Lake Geneva, Switzerland
Known for its 13th-century castle, the picturesque town of Rolls lies nestled between La Côte Vineyards and the shores of Lake Geneva, overlooking the Alps.
Lake Geneva provides students with an inspiring and rejuvenating setting surrounded by water, mountains, and forests within an adorable and quiet oasis. Egida brings you to the amazing Lake Geneva, where students will discover the real spirit of Suisse Romande during their studies.
About Camp
Le Rosey is a prestigious boarding school. After the academic year, the school opens its doors to campers from all over the world during summertime. Many notable alumni have attended the school, and generations of dynastic and royal families (including Hohenzollern, Cavendish, Rothschilds, Borgheses, Hohenlohes, Rockefellers, and Du Ponts) have graduated from this school. It may come as no surprise that this school is the one of the safest in the world. The campus was established in 1880 in the Château du Rosey as part of its extensive estate.
The camp offers integrative programs focused on sports, arts, and especially intensive SAT preparation. In addition to access to many sports facilities on campus (gym and fitness halls, swimming pools, tennis courts, equestrian club, etc.), students have a chance to develop their artistic talents, theatre skills, and musical ability.
Students live in an international and multi-cultural environment (among 78 nationalities), where switching from one language to another becomes easy and fun.
Egida offers four camps on Lake Geneva:
- SAT Prep,
- Le Classique,
- Summer School, and
- Excellence Camp.
1. SAT Prep Camp
Lake Geneva Campus is the premier place to study for any student who plans to apply to college in the United States and who wishes to spend an active summer in one of Europe’s most beautiful places.
Mornings are devoted to intensive SAT Preparation. Statistics show that students significantly improved their SAT scores after attending this program in 2018. The average score increased by 220+ points, the most impressive increase was by 470+ points (from 10th to 82nd percentile), and the highest final SAT score was 1460 (98th percentile). This intensive SAT course includes 52 hours of classroom instruction and drills in all areas of the SAT, as well as four full-length SAT Practice Exams, resulting in a total of 70 hours of SAT preparation.
City Tours and After-School Activities
In the afternoons, students enjoy personalized sports as well as technological and creative activities of their choice as part of camp.
Students can choose from the following activities: Air-rifling, Archery, Badminton, Basketball, Beach volleyball, Ceramics, Climbing, Circus/Musical, Cooking, Dance, Digital photography, Film-making/acting, Fitness training, Football, Golf, Guitar group, Horse-riding, Nautical sports, Percussion, Robotics, Rugby, School of Magic, Self-defense, Singing, Swimming, Table tennis, Tennis, Ultimate Frisbee, Uni-hockey, Wake-boarding/ surfing, Water-skiing, Web design, and Yoga.
Students spend their weekends in a relaxing atmosphere, enjoying nature or participating in sports activities. A short SAT Prep session takes place on Saturday mornings, with shopping after lunch. Students will have an overnight trip to a typical Swiss Alpine village, and if the conditions are favorable, may even do some summer skiing!
A mixture of excursions and cultural events is tailored exclusively for SAT Prep Camp participants, along with a range of relaxing activities, pool games, themed events, discos, and free time.
2. LE CLASSIQUE CAMP
Le Classique is a generalist camp with a twist. Students will specialize in one academic area with the morning Academy of their choice. Students will practice the sports and arts that they already love, and try something new from the 30 activities offered in the afternoon. Campers are sure to enjoy the weekend adventures and the evening entertainment alongside 300 other students from 50 different countries.
Mornings, Afternoons and Evenings
Mornings are devoted to studying chosen academics subjects. There are 2 daily morning periods of 75 minutes each for: French Language, Sports (Football, Tennis or Basketball), Leadership, and Arts (Visual arts or Theatre).
In the afternoons, students get to enjoy personalized sports as well as technological and creative activities of their choice as part of camp. They may choose seven of the following options: Archery, Badminton, Basketball, Beach volleyball, Ceramics, Circus / Musical, Creative arts, Digital photography, Fitness training, Football, Golf, Hip-hop, Horse-riding, Indoor climbing, Multi-sports (Baseball, Frisbee, Uni-hockey, Rugby), Nautical Sports (Sailing, Stand-up-paddling), Percussion, Pool activities, Robotics, School of Magic, Self-defense, Singing, Tennis, Wake-boarding and wake-surfing, Water-skiing, Web design, Yoga, Zumba.
Every evening has something different in store! From inter-team competitions to discos, BBQs, movie nights, to a Swiss-themed dinner, students will experience a wide variety of fun events.
And on the weekends…
There are two periods for the academics of your choice on Saturday morning. In the afternoon, there will be a shopping sortie.
Sunday starts with a brunch and continues with an all-day excursion. 2 out of 3 weekends are spent off campus with activities such as adventures in the Alps, theme parks, laser tag and more!
