Private school St. George’s School

Location
Clarens
Year of foundation
1927
Age
8—16 years old
Accomodation
Residence
For
Сhildren

Age: 8-18 years old.

Dates: 2026:
June 28–July 11, July 12–25, July 26–August 8.

St. George's School is located in the small town of Clarens on the shores of Lake Geneva, halfway between Vevey and Montreux. The school was founded in 1927 by two young graduates of Oxford. It was the first British school to open in Switzerland. Over the past 70 years, the school has gained a high international reputation.

Since 1980, in the summer, the school organizes a summer language camp program for children. Pupils from more than 20 countries spend their summer holidays here annually.

KEY FACTORS

  • A rich and well-thought-out program of events, you will not be bored! For example, for one day a child can practice French while rowing, play the game “Treasure Hunt” in Montreux, dine with guys from other countries, vote for the best project on a talent show, and have intimate conversations with friends in the evening.
  • Great location on Lake Geneva provides a unique opportunity for water sports.
  • Small groups - maximum 10 people.
  • Teachers are carefully selected based on qualifications, work experience and the ability to take care of children living away from home.
  • All staff live in the camp and can provide round-the-clock assistance to any student.
  • The academic progress of students is carefully monitored by language teachers, and tutors constantly monitor.

EQUIPMENT

A beautiful campus on the shores of Lake Geneva, surrounded by a wild garden, has 7 tennis courts, a basketball court, playing fields, a gym. The participants of the summer courses are offered comfortable light classes, a library, a computer centre, special studios for practicing art, music and cooking, and extensive playing fields.

PROGRAM

Morning programs to choose from:

Language program

English and French language classes take place in the morning. The program includes 30 hours of lessons over a 2-week course. The classes are small - only 10 students each. All teachers are native speakers and are highly qualified. Lessons are tailored to each child's language level. Classes are combined with weekly excursions related to language learning and topics during the week.

STEAM

A creative approach to robotics, design, art and science. The course is led by creative industry pioneers and includes everything you need to bring your own inventions to life.

Public Speaking and Debating (ages 12-16)

For students with a high level of English. Children will immerse themselves in engaging public speaking exercises and structured debates on a variety of topics to improve their clarity, confidence and critical thinking skills. This program goes beyond language proficiency by promoting clear expression and persuasive discourse.

After lunch, there are options to choose from:

Lake & mountain

For children who love adventure and an active lifestyle.
A variety of water activities that will teach children to work in a team and calculate the risks. For children 8-12 years old: riding a banana, water skiing and a water board, rafting, paragliding. For children 13-18 years: water board and water skiing, rafting, obtaining a license to control a boat, sailing, paragliding.
Children will live in a camp high in the mountains and engage in sports such as mountain biking, climbing, hiking, horseback riding, and building huts. Children 13-18 years old will climb a glacier with a height of 3000 meters.

Tennis

Classes with the best trainers. 3 hours of training every day will take the game to a new level. Train and play with our certified professional coaches. 3 hours of instruction every day with one coach for every four students and in-depth analysis. Take your game to the next level!

ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD

Children live in a residence in single double rooms with windows overlooking Lake Geneva. For children who are very fond of communicating, you can offer accommodation in three or four! Girls occupy the first floor, and boys live on the upper floors.

The school has an excellent reputation in nutrition and can offer a varied and tasty food for children of different cultures and nationalities. School chefs will take care of those who need a special diet.

SPORT

The day after class, children can take part in various activities or sports. The school encourages children to try sports that they have not previously practiced. The following sports activities are offered: Football, basketball, badminton, tennis, fitness training, yoga, sailing, water skiing, rowing, swimming, horse riding, archery, canoeing, rock climbing, ice skating, mountain biking.

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES

In addition to sports, students are offered a choice of the following types of leisure: dancing and theatre, painting, sketching, sculpture, jewellery, ceramics, cooking, roller skating, walking along the shores of Lake Geneva, an Internet club, drama, watching videos, playing games table tennis, discos, barbecue, trips to the water park, a visit to the Montreux Jazz Festival, etc.

ENTERTAINMENT ACTIVITIES

Evening activities provide an opportunity to relax and unwind after a busy day. Children can practice the language in an informal setting, communicating with peers. Examples of evening events: casinos, discos, talent shows, puzzles, team competitions.

EXCURSIONS

Children are offered 2 excursions per week: on Wednesdays there is a trip to the sights of Switzerland: chocolate and cheese factory, Charlie Chaplin Museum, Addictlab - CERN science tour, Olympic Museum in Lausanne. The second weekend excursion includes interesting activites: rafting, canyoning, jet skiing, hiking.

Daily schedule

7.30 - Wake up
8.00 - Breakfast
9.00 - Lessons
10.30 - Break
11.00 - Lessons
12.30 - Lunch
13.30 - Activities
17.00 - Private lessons - Day campers leave
18.30 - Dinner
19.30 - Evening activities
21.00 or 22.00 - Bedtime depending on age.

COST, 2026

CHF 7,570 for 2 weeks.

Included in cost

  • Teaching
  • Accommodation and meals
  • Educational materials
  • Laundry
  • Excursions and recreational activities

Extra paid

  • Additional sports and adventure activities
  • Flight
  • Visa
  • Insurance
  • Transfers from and to the airport
  • Services of our company

REVIEW OF WORKING WITH PARADISE

Ms Tiziana Hu
Head of Admissions Office George’s

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
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