Summer Camp

   

WHAT KIND OF CAMP?

French for Fun Summer Camp is designed to teach young children (ages 4 to 14) French language skills in a fun environment. 

WHEN?

For the summer 2024, the French for Fun Summer Camp will be open from Wednesday, June 12th to Friday, July 26th, i.e. for 6 weeks and a half. Each week is an independent session running from Monday through Friday (with the exception of week 1 that starts on Wednesday, June 12th), 9:00 a.m. through 3:00 p.m. Childcare is available before and after camp, from 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

WHERE?

French International School of Philadelphia
Lower School Campus
150 North Highland Avenue
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
Telephone: (610) 667-1284
Fax: (610) 667-1286
Email: info@frenchschoolphila.org
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WHO?

French for Fun Summer Camp counselors are native French speakers who have extensive experience working with children and teaching French. All are faculty members at the French International School of Philadelphia during the school year. Click on the links below to read their biographies:

HOW?

Children will learn French, immersed in a French-speaking environment, through games and fun activities. They will learn the same way they develop skills in their native language: by listening, watching, singing, playing, and expressing themselves.

WHAT ACTIVITIES?

Language Activities
In the morning, and depending on his/her age, your child will learn songs, listen to stories, play language games, role play, swim, draw, play with puppets and complete other fun activities (including an overnight for campers aged 10 and up) that will increase his/her understanding of the French language and familiarity with the French culture.

Group Activities
In the afternoon, your child will cook, prepare shows, do arts, make crafts, conduct experiments, play with robots, read and discover new books and magazines, make videos and go outside for sports and games, all in French to reinforce his/her communication skills.

Special Wednesday Activities
Every Wednesday, campers will get to enjoy a special activity (circus school, planetarium, science show, exotic animals zoo, cooking lessons with a chef, olympic games, etc.) related to the theme of the week.

French Show
Every Friday, parents are invited to come to camp and see what the children have accomplished during the week.

SCHEDULE

Time

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

9:00 am - 10:30 am

Language activities

Language activities

Field Trip

Language activities

Language activities

10:30 am - 11:00 am

Morning recess

Morning recess

Morning recess

Morning recess

Prepare for show

11:00 am - 11:45 am

Group games

Group games/water games

Group games

Group games/water games

Group games

11:45 am - 12:30 pm

Lunch and recess

Lunch and recess

Lunch and recess

Lunch and recess

Lunch and recess

12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Language activities (or nap time for young campers)

Language activities (or nap time for young campers)

Language activities (or nap time for young campers)

Language activities (or nap time for young campers)

Language activities (or nap time for young campers)

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Activities:

- Cooking

- Theater

- Art

- Sports

- Music

Activities:

- Cooking

- Theater

- Art

- Sports

- Music

Activities:

- Cooking

- Theater

- Art

- Sports

- Music

Activities:

- Cooking

- Theater

- Art

- Sports

- Music

Activities:

- Cooking

- Theater

- Art

- Sports

- Music

 

TO REGISTER


Enrollment in our school OR previous enrollment in summer camp are required to register for more than one week. If you are new to our camp and school, and would like to register your child to our camp, please contact first Mr. Paradis our camp director (paradis@frenchschoolphila.org). All previous campers and enrolled students of the French International School of Philadelphia can register by clicking here or by visiting the Resource Board on the Parent portal.


If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact Fabrice Paradis, the camp director (paradis@frenchschoolphila.org).