ESL Camps

Improve English as a Second Language skills at summer camp

ESL camps offer your son or daughter a unique opportunity to grow and learn: away from home at a camp and interacting with peers, your child will certainly improve English speaking skills if that is the camp's focus. Some ESL camps may combine students from different nationalities while others may focus on integration with native English speakers. Different camps offer different focuses, so be sure to investigate the listings below thoroughly, in order to find the camp best-suited to your child.

Sharpen ESL skills this summer

The great advantage to an English as a Second Language camp is that your child's understanding of English will not languish over the summer months but will actually continue to improve (as it does during the school year). The full immersion in a second language strengthens conversational usage, understandings of subtleties and idioms and encourages deep friendships with (English speaking) children.

At ESL Camps, campers will learn to:

use basic vocabulary
read books and materials that match their reading skill level
practice writing with short compositions about their experiences
employ listening and comprehension skills.
speak, write and read
use phrases in "everyday English"

If you are considering an ESL camp:

Be sure to mind the student-to-teacher ratio
Know and understand the qualifications of the camp leaders and instructors
Get references or other feedback on the camp

ESL camps are among the most popular camps today. The educational and recreational programs improve the participants' language skills and allow for an enjoyable experience. This is a new advanced concept of language learning that is a combination of education and amusement. Campers also get a chance to be immersed in the English language and culture while engaged in fun activities.

ESL camps in Canada and the northern United States are listed below. Trust camps.ca to help you find the summer camp just right for your family.

New!: In our 2010 edition of Our Kids Go to Camp we looked closely at the way French immersion camps add to the variety of choices available to parents and families. Read more about FSL and Language Camps.

