Description

Believe it or not, summer is just around the corner, which - for your children - means two or three wide open months of time to fill! Even though summer break is a time to rest and enjoy time off, young bodies and minds thrive on activity, discovery and new experiences... and that's where summer camps come in!

With youth proven to be the best time in a person's life to learn new skills, summer camps around the world have been conceived to reach out to youngsters' interests while simultaneously keeping them active between school years. With a perfect balance of educational classes, fun workshop, sports, activities and cultural excursions, our international language programs are an ideal way to keep your child or teen active, both physically and intellectually, between school years.

Our summer camps provide kids and teens with an international atmosphere that fosters learning while also encouraging youngsters to make friends, discover new things and open their minds to a new and different culture. The Spanish skills they gain, not to mention the invaluable cultural awareness, will stimulate and open their young minds, provide them with an advantage over their peers in Spanish classes and encourage them to appreciate the world's diversity.

Highlights

Location

Salamanca is a scenic, gorgeous city, declared the European Cultural Capital for 2002 and protected by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. This impressively maintained medieval town is also one of the most youthful areas in Spain; home to the second-oldest university in the world, it continues to attract international students from all corners of the globe.

The Colegio Calasanz is located within the old city walls, in the heart of the historic center with the whole town accessible by foot. The building itself is a prime example 19th century Castilla y León architecture, and is set in a lively area surrounded by other cultural sites of interest.

Facilities

The Colegio Calasanz is a typical salmantino building constructed around a tranquil courtyard in the shape of a U. The school's 5 floors contain classrooms, a large conference room, a video room, a computer room, student residences, a dining hall, an infirmary and more.

The courtyard a classic cloister is visible from any of our center's large, interior glass windows. The patio's magnificent adornment and structure is complimented by an adjacent 15th century church, Las Bernardas. Considered some of the best examples of the Spanish plateresque style, these architectural gems are only accessible to those who attend our center! Behind the church, there is an extensive sports facility which includes a soccer field, a basketball court, a handball court, a frontón (Basque handball court), a volleyball court, an in-line skating rink and more. Students also have access to a separate, nearby swim club.

* Capacity: 250 residential students.
* Ages: 9 to 18 years old
* International & 60% Spanish students
* 100% supervision

Type of Programs

• Language Immersion

Languages

• Spanish

Languages Used as a Medium of Teaching

• English
• Spanish

Cost in US$:

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Application Process Involves

• Written Application

Year Founded

1989