Summer schools for 4 year olds: Summer Camp & Children’s Summer Programs

How to Register

2022 BCA Summer School is closed for registration.

• Online registration at Homeroom.com is open until 30 days prior to the first day of the session. To check availability less than 30 days prior, please email summer@bcacademy. com or call 425-649-0791 Option 2.
• Once your child’s registration has been received, Homeroom will send automatic confirmation. Please note, you will not receive confirmation from BCA. The Homeroom confirmation is verification of your registration.
• More details will be coming soon including lunch ordering information, required medical/allergy forms, summer attire requirements, student supply lists. Please continue to check your e-mail for important summer programming information.
• Please note that BCA Summer School sessions may be canceled if less than 6 students are registered per session.

Tips for Registration:

• Register your child for their Fall 2022 grade.
• If you don’t see your school in the dropdown, select “other”
• If the class looks full, you can add your child to the waitlist and we will let you know if we open an additional class
• Make your own changes or cancellations on Homeroom within 30 days of class start.
• After you register, an automatic confirmation will be sent from Homeroom.com
• BCA will follow up with lunch ordering and other important details within a month of class start.

Contact Information

The BCA Summer School Team: [email protected]

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Which summer courses for schoolchildren to choose in 2022? ⋆

Summer must be remembered. During the summer months, every adult and child should devote time to themselves – body, mind, soul. The cold gloomy time of winter and autumn draws strength from us, we simply have to make a quality reboot. Is not it? Until our children grow up, until the summer vacation is reduced to two vacation weeks, we simply must give the children an unforgettable experience. A good way to reboot during the holidays is summer courses for schoolchildren.

Throw the die! What will this summer bring us?

In 2022, online courses are still relevant – of course, if they are made by professionals. We have all seen enough of the horrors of school distance learning and we don’t want to do it anymore.

MAXIMUM Education is Russia’s largest supplementary education company for schoolchildren from grades 5 to 11. For more than 8 years we have been combining full-time education with distance learning, while 97% of families recommend us to others, remaining satisfied. All teachers undergo a rigorous selection process and a mandatory internal training system. The teaching methods and learning materials are developed taking into account the age characteristics of the students, so after our classes your child will have an interest in learning and new knowledge.

What summer courses are available in MAXIMUM Education for schoolchildren

Over 8+ years of practice, we have thoroughly studied the problems and needs of adolescents and developed a series of courses for students in grades 6-10 in basic school subjects:

• mathematics;
• Russian;
• social studies;
• physics;
• English;
• biology.

All classes are held completely online – twice a week for a month. No boring homework and boring theory – interesting practical exercises and interactive games in the team are waiting for your child. Join the MAXIMUM Education summer course now and get 5% discount with promo code MAXIMUMLETO5 .

For grades 10-11

Early preparation for the exam . Even if your child starts studying in the 10th grade in the fall, this does not mean that the exam is still far away. Time flies very quickly, and you need to learn colossal volumes of materials. Therefore, it is so important to start preparing for the Unified State Examination in advance and get acquainted with the main topics, at least in the compulsory subjects: the Russian language and mathematics. By the way, this will help you study better in high school – and your child will have every chance of getting a red certificate, which will add extra points when entering a university.

In our summer courses, the student will learn topics such as syntax and punctuation or algebra and geometry. This is a great chance to close knowledge gaps and prepare for the start of the school year.

For grades 8-9

Early preparation for the OGE. The exam at the end of the 9th grade may not seem so important, but in fact it is a real exam rehearsal. It is in grades 8-9 that the foundation of the knowledge that the student uses in final exams is laid. So you should not neglect the preparation for the OGE – it never hurts to once again consolidate knowledge and learn something new and useful.

For grades 8 and 9 we have prepared classes on the main topics of the Russian language and mathematics: grammar, punctuation, algebra and geometry.

For 6th and 7th grades

Increasing knowledge. High school is always a difficult time for a student. Everything is changing, more independence and discipline are needed, and not everyone is ready for this. As a result, grades deteriorate and motivation disappears. But you can cope with this if you quickly understand with which subjects the difficulties arose. Then you can quickly close gaps in knowledge and restore academic performance.

6th and 7th grade students will learn English and master the most complex mathematical topics such as fractions in the summer courses.