	ESL camp name	Category
	description	City—Province/State
	Bishop's College School Summer Language Camp Offers many sports summer camp activities along with ESL and FSL integration. Activities include golf, horseback riding and much more. Camp Specialties: ESL, FSL	Day & Overnight Quebec Lennoxville — Quebec
	ESL Summer Camp at Pickering College An ESL summer camp held by Pickering College, for students aged 12 to 18 who want to learn English. ESL instruction is directed to skills needed in school study. Camp Specialties: ESL, Leadership, Sports-Instructional and Training, Arts & Crafts	Overnight Computer/Education/Science Newmarket — Ontario
	Frontier Trails Camp & Outdoor Education Centre This eastern Ontario summer camp offers day and overnight programs and a variety of activities from horseback riding to ESL to paintball, more. Camp Specialties: Horseback Riding/Equestrian, ESL, Kayaking/Sea Kayaking, Whitewater Rafting	Day & Overnight Traditional Eganville — Ontario Ottawa — Ontario
	Lakefield Camp International Eastern Ontario overnight summer camp offers various outdoor sports and activities, from sailing to theatre arts to music and more. Camp Specialties: CIT/LIT Program, ESL, Environment	Overnight Traditional Lakefield — Ontario
	Swallowdale Camp An overnight camp in the heart of Bracebridge/ the Muskokas, offering adventure and activities from ESL to mountain biking to volleyball and more. Camp Specialties: ESL, CIT/LIT Program	Overnight Traditional Huntsville — Ontario
	Bee Smart Learning Centre A balanced program with indoor academic activities as well as interactive outdoor sports and games! Camp Specialties: Math, ESL	Day Camp Computer/Education/Science Thornhill — Ontario Greater Toronto Area — Ontario
	Camp Nominingue Quebec summer camp offers wilderness canoe trips, theatre arts, numerous sports and more. It also includes FSL and ESL programs. Camp Specialties: Leadership, CIT/LIT Program, ESL, FSL	Overnight Traditional Mont-Tremblant — Quebec
	Central Montessori Camps Summer camp with several locations throughout Toronto (the GTA), with programs including science, arts and sports activities, ESL and more. Camp Specialties: Science, ESL	Day Camp Computer/Education/Science Toronto — Ontario Thornhill — Ontario Northern York Region — Ontario
	MWS Montreal Language Camps French and English language camp at McGill university where kids engage in typical summer camp activities. Camp Specialties: FSL, ESL	Day & Overnight Quebec Montreal — Quebec Toronto — Ontario
	SOL Camps Language Programs ESL and FSL summer camp in the Greater toronto AREA (GTA), offered by one of the world's premiere language schools. Camp Specialties: Language Studies, ESL	Day Camp Computer/Education/Science Greater Toronto Area — Ontario Toronto — Ontario
	Stanstead College Language Adventure This four week summer program hosted by this prestigious boarding school outside of Sherbrooke, Quebec, offers enrichment in French or Spanish languages. Camp Specialties: ESL, FSL	Day & Overnight Quebec Stanstead — Quebec
	Appleby College Summer Camps Offers a balance of summer camp activities, with numerous specializations. Programs designed by qualified teachers and coaches.	Day Camp Traditional Oakville — Ontario
	Brebeuf Summer camp offers cultural trips, sports, activities and excursions to Mont Tremblant and Ottawa, with daily exposure to French and English.	Overnight Quebec Montreal — Quebec
	Camp Ouareau This Quebec all girls overnight summer camp offers a variety of sports including archery, swimming, sailing and many other activities.	Overnight Traditional Laurentians — Quebec
	Discovery Day Camp Science camp, sports camp and arts camp rolled into one (activities from robotics to soccer), this Toronto day camp also offers after care.	Day Camp Traditional Richmond Hill — Ontario
	No Strings Theatre A multi-faceted arts day camp ideal for families from thoroughout the GTA. Programs include dance, music, theatre arts and vocal training.	Day Camp Arts/Dance/Music Toronto — Ontario
	2 in 1 J. Addison Day Camp Educational day and overnight camp in Toronto with a variety of features, including ESL support, computer activities, arts and crafts, drama, dance, more.	Day & Overnight Computer/Education/Science Greater Toronto Area — Ontario
	Big Wave Camp A day camp with various locations in or near Toronto and a wide variety of activities including soccer, dance, rock climbing, support for ESL & ADHD and more!	Day Camp Traditional Greater Toronto Area — Ontario Caledon — Ontario Brampton — Ontario
	Camp Ecolart This Montreal arts and environment camp for kids and teens runs in July and August, featuring photography, film, performing arts, sports, arts and crafts. Languages include english, french and spanish.	Day & Overnight Arts/Dance/Music Montreal — Quebec
	Camp Kodiak Integrated residential summer camp for children & teens with and without ADHD, LD, NLD and AS. Social skills program, academic program and 50+ activities.	Overnight Special Needs Parry Sound — Ontario
	Camp Oconto This traditonal camp for girls, in Eastern Ontario, offers numerous sports activities like tennis and swimming as well as theatre arts and more.	Overnight Traditional Sharbot Lake — Ontario
	Grand River Academy Summer Academy Less than an hour's drive from Cleveland, this all boys' academy features a unique summer program that includes paintball, golf, tennis, volleyball, canoeing and more.	Overnight Computer/Education/Science Ohio — United States
	Sylvan Learning Summer learning programs to enhance academic skills in a fun kids camp setting. Targeted areas include math, reading and writing, taught by caring teachers.	Day Camp Computer/Education/Science Throughout Ontario — Ontario
	The Gow School Summer Program A New York summer camp where kids with special needs participate in horseback riding, swimming and more, including overnight camping.	Day & Overnight Special Needs New York — United States
	TIME TRAVELLERS UPPER CANADA VILLAGE Young history buffs learn all about life in the 19th century at this kids camp located between Peterborough and Kingston. Boys and girls get a taste of the past.	Overnight Adventure Morrisburg — Ontario
	Wilvaken A Quebec summer camp in the Eastern Townships. Program and activities include FSL, ESL, theatre arts and sports such as tennis and more.	Overnight Quebec Magog — Quebec

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