GENERAL INFORMATION
SUMMER CAMP 2023 - RATES

• MINIS & JUNIORS (5-12 y.o.)
• TEENS (13-17 y.o.)
• EXTRAS

SCHOOL YEAR 2023-2024

GENERAL INFORMATION

Founded in 1947, La Garenne International School is a leading primary boarding school located in the Swiss Alps in the prestigious resort of Villars-sur-Ollon, at 1’300 meters.
Owned and managed for two generations by the Méan family, the school provides a secure environment for its students. Its philosophy is based on the traditional values of responsibility, kindness and security, which are key elements for a successful and balanced life.

Set in the impressive alpine village of Villars-sur-Ollon at an altitude of 1300m, the campus is designed to meet the needs of all students. Combining tradition and modernity, its well-equipped buildings encourage high-level academic performance with space for multiple activities.

Surroundings

Villars-sur-Ollon overlooks the Rhone Valley and the Swiss Riviera, giving students direct access to both mountains and lakes, whilst benefiting from cultural and educational activities in Montreux, Lausanne and Geneva. The school's two distinct campuses are just a few minutes walk from the village proper. Villars has train and bus stations, shops, playgrounds, sports grounds, a swimming pool, bowling alley, ice rink and more. The ski lift is adjacent to the school's Le Roc campus, allowing students to ski almost directly to the school door.

The Campus

The campus is centred around the original La Garenne building, an authentic Swiss chalet dating from 1820. The chalet has been modernised to include a dining room, offices and boarding accommodation for the youngest students. The main teaching building for primary and middle school children is known as "Académia" and has classrooms, a library and a science laboratory. Just next door is "Beau Site", the junior boarding house. The facilities here include student lounges, a hall and music room, and a dedicated Art Room. The oldest students live and work in the Senior Campus building "Le Roc", just a couple of minutes away on foot.

Boarding Accommodation

A warm family environment has been created for all boarding students. Each boarding house has residential staff caring for the students. Buildigs have wifi, safety and security systems including CCTV, while door access is controlled by wrist bracelets. Each building has safe and easy access to well-equipped outdoor areas including a sports pitch, trampolines, table-tennis tables, table football, swings, play equipment and playhouses. The school is continually investing in improvements to facilities without compromising the natural beauty of the neighbourhood.

Bedrooms

Girls and boys are accommodated on separated floors. The bright comfortable bedrooms all have superb mountain views.
Two to four students share a room, each student having their own desk and cupboard for personal belongings. Rooms in Beau Site and Le Roc have en-suite bathrooms. Bedrooms are a place for children to relax, enjoy reading or listening to music. An experienced, friendly house staff clean and maintain the bedrooms and bathrooms daily, and encourage students to take responsibility for the tidiness and organisation of their rooms. In the changing rooms on the ground floor, each student has a locker for outdoor clothing and sports equipment. Student lounges with age-appropriate books, toys and TV are popular for chilling quietly or socialising with friends.

SUMMER CAMPS

• 5-17 years old:
  • MINIS: 5-10 y.o.
  • JUNIORS: 11-12 y.o.
  • TEENS: 13-17 y.o.
• 32+ different nationalities inn school
• 2:1 student/staff ratio
• Family atmosphere
• English & French teaching languages
• 3447 books in the library
• Private lessons
• 47+ types of activities: Sports, Mountain & Lake Adventures, Recreational Events, Expeditions, Cultural Trips, Fun & Games

Teachers employ a practical, multi-sensory approach to teaching English or French through games, music, arts and crafts, story-telling, role play, dressing up, cooking and quizzes, all of which help ensure lessons are varied and interesting. New themes are introduced every couple of days.

FUN ACTIVITIES

• SPORTS & MOUNTAIN ADVENTURES: football, swimming, cycling, climbing, ice-skating, banana boat rides, water-skiing and paddle boarding, hiking, assault courses and rope-swinging, via ferrata, bridge-walking, canyoning, orienteering and cosy camp fire evenings.
• RECREATIONAL EVENTS: trampolining, bouncy inflatables, accrobranche, bowling, table tennis and visits to leisure centries for a laser game, a giant maze, signal de bougy, aquapark, swiss vapour park and happyland.
• CULTURAL TRIPS: museum visits, exploration of historical sites such as the Castle "Chateau de Chillon" or Gruyère Village, a chocolate factory tour, an excursion to the "Glacier des Diablerets", Montreux Jazz Festival or the "Mines de sel de Bex".
• SPORTS CLUBS: football, basketball, sailing, golf, tennis, biathlon, horse-dining, drone piloting.
• ARTISTICS CLUBS: singing, video, cooking, nature orientation, beauty, secrets, manga, events, dance, art.

Fun and games are to be held on Swiss National Day, during themed evening events including discos, costume parties and dance performances, theatre and singing. Large-scale mountain picnics and outdoor games (with role play and treasure hunts), giant chess, cards, and diverse games tournaments add to the excitement.

SUMMER CAMP - RATES 2023

• Start dates on 24.06.23, 08.07.23 and 22.07.23
• Stay for 2, 4 or 6 weeks
• La Garenne offers both boarding and day camps at the beautiful campus in Villars.