Generally for
all

Career guidance. When a child clearly understands what he is interested in and what he wants to do in the future, learning is much easier and more interesting. But finding yourself is not easy. That is why our career guidance experts help students identify strengths and weaknesses and try their hand at everything from IT to journalism.

During the month of attending the summer courses, the child will plunge into the gigantic world of professions, identifying the most in demand from the bottom. Relate your progress in hobbies and school subjects to the required professional skills. Thanks to our vocational guidance specialists, every teenager, whether he is a sixth grader or a future school graduate, will narrow down the circle of his career search.

With the purchase of any MAXIMUM Education summer course, you will receive 4 career guidance classes as a gift. Your child will get acquainted with demanded professions and understand what is right for him. Sign up!

How are the summer courses?

Summer courses are taught entirely online throughout the summer, from June to August. Each subject takes place at a fixed time, so you have the opportunity to enroll in several courses at once.

Each course lasts 4 weeks, all classes take place on our interactive online platform and are recorded for the duration of the course.

There are no more than 15 people in the group, which allows the teacher to pay attention to everyone. Our teachers organize the educational process in such a way that students find it interesting and fun. So no homework!

Hurry up to sign up for summer courses, while you can still get a 5% discount using the promo code MAXIMUMLETO5 .

Best Summer Schools and Camps: StudyLab Manager’s Diary

July 30

Hello everyone! My name is Lena Kislaya and I am the manager of study programs abroad at StudyLab. Every year I go on a tour of summer schools and camps to see the programs in action and bring only the best options to my clients in the future. It is always amazing how different schools are from each other and how different their energy is.

This year I’m on my way to Switzerland – the safest, most stable, surprisingly clean and beautiful country. In Geneva, I was immediately struck by how everything in this country is thought out and made for people. Everything is logical, clear and easy – even for people like me who are a little confused in space. Route for July 30: Geneva – Leysin – Villars-sur-Ollon.

Leysin American School in Leysin can be easily reached from Geneva with one change in Aigle. The school offers language, academic and sports programs.

As soon as I got to this school and met with the director of clubs and seminars, Keri Porter, I immediately felt a family atmosphere: every child smiles and easily communicates with the director, as if he had known her not for two or four weeks, but for many years . As it turned out, Keri is an American, she has been working at this school for four years, and as a child she went here to study.

Keri came up with the idea of ​​separating the main subject and the club by interest, where you can choose German, Chinese, sports, robotics, instrumental music and even DJing.

In addition to the club, the summer program includes a core course: English, French, economics, global leadership and other subjects to choose from.

Children are taught how to make presentations and get rid of the fear of the audience.

After the leadership, we went to the “mystical phenomena” class, where the children were asked to investigate one of the events of their choice and put forward their own version of what is happening.

I was struck by how much fun the classes are. For example, as part of the French lessons, children from the beginner level group went with the teacher to the post office to practice the language – buy a postcard, sign it and send it to their parents. Then they went to the market together for groceries. It’s great when you see the fruits of your efforts and others begin to understand you 🙂

After a great time in Leysin, I took the train to Aigle through the picturesque countryside and from there to Villars-sur-Ollon!

At Beau Soleil College in Villars-sur-Ollon I was met by Kristina Ratishvili, who works at the summer school and the high school admissions office. I was immediately struck by the beauty of the school and its “brand new style”.

Beau Soleil offers a choice of English, French or Chinese. After lunch, you can choose between sports or seminars if you wish. There are many sections here, but the seminar “Glucose” was especially memorable, namely, happiness in the eyes of children, when they created toys and souvenirs with their own hands … from sugar!

Getting back to infrastructure, I was very pleasantly surprised by what the school has to offer. Last year, it was renovated, and now there are even more amazing opportunities for children: an outdoor and indoor swimming pool, sports fields, a gym, a sports hall, a theater, an art studio. They even have their own exhibition museum!

The school has a course in robotics: children are working with MIT to create a new computer console!

My guide Kristina studied at this school from the age of 11 and was the first schoolgirl from Russia in Beau Soleil. She fell in love with the school so much that she decided to return here after university and continue to develop it! When asked what she likes most about her job, Kristina lovingly speaks about the philosophy of the school, which consists of four words: respect, responsibility, ambition, effort.

