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Typically open in June — 2027 dates coming soon
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Ages6–17 yrs
FocusEnglish
LevelAll levels
Language lessonsEnglish & Italian
International Camp Sancelso runs this residential language camp in Castione della Presolana, Italy. The camp welcomes children aged 6–17, with sports and adventure on the programme. Typically open June to August — new dates coming soon. Sessions last 1–2 weeks. Activities run in English and Italian.
Residential English camp in Castione della Presolana, Italy
International Camp Sancelso offers a summer camp in English in a relaxed and comfortable international environment with teachers and friends of different nationalities. Our holidays for kids and teenagers aim at language learning, cultural integration and the creation of new friendships between young people from different countries. We have a long family history in education (Istituto San Celso in Milan) and experience in this field: now in our fourth generation, we have been organizing summer camps in Italy since 1955 in Bellamonte (TN) and Castione della Presolana (BG). Our decades of experience have led us to select this type of method: experiencing everyday life is what enables us to achieve the goals we have set ourselves. For this reason, as a didactic method we choose playful recreational routines such as sports, role-playing games, art, craft, science and cooking workshops all in English by mother tongue, Italians and foreigners educators with Celta, IELTS, TOEFL or similar certification: this allows us to create a truly international atmosphere! We are convinced that living in the mountains is a fundamental experience: this is why we offer a holiday in nature and in the open air, with unusual and truly educational experiences such as hiking, orientation and ethology. A typical day at Camp is spent outdoors: group sports and activities such as paintball, e-bike, horse riding experience, climbing, archery, summer bob and visits to the adventure park and water park. Thanks to this, our Camp also prove to be a moment of authentic growth in close contact with nature. The programs differ according to the age of the participants, but the common goal is to help them grow up more open-minded, sporty, safe, aware and environmentally friendly. Our educators follow children and teenagers with great dedication, putting health and safety first. During games, activities and life together, participants will have the opportunity to learn and get to know the Italian language and culture, which will again be assimilated spontaneously and naturally. We firmly believe in the idea of cultural exchange in order to form true citizens of the world! What's more, we also pay great attention to nutrition! We offer menus suitable for young sportsmen and sportswomen using organic and Km 0 ingredients, with a lot of attention to special diets.
What's Included
Camp activity program — hiking, camp out/cook out, team sports, minigolf, art & craft workshops and evening activities
Excursions and visits (Monte Isola on Lake Iseo, Bergamo, Brescia, Clusone, surrounding valley)
Daily English 'active conversation' with counsellors and native-speaker staff
Not provided
External sports activities (two days a week, chosen by the participant) require a separate fee including transportation · Sailing Experience requires an additional fee and a minimum of 4 participants
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Special focus
English · Languages
Children and teenagers are divided into groups by age, so that each camper lives the day at a rhythm and with activities suited to their own stage, alongside peers rather than in one large undifferentiated crowd. Days blend team sports on the villa grounds, art, craft, science and cooking workshops, role-playing and hikes into the surrounding park, and two days each week are set aside for external sports activities that participants choose themselves, which gives even the youngest a real say in their own week. English runs quietly through all of it: with mother-tongue and certified teachers among the staff, campers get 'active conversation' and daily sketches instead of classroom drills, and with up to 40% of enrolment coming from abroad in some periods the common language is genuinely useful. Evenings keep the community together with theme parties, karaoke, talent shows, bonfires and the long-awaited Final Ball that closes each session. Smartphone use is deliberately limited and the whole 14,000 m2 property is reserved for the camp, so children live as one group with no outside presence, and the programme is built on education and values as much as on fun, in keeping with the family's origins as a Milan school.
Levels welcomeA1 — BeginnerA2 — ElementaryB1 — IntermediateB2 — Upper intermediateC1 — AdvancedC2 — Proficient
Other included activities
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Excursions & trips
Included in the programme
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Ferry crossing to Monte Isola
Day in Bergamo
Day in Brescia
Visit to Clusone
Walk to the Borgo di Rusio
Mountain hikes in the Orobie Bergamasche Regional Park
Canoe discovery of Lake Iseo
Overnight camp out and cook out
Mountainside water park day
Ferry crossing to Monte Isola
Day in Bergamo
Day in Brescia
Reviews
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Federica V. - 2019
My children said they had such a great time at the camp. They really enjoyed all the activities, the tutors and the new friends. The two dogs are very sweet and adorable. They liked walking in the mountain trails. Great experience! Thank you! I miei figli hanno detto di essersi divertiti molto al camp. Hanno apprezzato molto tutte le attività, i tutor e i nuovi amici. I due cani sono molto dolci e adorabili. Hanno apprezzato le passeggiate sui sentieri di montagna. Un'esperienza fantastica! Grazie!