La Garenne offers sessions of two weeks, four weeks or six weeks. Boarders stay 24/7 on site, while day students attend Monday - Saturday from 8:30 to 18:30. Mini and Juniors are accommodated in cosy bedrooms of 3-4 children in Chalet La Garenne and Chalet Beau Site. Teens are accommodated in spacious en-suite bedrooms with one other student at Le Roc campus. Teens have extended activities included in their fees.

MINIS & JUNIORS

Children aged 5-10 (Minis) are accommodated in cosy bedrooms of 3-4 children in authentically Swiss "Chalet La Garenne". Juniors stay in modern "Chalet Beau Site" in en-suite rooms of up to 4 students.
Fees include accommodation, food, tuition, activities, expeditions, camp uniform, books and school materials, personal laundry for boarders, Wifi, Geneva Airport transfers on official dates and schedules only, taxes and VAT.
Not included: optional activities and health insurance (10 CHF per day) for boarding students. Swiss citizens and day students must have their own insurance.
Pocket money is also not included and is added to your invoice. The weekly rates are CHF 30 for 5-10 year olds, 50 CHF for 11-12s and 100 CHF for Teens.

TEENS

Teens are accommodated in spacious en-suite bedrooms sharing with just one other student at Le Roc campus. Teens also have extended activities included in their fees.
Fees include accommodation, food, tuition, activities, expeditions, camp uniform, books and school materials, personal laundry for boarders, Wifi, Geneva Airport transfers on official dates and schedules only, taxes and VAT.
Not included: optional activities and health insurance (CHF 10 per day) for boarding students. Swiss citizens and day students must have their own insurance.
Pocket money is also not included and is added to your invoice. The weekly rates are CHF 30 CHF for 5-10 year olds, 50 CHF for 11-12s and 100 CHF for Teens.

EXTRAS: MINIS & JUNIORS
ADDITIONAL COSTS AND OPTIONAL EXTRAS FOR 5-12 YEAR OLDS

*All photograph packages are delivered as a digital download. Parents: please tell your children that photographer will be taking images of them during Summer Camp.
**Europa Park (Germany) includes: 5* transport and hotel accommodation, 2 days and 1 night in the park, meals and supervision.
NOTE: If you arrive or depart outside official dates and times, you will need to select a transfer according to the cost schedule above.

EXTRAS: TEENS
ADDITIONAL COSTS AND OPTIONAL EXTRAS for 13-17 YEAR OLDS

*All photograph packages are delivered as a digital download. Parents: please tell your children that photographer will be taking images of them during Summer Camp.
**Europa Park (Germany) includes: 5* transport and hotel accommodation, 2 days and 1 night in the park, meals and supervision.
NOTE: If you arrive or depart outside official dates and times, you will need to select a transfer according to the cost schedule above.

CANCELLATION POLICY
If parents cancel their child’s place 90 days or fewer prior to the start of the course, the school reserves the right to retain the amount paid. Once the course has begun, the school retains full payment. This also applies to early or voluntary departure, late arrival, dismissal or prolonged absence.

SCHOOL YEAR 2023-2024

Founded in 1947, La Garenne International School is known throughout Switzerland and the world for its unique approach to boarding education. More than 150 students from over 30 nations are welcomed each year to its modern campus in the renowned French-speaking ski resort of Villars, where La Garenne provides a secure environment and an extraordinary education to boarding and day students from 5 to 18 years old.
Its philosophy is based on individual attention to each and every young person, instilling in them a passion for learning, developing international mindedness and ensuring their holistic development academically, socially and emotionally.
La Garenne prides itself on its long and rich history as a bilingual place of learning. While the primary teaching language is English, we believe that language learning is vitally important and students are encouraged to develop a mastery of the French language in addition to studying their own native language.
In the Primary School, students follow the International Primary Curriculum, which prepares them well to enter the Secondary School where they will study the highly regarded International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme. Upon completion of the MYP the students start their studies for the world renowned IB Diploma Programme or the High School Diploma.

TERM DATES

Dates and events are subject to change!

Application Fees

*General fees for returning stugents (uniform, Swiss B Permit) are on requst.

SCHOOL FEES INCLUDE
Full board and lodging, tuition and supervised studies, loan of textbooks and some class materials, ski pass (boarders only), ski locker, use of school laundry (boarders only), use of school library and computer network, sports activities, cultural activities and short expeditions in Switzerland only, on-site healthcare, transport to and from Geneva airport (only within the official dates and times), various taxes and VAT.

SCHOOL FEES DO NOT INCLUDE
Health and accident insurance, medication, private lessons, learning support, stationery, ski equipment hire, ski uniform hire (jacket and trousers), official exams e.g. Cambridge and Delf, pocket money, birthday parties, personal and digital photo packages, complementary health packages, extra expenses such as hairdresser, dentist, dry cleaning, postage etc. and mandatory school trips. For day students, the ski pass, day trips, uniform, laundry, expeditions and health insurance are excluded.

Tuition Fees

CANCELLATION POLICY
For all new students for the school year programme, cancellation made less than 90 days prior to the confirmed start date, will incur a cancellation fee of 40,000 CHF.
This does not apply for current students.

Family benefits

If there are several boarders from the same family (brothers and sisters) enrolled at the school, the following discount will be applied: 10% for the second child, 15% for the third child, 20% for the fourth and any additional children.

Rates and commission to agencies - on request.