3. SUMMER SCHOOL CAMP
Get ready to return to school after summer break! With academics in the mornings, afternoon choice activities, as well as evening entertainment and weekend excursions, we here at Egida are convinced that the best way to get good results is to make sure that you also have time to enjoy yourself!
Mornings, Afternoons and Evenings
There are 4 daily periods of 50 minutes devoted to the major of your choice. The three main majors are:
- French Language – You may combine French classes with Maths or choose intensive French for all four periods.
- Spanish Language – You may combine Spanish classes with Maths.
- Maths – You may combine Maths classes with French or Spanish.
Students will also have courses in Leadership with hands-on workshops, lectures, coaching sessions and applied practice.
In the afternoons, students get to enjoy personalized sports as well as technological and creative activities of their choice as part of camp. Students choose five from the following options: Acting and filming, Air-rifle, Archery, Badminton, Basketball, Beach volleyball, Circus, Cooking, Creative arts, Digital photography, Football, Golf, Guitar group practice, Hip-hop, Indoor climbing, Nautical sports (Sailing, Stand-up-paddling), Robotics, School of Magic, Self-defence, Singing, Swimming, Table tennis, Tennis, Wake-boarding and wake-surfing, Water-skiing, Web design, Yoga. Regardless of your level, you can choose to take part in a full-day horse-riding excursion, leaving campus after breakfast and returning just before dinner.
Every evening has something different in store! From inter-team competitions to discos, BBQs, lake cruises, or Swiss-themed dinners, students will experience many different extracurricular activities.
And on the weekends…
There are two periods for the courses of your choice on Saturday morning. In the afternoon, there will be a shopping sortie.
Sunday starts with a brunch and continues with an all-day excursion. Activities range from canyoning, climbing, a visit to a chocolate factory, karting, and enjoying free time on campus, amongst other options.
4. EXCELLENCE CAMP
A small group of 10 motivated and adventurous teenagers will embark on an unforgettable 2-week journey through the Swiss Alps aboard a yacht. Adventure is out there waiting for you!
Mountain adventure week
Discover trails in the Bernese and Wallis Alps, learn rock-climbing, and cross obstacles, crevasses and glaciers. Work as part of a team to set up and take down a campsite and learn to live in a community. Most nights are spent in mountain huts.
A unique opportunity to enjoy a superb adventure in the heart of the spectacular scenery of the Swiss Alps.
Offshore navigation week
After this exciting week in the mountains, you will then fly from Geneva to join our 102-foot Sailing Yacht, Ipharra, for a splendid cruise! The islands you will visit change every year.
Learn how to handle a large yacht using both engine and sails, execute sailing manoeuvres; and calculate routes using maps and electronic navigation equipment. You will appreciate the importance of teamwork and mutual respect and, of course, relax and enjoy water sports.
Campers may also participate in activities such as rock climbing, hiking, via ferrata, sailing, biking, swimming, snorkeling, sea-bobbing, stand-up-paddling, and much more!
The Ipharra yacht
Ipharra is a 34-metre catamaran sailboat built for offshore cruising. It is a secure, well-furnished, fast yacht which has 4 triple-berth cabins with bathrooms for students and 3 cabins which house 5 crew members. Ipharra also has a classroom equipped with IT resources, a huge cockpit which serves as a dining room/meeting area and cinema, a reading room, and a flying deck used for marine observation, astronomy, and sun-bathing! The yacht also has a dinghy used for exploration (Zodiac), a light Laser sailing boat used for sailing lessons, electric powered sea bobs (also used for exploration), snorkeling equipment, a kayak, water-skiing and wakeboarding equipment, not to mention all the usual modern security equipment including GSM and satellite communication and navigation systems.
| Course Name | Course Length | Age | Activities and excursions | Dates | Prices |
| SAT Prep Camp | 3 weeks | 15-17 | all inclusive | August 4 – 22, 2023 | $14,500* |
| SAT Prep Camp | 4 weeks | 15-17 | all inclusive | July 6 – 31, 2023 | $18,750* |
| Le Classique | 4 weeks | 9-16 | all inclusive | July 6 – 31, 2023 | $14,400** |
| Summer School | 3 weeks | 9-16 | all inclusive | August 4 – 22, 2023 | $11,000** |
| Excellence Camp | 2 weeks | 13-16 | all inclusive | July 5 – 19, 2023 | $16,500*** |
It is suggested to send students with the following amounts of additional pocket money for expenses:
*$800 **$500 ***$200
Accommodations
Accommodations are arranged in separate buildings for boys and girls at the school campus. All rooms are spacious twins with communal bathrooms. A mini-safe is provided for each student. Students may decorate the room to their liking.
For those children whose parents are visiting for the weekend, you may leave campus after Saturday morning academies and return on Sunday before dinner.
Tuition fee includes:
- Supervision provided by School 24 hours/day
- Registration
- Tuition
- Boarding
- Excursions
- Accident/health insurance
- Course completion certificate
Tuition fee does not include: airfare; camp uniform (optional); travel insurance; miscellaneous expenses.
