French Lesson | Camp Meeting | Kayaking, Rafting, Canyoning | Laser Game | ||
Etiquette | Make Up | Cooking Drawing |
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Jewelry Making | ||||||
Wednesday | English or French Lesson | Camp Meeting | Visit to Olympic Museum in Lausane | Film Night | ||
Thursday | English or French Lesson | Camp Meeting | Water Ski, SUP, Banana Boat and Swimming | Fun Planet Bowling |
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Style Workshop | Make Up | T-shirt Art Aerobics |
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Jewelry Making | ||||||
Friday | English or French Lesson | Lake Day | Etiquette Pastry | Style Workshop Pastry | Tennis Pastry Yoga | Karaoke |
Jewelry Making | ||||||
Horse Riding | Montreux Trip | |||||
Saturday | Day Trip to Geneva | Quiz Night | ||||
Sunday | Drawing Cycling Sailing | Hiking – Rochers de Naye Aqua Park | Bonfire Evening |
RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION
Housed in a former hotel, Surval Summer Camp offers the comfort and luxury of Swiss hospitality. All the bedrooms have three or four beds, their own en-suite shower rooms and overlook Lac Leman (Lake Geneva) or the mountains. All rooms have a high-speed Wi-Fi connection, a safe and a mini fridge, and most have balconies.
Meals
Residential accommodation includes a full-board meal plan (breakfast, lunch and dinner).
Laundry
Bed linens and laundry service are provided.
Student Welfare
Survals’ experienced, committed staff ensure each camper feels supported throughout her stay, day and night.
Insurance covering medical and travel assistance, personal liability and trip cancellation is not included in the price of the program. Marshall Language Services has a policy available through Guard.Me that covers these elements, as well as an additional policy through CareMed that covers cancellation under a wider range of circumstances, including the need to repeat school exams. A summary of these policies may be downloaded below
2023(Fees in CHF/Swiss Francs) |
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Program Dates: | June 25 – August 5 (minimum stay of 2 weeks) |
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2 weeks | 3 weeks | 4 weeks | 5 weeks | 6 weeks | |
Program Fees | 5670 | 8505 | 10773 | 13500 | 16200 |
Leadership Summer Programme (2 weeks exclusively from June 18 to July 1) | 5950 | ||||
ADDITIONAL FEES | |||||
Application Fee (non refundable) | 500 | ||||
Guarantee Fee (refundable at the end of the programme) | 1500 | ||||
Optional Activities | |||||
Excursion to Zermatt | 1050 (travel and overnight stay included) | ||||
Europa Park | 950 (travel and overnight stay included) | ||||
Unaccompanied Minors Service | 60 each way | ||||
Individual Academic Lessons | 120 per lesson | ||||
Postal Services (DHL, FedEx etc) | 110 | ||||
Personalized Transfer | 360 each way | ||||
Program fees include: – Class tuition – Accommodation with full board meal plan – Activities – Excursions – Teaching Materials (except the case in which the students want to write on the books) – Internet access – Library access – City tax – Laundry and linen service – Transfer to and from Geneva Airport |