StudySo offers a great opportunity to combine useful and enjoyable winter holidays for everyone aged 6-17 years old, i.e. to learn German / English with the same aged participants from other countries and to participate in the program of an active winter rest and sport. We are sure that participating in such a program, children and teenagers will get new impressions, acquaintances, improve their German / English language skills, immerse themselves in acquaintance with the new culture and traditions of the region and have a good rest. The programs during the winter period are not too overloaded with learning and provide a lot of fun and lively communication, which will give significant effect and progress in the language learning, as well as an incentive and inspiration for better learning outcomes in the future.
Winter holidays in Austria, Germany and Switzerland - an amazing opportunity to try your favorite winter sport, practice your language skills and get extraordinary emotions, a charge of positive energy and cheerfulness.
This year the winter holidays’ period at Ukrainian schools lasts from December 25 to January 12. StudySo has a wide range of winter programs for both the specified and other periods. So below, we provide a description of the best offers for winter period.
Winter holidays in Austria
St. Gilgen International School (St. Gilgen)
Working language: English
Age: 10-17
Dates: 8.02-15.02.2023
Fee: € 2000/1 week full board
The Winter Leadership Camp at the International School of St. Gilgen in Austria in cooperation with the Swiss International Leadership Academy offers a winter program to everybody who wish to develop their leadership skills in the most stunning natural environment at the foot of the Austrian Alps near Salzburg.
The Winter Leadership Camp offers a variety of outdoor activities ranging from rock climbing to snowshoeing and from biathlon to skiing in the mountains, where students develop such skills as goal setting, time management, leadership, global citizenship, communication, teamwork and others.
The program is specifically designed to combine fun activities and games along with seminars and assessments, which is a powerful tool for developing student learning and leadership skills. During this winter camp, the participants will try the most amazing winter activities, seminars and training.
Winter holidays in Germany
Carl Duisberg (Radolfzell)
Working language: German
Age: 15-17
Dates: 7.01-28.02.2023
Fee: from € 560/1 week
A camp with German and winter sports in the Alps includes ice-skating, sledging, table tennis, movie and museum visits, bowling, and more. In good weather conditions, all-day skiing trips to Austria or Switzerland are possible (for experienced skiers only). The excursions to Konstanz, Freiburg, Stuttgart, Strasbourg, and Zurich are offered every weekend.
In addition to entertainment, the camp program provides 24 hours / 1 week of German language learning and 2 hours / 1 week of practical workshops, unlimited access to online study materials. In a group there are participants numbered from 5 to 15.
The cost of the program includes a German language course, a placement test, course materials, the certificate of attendance, accommodation, full board on weekdays and half board on weekends, a travel ticket, and leisure program.
Minimum program duration is 2 weeks, arrival day is on Sunday afternoons, and departure day is on Saturday morning. For participants without previous knowledge of German the beginning of the program is possible from 7.01.2023. For participants with some previous knowledge of German the program starts every Monday from January 7 to February 28, 2023.
The cost of the program with accommodation in a single room - 580 euros / 1 week; in a double room- 560 euro / 1 week; in a host family in a separate room - 620 euros / 1 week. Extra costs for excursions and ski equipment are possible.
Lindenberg Shule (Lindenberg)
Working language: German
Age: 13-17
Dates: all year round, including Christmas and New Year
Fee: € 1020/1 week
Lindenberg Winter Camp has a unique location on the outskirts of a resort town with a population of 11,000 and is only 1.5 hours away from Austria, Switzerland and Lake Constance. Lindenberg city center is only a 10-minute walk away. The school can accommodate up to 200 participants and offers an intensive German language course combined with an extraordinary leisure program. The school owns excellent facility and technical equipment, has its own swimming pool, gyms, mini-golf course, and many more.
The intensive German language course program provides 30 hours / 1 week in groups of up to 11 students with a minimum duration of 2 weeks and a maximum duration of 1 year. The available levels for learning German are from A1 to C2. For participants with little German knowledge there is a restriction on the starting dates of the course. For participants with intermediate and higher levels of German knowledge, the program starts on any Monday.
The program fee includes intensive German language course, study materials, full board, 24-hour supervision, a leisure program, weekly excursions with entrance tickets and a certificate of attendance. There are scheduled excursions to Munich (Allians Arena, BMW Welt, Olympiapark, Deutsches Museum), Stuttgart, Konstanz, Lindau, Mersburg, Augsburg, Kempten and other.
Airport transfer, skiing and snowboarding equipment should be extra paid.
Bad Schussenried Schule
Working language: German
Age: 10-13, 14-17
Dates: all year round, including Christmas and New Year
Fee: € 1020/1 week
Bad Schussenried Winter School Camp is located in the historic monastery town with 8,300 residents, in an extremely beautiful area between Lake Constance and the Danube and Iller rivers. The school is located near the park and the resort area. The center of Bad Schussendried is a 5-minute walk away. Bad Schussenried School perfectly combines the German language courses, leisure program and accommodation all in one place. The school welcomes up to 300 participants from around the world and offers excellent infrastructure that allows the course participants to play sports both indoors and outdoors.
