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Winner · 2026-2027Junior Courses
Bournemouth, United Kingdom
Location: Bournemouth, United Kingdom
Best for: Language
Since 1983, Cavendish School of English has been providing expert English language training for students of all ages and nationalities. More than 300,000 students have benefited from our courses. — from the camp’s profile
from £499
Location: Lindenberg, Germany
Best for: Language
Open year-round Students stay on campus at the Humboldt-Institut in Lindenberg. The twin rooms as well as very few single, triple and four bed rooms have a beautiful view either of the Alps or of the forest. — from the camp’s profile
from €2,790
Location: Liddes, Switzerland
Best for: Language
"Education is not preparation for life, education is life" - John Dewey friLingue is politically and denominationally independent, but friLingue also has a philosophy and values. friLingue wants to support the participating young people: Humanly, socially and also politically. — from the camp’s profile
from CHF 1,250
Location: Montreal, Canada
Best for: Language
Embark on the Ultimate Summer Adventure with BLI FLAP Camps! Experience an extraordinary summer where English and French education meet thrilling activities. — from the camp’s profile
Location: Verbier, Switzerland
Best for: Ski
Welcome to Les Elfes International in Verbier, Switzerland! Since 1987, we provide children and teenagers from 6-17 years old from all around the world with summer, winter & spring camps that combine the discovery and the practice of new exciting sports with learning and perfecting languages such as French, German, Eng… — from the camp’s profile
from CHF 2,200
Location: Les Crosets, Switzerland
Best for: Ski
An action-packed ski and snowboard camp for individual youngsters (aged 7-17). 5 hours per day of ski or snowboard tuition (five days) plus an incredible après-ski and evening program of sports and activities. — from the camp’s profile
from CHF 2,500
Location: São Paulo, Brazil
Best for: Multi-activity
Operating since 1951, Acampamento Terra do Sol is one of Brazil's oldest holiday camps, located in Monte Alegre do Sul in São Paulo state with organised departures from the city of São Paulo. It hosts children and teenagers aged 6–17 for residential sessions during the July winter holidays. — from the camp’s profile
Location: Tatuí, Brazil
Best for: Multi-activity
Sítio do Carroção is a residential holiday camp in Tatuí, São Paulo state, with more than five decades of history hosting children and teenagers aged 5–16 from across Brazil and abroad. Sessions run during the July winter break, with programming built around adventure activities and educational goals like cooperation a… — from the camp’s profile
Location: Beaufort, Australia
Best for: Adventure
Cave Hill Creek runs a residential winter camp during the July school holidays at its lakeside site near Beaufort, Victoria, for children aged 8–14. The program follows the same recipe as its summer camps — outdoor adventure, the giant’s ladder, campfires and group challenges — adapted to the Australian winter season. — from the camp’s profile
Location: Charqueada, Brazil
Best for: Multi-activity
Acampark is a residential holiday camp in Charqueada, São Paulo state, about twenty minutes from Piracicaba, running sessions during the January summer and July winter school holidays for ages 5–16, with transport offered from São Paulo. Options include seven-day residential sessions and shorter four-day "mini" session… — from the camp’s profile
Location: London, United Kingdom
Best for: Language
English Summer Courses in London for Children Aged 5-17 from 15th June - 29th August 2026. SKOLA is a premier English language school in central London. — from the camp’s profile
Location: Heckfield, United Kingdom
Best for: Horse Riding
Wellington Riding boasts some of the best equestrian facilities in the UK, featuring seven arenas, a tack shop, a café, and a clubhouse. The beautiful grounds are home to a variety of lovely ponies to ride. — from the camp’s profile
Location: Shanghai, China
Best for: Language
GoEast Kids runs two-week Chinese day camps in Shanghai every winter and summer for children aged 8–17. It is the children's program of GoEast Mandarin, a Shanghai Chinese school founded in 2012. — from the camp’s profile
from $1,055
Location: London, United Kingdom
Rose of York English Language school in London is a privately owned boutique language school with a reputation for offering a very personalised service towards its students, parents, and their families. Located in the heart of Central London’s Oxford Street, Rose of York is perfectly placed to offer its students a trul… — from the camp’s profile