Oct 2024
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Loredana A. - 2019
Mia figlia di 9 anni è tornata ieri dal suo primo camp. È stata un’esperienza straordinaria ed indimenticabile. Ripeterà certamente l’anno prossimo. Grazie a tutto lo staff di cuore. My 9-year-old daughter returned yesterday from her first camp. It was an amazing and unforgettable experience. She will certainly repeat next year. Thank you to all the staff from the bottom of my heart.
Oct 2024
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Anonimo - 2021
Non so come, quest’anno, i ragazzi abbiano ‘mangiato’ l’inglese. Quello che so è che nostra figlia di 9 anni, questo agosto ha parlato inglese con la sua amichetta tedesca, per tre settimane di seguito e, per di più, riuscivano a capirsi. I don't know how, this year, the kids 'ate' English. What I do know is that our 9-year-old daughter, this August spoke English with her little German friend, three weeks in a row, and what's more, they could understand each other.
Oct 2024
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Amny M. - 2022
Mio figlio si è trovato molto bene, anche per quanto riguarda la full immersion nella lingua inglese My son got along very well, including the full immersion in the English language
Oct 2024
Safety & Supervision
24/7 supervision
A health care assistant is available 24 hours a day and when needed the Camp uses a private pediatrician and local hospital care. In any case, communication with the family will be clear and prompt.
Screen time policy
During the children's stay at the camp, their mobile phones will always be kept and charged in the secretary's office. Participants will only be able to use them to call home one hour per day, between about 8 p.m. and 9 p.m., after dinner and before the evening activities. We believe that this policy of ours is essential to ensure that the children can enjoy themselves and learn fully during their holiday, without distractions and in complete safety. In case of emergency, it will be our concern to establish immediate telephone contact with the parents.
Accommodation & campus
Where your child sleeps
Per bedroom
4 campers
Bedrooms
Shared bedrooms
Bathrooms
Ensuite bathrooms
International Camp Sancelso takes place at Villa Sancelso in Castione della Presolana, a small village at 900 m altitude at the base of the Presolana Massif and Mount Pora. Villa Sancelso is right next to the Orobie Bergamasche Regional Park, a splendid mountain park with peaks of over 3.000 m and extensive valleys and forests. It is the largest high-nature protected area in all of Lombardy, a magnificent and fascinating green zone. Our Villa and the surrounding 14.000 m² of grounds and sports facilities are completely reserved for kids throughout the duration of the Camp. Located at the beginning of the village, it is in a quiet position but at the same time very close to the center to which it is also connected by a safe pedestrian path in the middle of the green. Participants are accommodated in 4 bed rooms with private bathrooms, divided M/F and reserved for participants of the same group and therefore of the same age. Villa Sancelso offers spacious and welcoming common areas: on the ground floor, there is a lounge, an open-plan living room with large windows overlooking the courtyard and the park’s trees, and a large dining room connected to a bright lounge with a grand fireplace. On the upper floors, there is a reading lounge, a fitness/psychomotor room, a study and projection room, and three comfortable and private activity rooms. In the basement, a large tavern/game room with table tennis and foosball can also be used for theater, disco, and film screenings. The entire Villa is served by a convenient elevator connecting all floors. Outside, there are two five-a-side football pitches, a multi-purpose court for basketball and volleyball, and a sand beach volleyball court. What is impressive about the Villa is its space, which allows large groups of children and teens to be comfortably accommodated in an environment that is elegant, comfortable and, above all, designed for them! The Villa is easily accessible from the major cities of Northern Italy: it is located 90 Km from Milan, 70 Km from Brescia and only 40 Km from the city of Bergamo.
Campus facilities
Dining Room
Soccer Court
Laundry
Volleyball Court
Games Room
Arts room
Basketball Court
Fireplace
Location & getting there
Via Risorgimento, 42 - 24020 Castione della Presolana (BG), Italy
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Getting your child there
Airport
Bergamo Orio al Serio, but also Milano Malpensa and Milano Linate
Pickup service · Contact us to find out how to arrange private transportation from the airport to our Camp
By car
Via Risorgimento, 42 - 24020 Castione della Presolana (BG), Italy
Most families drive their children up themselves, following the Val Seriana road to the village of Castione della Presolana at 900 m above sea level, at the foot of the Presolana massif and Mount Pora. The camp is easily reached from Milan, Bergamo and Brescia as well as from other Italian regions, and drop-off is directly at the gates of Villa Sancelso, Via Risorgimento 42, where the 14,000 m2 of grounds are reserved for camp participants; the office confirms arrival and departure timings with you before each period begins.
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Run by International Camp Sancelso
Since 1955
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