ESL, FSL Camps: English and Fench Immersion Camps in Quebec

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Ridley College Summer Programmes Ridley College is located in St.Catharines, Ontario, Canada. Summer Programme offering include ESL boarding credit/camp, Summer Academy OSSD credits, Music Academy, Day Camps, Advanced Performance Sports and many more! St. Catharines Traditional (multi activity) Ages 4 to 16 (Coed) Overnight Camp from $399	overnightcampcoed	399	4-16	1	St. CatharinesOntario
Stanstead College Summer Camps Unique summer camps for boys and girls, including the Language Adventure and the Hockey Development program. We strive to offer high quality and supervised camps on our beautiful campus located in the Eastern Townships. Stanstead Traditional (multi activity) Ages 11 to 17 (Coed) Overnight Camp from $300	overnightcampcoed	300	11-17	2	StansteadOnlineQuebec
Lakefield College School Summer Programs Transformative experiences learning in and through the outdoors—academic, athletic, for credit or enrichment. Spend every day outdoors on the water, in the forest, or at our farm—learn, have fun and stretch yourself. Lakefield Traditional (multi activity) Ages 4 to 18 (Coed) Overnight Camp from $350	overnightcampcoed	350	4-18	3	LakefieldOnlineOntario
Pickering College Summer Camps Our nature centered day camp is for campers entering Kindergarten to Grade 8. Overnight camp options for Global Leadership and ESL for students entering Grades 9-12 are also available. Newmarket Traditional (multi activity) Ages 4 to 18 (Coed) Overnight Camp from $475	overnightcampcoed	475	4-18	4	NewmarketOnlineOntario
COOKSMART Get the kids cooking and learning more life skills! Our program has both virtual and in-person options! The kids are loving cooking together to make tasty foods for their family. Mississauga Arts: Cooking Ages 5 to 99 (Coed) Virtual Program from $15	virtualprogramcoed	15	5-99	5	MississaugaOnlineOntario
French International Language Camps English students learning French mix with French students learning English in this innovative program in the French Alps. Sports and other activities are an important part of the experience, along with language lessons. International Education: Language Instruction Ages 6 to 16 (Coed) Virtual Program from $3,400	virtualprogramcoed	3400	6-16	6	InternationalOnlineInternational
MWS Montreal Language Camps French and English language camps at McGill University where kids engage in language learning, daily excursions and camp activities. Programmes divided by age - 7 to 10, 11 to 13 and 14 to 17 years old. Downtown West, Toronto; Montreal Education: Language Instruction Ages 7 to 17 (Coed) Day Camp, Overnight Camp from $1,010	daycampovernightcampcoed	1010	7-17	7	Downtown West, TorontoMontrealOnlineOntario, QuebecDowntown

That's the benefit of a camp with a language component, says Aruna Ogale, executive director of the Ontario Camps Association. Some ESL camps for kids allow English-as-a-second-language students—whose families might be new to the country— the chance to immerse themselves in the language, helping ready them for the school year. Other camps might simply provide kids with some opportunity to practise a second language.

Children who have experienced an overnight camp before might want to consider an immersive camp in another language. "It's a win-win situation," explains Jacqui Raill, camp director of Camp Ouareau in Saint-Donat, Quebec. "They are learning the difference in culture and making lifelong friendships based on trust and compassion."

At Camp Nominingue in the Laurentians in northern Quebec, kids enjoy typical camp activities and the bonding and friendships that result. But 20 to 30 per cent of campers each year are francophones, sent to the English-speaking all-boys residential camp for the English-language experience.

"The biggest advantage is the immersion experience," says Scott Taylor, executive director of Camp Nominingue. "We do all of our instruction, all of our programming, in English. But the majority of our staff is fluently bilingual, so if a camper truly doesn't understand—or in the case of an emergency—they can speak French."

The situation is reversed at Camp Claret du Lac Elgin in Sherbrooke, Quebec. There, although bilingual staff can speak English if needed, camp sessions take place in French. "Most of the (campers) have been in French immersion, in Ontario and in some of the other provinces, and they come to practise their French," says camp co-director Pauline Rondeau.

For parents choosing an immersive camp, Raill recommends that the camp have activities their child is interested in. "Your child should be passionate about the camp they are being sent to," says Raill. With the right attitude, campers will not only pick up vocabulary but also have higher self-esteem and often improved marks in school.

Photo: Camp Nominingue (by Christinne Muschi)