This summer school is the perfect place to immerse yourself in an English environment, as the teaching staff is all English.

July 31st

Today is day X: I’ll be watching the Le Rosey school I’ve always wanted to see! I was very interested in why this school is the most expensive, but the children still return here year after year. A bit of history: Le Rosey school was founded in 1880 as a protest against the German education system and consisted of only four boys! Now more than 750 lucky people come here all summer, and 420 schoolchildren from 8 to 17 years old study at the secondary school. More than 200 people work on the summer program with children.

Director of Admissions Felipe Laurent meets me at the gate.

By the way, he himself studied at Le Rosey from the age of 13. And now Felipe is the admissions director of the summer school.

The school immediately impresses with its territory, atmosphere and infrastructure for sports and creativity: swimming pools, a synthetic football field, tennis courts with individual coaches, basketball with coach Tony, who has been working with children for more than 10 years and plays in the prestigious Swiss basketball team himself .

Interestingly, 90% of the school’s staff have been coming back here for the summer for many years – there are even those who have been working at the school for over 40 years!

The school also offers water sports on the lake: wakeboarding, surfing, water skiing, sailing and more. All this can be tried from the age of 9.

After meeting Felipe and touring the school, we went to class. The school offers to choose English, French, mathematics or a sports academy (tennis, basketball) as the main subject. You also need to select seven options for sports and creativity: art studio, ceramics, dance, circus art, photography, drama, chess, football, basketball, badminton, archery, rock climbing, tennis, swimming, windsurfing, water skiing, sailing and much more.

Four times a week, excursion programs are organized – entertainment (for example, a water park) or educational (excursions to a museum or around the city).

After that, I looked at an adult school in Geneva, which offers parents a useful time in Geneva and take English or French classes (in a group or individually).

August 1st

Today I’m going to the ski resort of Verbier! You ask, why am I going there and what to do there in the summer?! A lot of everything, and now I’ll tell you about it 🙂

In the tourist town of Verbier, in July and August, there are almost never any places in hotels, so you need to deal with this issue in advance. At this time, a jazz music festival takes place in Verbier, and many tourists come here to combine outdoor activities and visiting the festival. In Verbier, I visited two camps.

The first camp is Altitude, which accepts children from 3 to 14 years old. I was met by a charming and energetic Englishwoman, Laura, who is the director of the summer program and does her best to ensure that the children are in a great mood every minute and have a good time at the camp. At the end of the meeting, I really did not want to say goodbye to her – Laura is a wonderful storyteller and an interesting person.

Altitude has a family atmosphere, as the camp is in a cozy chalet and accepts only 50 children to ensure that every child receives maximum attention. Parents bring very young children from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Here they are taught by an English teacher, but not at their desks, but with the help of toys, fairy tales, songs, games and much more. Classes are held in English or French.

While the kids are learning, parents will find something to do: golf, tennis, mountain biking, hiking, English, French or other language classes.

For children from 6 to 14 years old, the camp offers a choice of English, French or mountain adventures. In the language program, children learn the language in an interactive way for three hours in the morning. Of course, there is also grammar when you need to work at your desk. For example, I got into English and cooking classes, where the children made up a recipe and cooked it together with the teachers. Groups are small, 5-6 people each, but there were also 3 people each – almost individual lessons.

All staff are English, as are half of the children in the mountain adventure program. Therefore, the practice of English is more than enough. And the name of the program speaks for itself! Here they learn English or French through communication during hiking, orientation on the ground, drawing up a route, lighting a fire, crossing rivers. It helps you overcome your fears. I think it’s very interesting when your child combines learning a language and developing skills that can help him in life.

In the afternoon you can go in for sports: golf, horseback riding, tennis, team games, swimming, hiking. On weekends, of course, excursions. One of the excursions will be a trip to Montreux: this is an amazingly beautiful city that has forever settled in my heart. Like Charlie Chaplin and Freddie from Queens.

To summarize, I think the school is ideal for kids who come with their parents or on their own.

The second camp, Les Elfes, accepts a lot more people (up to 150), so I would recommend it to older children – from 12-13 years old. At the reception, I was met by Maria, a girl who has been working here since April. By the way, she is from Ukraine, so if necessary, the child can turn to her, she will prompt and help.

