Summer schools in Canada: French summer courses in Montréal, summer English camps in Quebec, language immersion programs for adults, exam preparation classes
University Of Quebec In Montreal (UQAM) Language School: UQAM is exceptionally located in the heart of Montreal. Situated right in the Theatre District ("Quartier des spectacles"), UQAM École de langues is:
- 10 minutes away from Old Montreal, the oldest section of the city alongside the majestic Saint-Lawrence River. Old Montreal is world famous for its history, its architecture, unique in North America, museums, art galleries and numerous cafés and restaurants. In the summer, this vibrant neighbourhood attracts a great many artists, musicians and street performers. UQAM is also just a stones-throw away from the gates of Montreal's lively Chinatown.
- less than 10 minutes away from Place des Arts, a unique cultural complex in Canada where visual and dramatic arts come together and where most summer festivals take place. Downtown Montreal, with its numerous shops and malls, is just a little further along lively Saint Catherine Street.
- a mere 20 minute-walk away from the legendary "Plateau Mont-Royal", immortalized by the great Montreal playwright, Michel Tremblay. Plateau-Royal boasts the densest population of artists in Canada. This picturesque neighbourhood, steeped in history, is a must-see and cannot be missed.
- a mere 15-minute Metro ride that will take you to the Olympic Park, with its world-famous Stadium and leaning tower. The area is also host to Montreal Botanical Garden and Biodome that recreates four of the most beautiful North American ecosystems under one roof.
When choosing to stay with a Francophone or Anglophone family, depending on your program, you will live a total immersion experience. Just like living at home, you will have an opportunity to continue practising and expanding your language skills while getting an even better understanding of what life is like in Montreal and Canada in general.
Our carefully-selected families are both fun and friendly. You will be welcome into their homes with open arms. Clean and comfortable, our families, reside between 30 and 60 minutes travel-time (bus and/or metro) from your classes here at UQAM.
School / Office Address:209 rue Sainte-Catherine Est
Montreal
Quebec
Canada
Located in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, ESLplus offers a summer ESL camp for kids. Our Summer English Fun Camp is one of our most attended programs, with kids coming to Canada from all over the world! Upon arrival to Canada, students will take a pre-camp English assessment test and will be assigned to their corresponding language levels. The curriculum follows a weekly theme, with all language lessons working around the assigned theme. New students can join the class beginning any Monday (Tuesday if Monday is a holiday) and finishing on any Friday. Not just English learning we also have sports, team games, group dynamics, karaoke singing, movie times, show n' tell and more! Field trips to Niagara Falls, CN Tower, Canada's Wonderland, and more! Parents or older siblings can join our Summer Adult ESL Classes.
Summer ESL Fun Camp for Kids Ages 6-18, subdivided into 3 age groups. Summer Adult ESL Classes. We also have available Homestay host families in Toronto, Mississauga, Brampton, Oakville, and other GTA areas.
Fridge Door Live Theatre Company, Summer Camp, London ON
Courses / Programs
Fridge Door Live Theatre Company located in the London, Ontario, Canada region, offers a summer theatre camp for children and youth from Grades 3 - 12. We aim to build confidence, develop competence, and encourage collaboration, in a personal and caring atmosphere, through the process of a performing arts experience. Camp features include:
1. Fun: A fun environment makes learning a more natural and enjoyable experience.
2. Designed With Excellence: We will strive to provide and model excellence.
3. Community Focused: Our desire is to invest into children and youth in our community.
4. Betterment Of Youth: Each project session or camp will be designed around a positive moral theme or virtue.
5. Personal & Caring Environment: Our desire is to build a relationship with each participant and be a place where they feel cared for.
Summer Theatre Camp for Children and Youth: Theatre skills and elements, leading to a final production performed for friends and family. Ranges from Grade 3-12.
Located in Squamish, BC (one hour from Vancouver), Quest University Canada is Canada's first independent, not-for-profit, nonsectarian university of the liberal arts and sciences. Renew Your Quest is our week-long adult summer program that gives you the opportunity to experience the intellectual electricity of a Quest seminar, and enjoy the spectacular natural setting of our campus, staying in our condos and eating both on campus and at local stops of interest.