The intensive course program provides 25 lessons / 1 week for participants of 10-13 years old and 30 lessons / 1 week for participants of 14-17 years old. There are up to 11 students per group. The minimum course duration takes 2 weeks, maximum - 1 year. The available levels of German study are from A1 to C2.
The cost of the program includes German lessons, study materials, accommodation, full board, 24-hour supervision, daily leisure program, weekly excursions and entrance tickets, a certificate of attendance.
Winter holidays in Switzerland
Village Camps (Leysin)
Working language: English
Age: 10-17
Dates: December-January-February
Fee: from CHF 2900 /1 week
Extraordinary programs during December, January, February for fans of the alpine village with lively activities and winter fun and pranks, take place at the residence of the Swiss Center in Leysin, just 90 minutes’ drive from Geneva International Airport. The sun terraces, guest rooms and bedrooms of the residence offer great views directly from the Ron Valley to the French Alps and up to the summit of Mont Blanc. The residence welcomes up to 180 participants from all over the world.
English in the Alps (ages 10-17) is a program designed for participants who have a focus on preparing for the IELTS test. At the same time, the program provides a balanced combination with a guided tour, skiing and an active participation in other winter sports.
15-24.12.2023 – CHF 2995
15-28.12.2023 – CHF 3550
1-12.01.2023 – CHF 2995
18-31.01.2023 – CHF2995
Winter Academy (ages 12-17) - winter training has never been so exciting! Focus on IELTS or STEM classes in the morning and winter sports and guided tours in the afternoons!
6-15.02.2023 – CHF 2900
Winter Sensation (ages 12-17) is a great combination of winter adventure activities, excursions and skiing, and more.
6-15.02.2023 – CHF2900
Frilingue (Liddes, Alpine Location)
ST.BERNHARD SKI & SNOWBOARD CAMP
Working language: French, English, German
Age: 8-17
Dates: 22.12 / 29.12 / 05.01 / 12.01 / 19.01 / 26.01 / 02.02 / 09.02 / 16.02 / 23.02.2023
Fee: CHF 1400/1 week
Frilingue Winter Camp program provides 12 hours / 1 week of study in either English or French or German, combined with 15 hours / 1 week of skiing or snowboarding lessons. The group has a maximum of 6 participants. The level to start the program can range from the beginner to advance. This applies to both language and skiing or snowboarding lessons. The duration of the program is from 1 to 10 weeks.
The spacious Frilingue Chalets are located in Liddes, St Bernard in an extremely beautiful quiet setting on the River Drance, the Rhine River bed, about 5 minutes from Valle d'Aosta in Italy. The suburban location of the school and the lack of road traffic create the perfect atmosphere for relaxation in the comfort and warmth.
For two days each week, the participants of the program have the opportunity to explore the region and take part in excursions to Zermatt, Lausanne, Zion, Montreux and more. The evening leisure program offers evening discos, karaoke, movie nights, casinos, quest nights, Swiss evenings.
The cost of the program covers an accommodation in the "Relais de Dranse" chalet (rooms can accommodate 8-6-4 students), half board (lunch and dinner), English / French / German course, skiing / snowboarding lessons, certificate of attendance to the program, travel ticket, leisure, transfer from Geneva airport. There is an additional CHF 150 /1 week extra for using sport equipment, CHF 50/1 week extra for a room shared with 6 students, CHF 100/1 week extra for a room shared with 4 students.
If the family wishes to be with the child during the program, this is not a problem. Frilingue School can offer a family package program on request.
Les Elfes International Camps (Verbier)
Working language: French, English, German, Spanish
Age: 6-17 years
Dates: from 7.12 to 25.04.2023
Cost: from CHF 1995/1 week
For more than 25 years, Les Elves Winter Camp in Verbier has been offering quality holiday programs to children and adolescents around the world, combining both one of four languages and winter sports lessons. Les Elfes is located in the center of the prestigious Swiss ski resort Verbier at an altitude of 1500 meters, in the heart of the Alps.
The winter camp provides an extraordinary program of sporting leisure in a picturesque setting in the Swiss Alps. In addition to the main winter sports (skiing and snowboarding lessons), participants can also try sleigh rides, ice caves, torch walks, disco, ice skating, design and building challenge, swimming, rock climbing, playing football, basketball, hockey, making a snowman, attending to a quest night or a disco and much, much more.
The winter camp fee program covers skiing / snowboarding lessons in a group of 2-8 participants, 8 hours / 1 week of language classes; full board, a leisure program. Some extra charge should be paid for the language lessons - 15 hours / 1 week - CHF 175; ski equipment CHF 125/1 week; snowboarding equipment CHF 140/1 week; ski rental CHF 108/1 a week; helmet CHF 15/1 week; transfer - CHF170 (both ways).
To get more information about Winter Holidays programs abroad, contact us using one of the following methods:
- Write to our online consultant;
- Leave a request at our website;
- Call us by +380673963676;
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