After I met Sandy, who is in charge of training and recreation programs. Sandy said that the camp offers English, French, German, Italian or Chinese.

I would say that this is an excellent choice for children who love hiking and sports, as an overnight trip to the lake is an obligatory part of the program. Children live in tents or small chalets, depending on their age. The camp also offers a choice of sports programs: football, basketball, tennis, golf, swimming, mountain biking and much more. In addition, you can take one seminar for the whole day for an additional fee: first aid, leadership, future career, creativity, cooking, watch factory. Classes are conducted by the best specialists in their field.

In general, if you are interested in hiking and sports, this is the place for you. And I return to Montreux, I go there 🙂 And in the evening I leave for Lugano – this is a resort in the Italian part of the country. I’ll tell you about it tomorrow 🙂

2 August

How beautiful it is in Lugano! It’s amazing how this city combines the purity and clarity of Switzerland and the relaxation and cheerfulness of Italy! Today I will go to the American school Tasis Lugano and meet with one of the directors of the school – William.

From the center of Lugano to the school about 10 minutes by car, about 50 minutes on foot. I got up early to get to school and get to know the city at the same time.

Tasis Lugano is located on a mountain with a very beautiful view of the city. There is definitely a place for parents to relax while the kids are at Tasis school: take a walk by the lake, in an English park, go boating or go to the museum.

William met me at the entrance to the school. William told me that their summer school is very popular among both Europeans and Russians, and among American children, as they offer not only English, but also many other interesting programs: Italian and French, musical theater, photography, architecture, design, cooking, robotics and more. For example, for the youngest from 4 to 10 years old, there is a program in English, Italian, French, science, robotics and STEAM. This is not the usual STEM we all know: science, technology, engineering, maths. Tasis School believes that good learning is impossible without arts, so creativity is an integral part of learning.

Most of the teachers are from Tasis Academic Secondary School, that is, the highest class!

Then we looked into the study of the children of the older group, who were engaged in musical theater.

Of course, these are delightfully happy children with wonderful voices 🙂 At the end of the program, the guys will perform in front of the whole school with their performance, and I’m sure they will be applauded endlessly.

Children take a painting course on the lawn. It is very interesting that you can choose the main course in English on any topic, but after lunch, just like everyone else, play sports – as a hobby or at a professional level at the Milan Academy football academy or at the Olimpia Milano Basketball club .

I was amazed that all the new school buildings, residences, sports complexes were built with donations from school graduates. It’s great to have such grateful students. But how much work and love you need to invest in them!

So why should you go to Tasis? It is very beautiful and informative here, and the atmosphere is motivating and creative!

August 3rd

From Lugano I went to Laax in the north of Switzerland to visit the Junior and Teen Camp. On the bus we climbed higher and higher into the mountains. When we arrived, I immediately felt this incredible air – the freshest and cleanest I have ever met!

I met Gilles, the director of the summer program, who spent his entire childhood here, as the program is now 53 years old!

It all started with the fact that the founder of the program, Bernard, invited the daughter of a friend from Qatar to his place for the summer to teach her French, since he is a French teacher by training. Bernard is responsible for both academics and recruitment. At the camp, your child can choose English, German, French or Spanish. Rose-Marie Nemeth is responsible for sports and creativity, so that everyone does what they are interested in and learns with the guys of their level.

The camp offers swimming, football, tennis, basketball, golf, yoga, aerobics, horseback riding, trampoline, skateboarding, cycling, circus arts, painting, singing, cooking, playing an instrument, hiking. Gilles organized a tour of the camp for me – there are very comfortable living conditions. If this is important to you, you are here! There are single and double rooms, but if the children want to live together, they can do it for them. The Summer Camp is held annually on the basis of the same hotel: in winter it is an ordinary hotel where Europeans come to ski in Laax. This year, Laax also became the venue for mountain bike competitions.

The camp really has a family atmosphere as it only accommodates 85 children and this week there are 45 children. Everyone looks happy and busy. We went to the lake, where water sports, barbecues and outdoor games are organized for children. Interestingly, the ratio of staff to children is 1:3, that is, there are two kids or four teenagers per curator.