Quest University Canada is located in the coastal mountain community of Squamish, British Columbia, equidistant from Vancouver (70 km) and Whistler (60km), host cities of the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. The University's 60-acre campus borders on Garibaldi Provincial Park, a protected wilderness area with miles of hiking and mountain biking trails. To the West and South, classrooms and student housing overlook the rugged peaks and valleys of the Tantalus Mountains and Howe Sound, Canada's southernmost fjord. These natural surroundings provide a dramatic and inspiring backdrop to the academic and social activities on campus.
Renew Your Quest - An Intellectual Summer Retreat for Adults
July 7th - 12th, 2013
Course Options:
- Political Language, Media, and Political Thinking
- Infinity, Certainty and Knowledge
- How to clone genes, manipulate DNA, and map gene expression
- The Dynamic Geology of the Sea to Sky Corridor
Located 45 minutes west of Edmonton, Alberta, Camp Warwa provides summer camp programs and outdoor education for kids and teens from Grade 1 - Grade 11. Accredited by the Alberta Camping Association, we are dedicated to offering an exceptional summer camp experience to all our campers, with programs for all ages available every week of the summer.
Our camp facilities are situated on a 23-acre paradise on Lac Ste. Anne, 80 km west of Edmonton. Campers are divided into age specific groups: Pioneers, Explorers, Voyageurs, Adventurers, Anake, and Counselors-in-Training (CIT). A wide range of activities are offered including Survival Skills, Archery, Climbing Wall, Kayaking, Drama, Crafts, Nature, and more!
With more than 30 years experience in providing quality summer camps, we are dedicated to improving the lives of children through outdoor experiential programs. Every family can be confident that each child will be warmly welcomed upon their arrival, and will always be respected and cared for while at Camp Warwa.
Our flexible summer program is designed to accommodate the skill level and interest of each camper. Every camper gets to choose what programs they participate in, and every age group has special programs that only they get to experience. Campers will also enjoy programs with the whole camp, including games and songs and stories around the campfire each night.
Main Street Community Services in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, is a not for profit community agency. Using a pro-active and cognitive-behavioral approach to learning, our Social Skills Day Camp in Ottawa enables children, ages 5-14, to develop satisfying interpersonal relationships by enhancing skill proficiency in a variety of areas that foster social competency.
All staff are university/college educated and trained (including dedicated Developmental Service workers, Social workers and Teachers) with several years of direct experience in this field. The Director, a clinical counsellor and a behavioural specialist are on hand always and have a Master’s level of education.
Through out each camp session children will be provided a fun, safe and therapeutic environment where their individuality and uniqueness is respected and nurtured. Each child will be provided opportunities for: Sports, Martial Arts, Arts and Crafts, Cooperative Activities, Swimming, Relaxation, and much more.
Ranked among the top university business schools worldwide, HEC Montréal School of Management provides a 4-week Business French immersion program through our Language Department / Centre for Communication Quality for students from beginner to advanced level.
This summer program provides a truly international experience with participants from around the world, allowing you to acquire or refine your writing and speaking skills in Business French, thereby increasing your opportunities in the international job market.
On successful completion of the course, you will be awarded a Course Certificate.
Our summer Business French immersion program is ideal for acquiring valuable French language skills that will be directly applicable to your everyday needs - academic, professional or personal.
You will gain confidence in the use of written and spoken French in formal and informal situations. This program is available to students ages 18+ and no previous business experience is required.
Founded in 1907, the École des hautes études commerciales de Montréal, better known today as HEC Montréal, was the first business school established in Canada.
HEC Montréal was also the first university business school in North America to be awarded the three most prestigious accreditations in its field: AACSB International, EQUIS and AMBA.
Student Testimonial: "An amazing program that helped me gain confidence with my use of French in professional settings... Highly recommended."
- Judy, New York City
- Intensive courses in Business French (Beginner to Advanced Levels)
- Focus on the 4 skills: writing, reading, listening and speaking
- Oral communication workshops based on the workplace and the French-speaking business world
- Short seminars / conferences in Marketing and Management
- Numerous sports / sociocultural activities (afternoons, evenings, weekends)
- No prior knowledge in Business (work or studies) required
- On-campus lodging option
- 18 years and more