Location: London, United Kingdom
Best for: Language
International House London runs a junior winter course at its central London centre in January and February. Young learners combine English classes with supervised study trips to different parts of the UK and on-site social activities, building confidence, team-working and independence outside the main summer season. — from the camp’s profile
Location: Gstaad, Switzerland
Best for: Ski
From December to March, Lovell Camps runs residential winter programs in the Swiss Alps built around professional instruction in skiing or snowboarding. Days on the slopes are combined with optional language classes and afternoon and evening activities, plus introductions to a range of other snow sports and excursions. — from the camp’s profile
Location: Norwich, United Kingdom
Best for: Language
During the summer, we offer 'English + Activities for Global Competence'. This course is aimed at students aged 11-17 and combines General English lessons, activities, and Global Competence sessions to support students to gain essential skills for the future whilst also having fun in English. — from the camp’s profile
Location: Minato City, Japan
Code Quest is Tokyo Coding Club’s premier tech day camp for children aged 5 to 12, blending hands-on STEM learning with exciting excursions across Central Tokyo. Held Monday through Friday (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM) at safe, centrally located venues including Nishimachi International School and our Nishi-Azabu Center, Code Qu… — from the camp’s profile
Location: Hasliberg, Switzerland
For two weeks each January, the Ecole opens its doors to twelve students from outside the school. Mornings in language class, afternoons on the mountain, evenings with students from over twenty countries — not a taste of boarding school life, but the real thing: our teachers, our students, our mountain, our rhythm, rig… — from the camp’s profile
from CHF 2,600
Location: London, United Kingdom
Best for: Music
A Summer of Music, Friendship & Screen-Free Fun with The Strings Club 🌞🎶🌻 Step into a summer of music, movement and imagination, where children unplug from devices, reconnect with the world around them, and truly shine. Our award-winning, music-led Holiday Camps are a 5★-rated, ofsted-registered, and full of creativ… — from the camp’s profile
Location: Hilton Head Island, United States
Best for: Tennis
Smith Stearns has an excellent tennis training program that has an emphasis on individual junior player development. Not only do our students get the opportunity to practice with a variety of players but also get the one-on-one time needed to truly develop their game. — from the camp’s profile
Location: London, United Kingdom
Best for: Academic
Designed with an academic ethos, OSS reflects the Oxbridge approach to learning – immersive, rigorous, and stimulating. Students study advanced subjects through lectures, seminars, and small-group tutorials, developing independent thinking, critical discussion, and university-level skills. — from the camp’s profile
Location: Villars, Switzerland
Best for: Ski
Préfleuri International Alpine School has welcomed children from around the world since 1948, on a two-hectare alpine campus just 2 km from Villars-sur-Ollon. In winter the school runs residential ski camps for young children: daily skiing in the Villars ski area with qualified instruction, balanced with indoor activit… — from the camp’s profile
Location: Bandar Baru Enstek, Malaysia
Global Enrichment Programmes (GEP) offers a range of year-round enrichment camps for students aged 10-17 across Asia. — from the camp’s profile
Location: London, United Kingdom
Best for: Science
We offer a variety of workshops on molecular medicine for high-achieving high school and middle school students interested in pursuing careers in medicine or related fields, such as biomedical research, drug development, pharmacy, bioengineering, or nursing. Workshops are taught by PhD-level instructors with years of r… — from the camp’s profile
Location: Niseko, Japan
Best for: Ski
Moiwa Leadership Bootcamp is a one-of-a-kind seasonal program designed to nurture tomorrow’s changemakers. Hosted in Niseko, Japan—one of the world’s most beautiful destinations—our camp blends entrepreneurship education, leadership development, and outdoor adventure in a safe and supportive environment. — from the camp’s profile
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