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Overview
Welcome to Chantemerle Camps
Founded in 1966 by Mathilde and Jean Wegmüller, Chantemerle is a family-owned and operated boarding school beautifully located in nature overlooking lake Geneva and the Swiss Alps. In the warmth and safety of an extended family, students between age 6 and 16 spend memorable time learning new skills and becoming autonomous and responsable. An exceptional team of dedicated and experienced educators ensures individual safety and attention to every child.
An international community of more than 60 students join Chantemerle summer programs to learn and develop their sense of responsibility while studying, making new friendships, and having fun.
Overview
A HEALTHY AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT
Over the years, Chantemerle has aquired an international reputation for the quality of its teaching and its personalized family atmosphere. In the warmth and safety of an extended family, in a natural setting, students spend memorable times learning new skills, becoming autonomous and responsable while discovering Switzerland and having fun. In an increasingly complex and rapidly changing world, Chantemerle offers a peaceful, healthy and balanced environment in nature. In small groups, supervised by dedicated and experienced educators, we ensure the well-being and health of all children.
ACTIVE AND FUN LANGUAGE EXPERIENCE
Chantemerle proposes a full range of engaging, practical and fun French, English or German language programs. Students are exposed to the language not only in the classroom, but also during lunch, fun activities and trips. A unique Innovation & Leadership program as well as revisions in math (middle and high school), are also proposed in French or in English.
After the class, evenings and weekends, a wide range of sports, artistic activities, outdoor adventures and cultural excursions are proposed to the students.
PERFORMANCE SPORT ACADEMIES
For real sport enthusiasts, as an option to the regular program, Chantemerle partners with professional academies near the school to offer intensive programs in Football (soccer), Basketball, Tennis, Golf, Sailing and Horse Riding.
Key Features
ONE WEEK PROGRAMME | 2,700 CHF
TWO WEEK PROGRAMME | 4,500 CHF
THREE WEEK PROGRAMME | 5,700 CHF
FOUR WEEK PROGRAMME | 6,900 CHF
FIVE WEEK PROGRAMME | 8,100 CHF
MULTI-ACTIVITY PROGRAMME
After the class, evenings and weekends, a wide range of sports, artistic activities, outdoor adventures and cultural excursions are proposed to the students:
Lake & Mountain adventures, camping experience, forest adventures, trips to Bern, Geneva, Luzern, Basel, Salt mines, Cailler Chocolate Factory, the Vallorbes caves, Olympic Muesum, 2-day trip to Europa-Park (Germany)
Aquapark and Aquasplash, Kayak and stand-up paddle, Indoor climbing, soccer, basketball, volleyball, tennis, archery
Picnics, fun and social evenings,
Cooking and baking
Painting & creativity, dance, theatre & music
Talent shows
PROFESSIONAL SPORT ACADEMIES (OPTIONAL)
Djourou Elite Football camp
DLang Basketball camp
Tennis Riviera
Golf de Montreux
Equestrian school La Tour
Sailing school Chablais
Make It Count !
Life skills challenges for teenagers
Programme available between July 12th and August 2nd, 2026
Vacation time is precious. Your child can just let it pass them by… or they can turn it into moments that really matter to them: stepping out of one’s comfort zone, getting to know themselves better and gaining confidence. Make it Count isn’t just fun, it’s fun that really matters and helps your child to grow.
Four workshops are planned throughout the programme:
- MasterChef cooking challenge — enhances creativity, time management and organisation under pressure.
- TEDx debates — improve critical thinking, confident communication and the ability to defend diverse perspectives
- Safe Water Cube — develop teamwork and leadership skills to build a simple and effective drinking-water fountain
- Outdoor survival challenge — develop problem-solving, perseverance and resilience skills around outdoor survival and adventure challenges
Engineering the World -
Mathematics & Physics revision
Programme available from from June 28th to July 19th, 2026
In this hands-on programme, students ages 14-17 reinforce essential maths and physics principles — from algebra and geometry to mechanics and energy, to tackle real-world problems.
Led by professional engineers from the prestigious EPFL (Ecole Polytechnique Federale Lausanne), this programme gives students a unique opportunity to strengthen their core maths and physics skills while developing their critical thinking, creativity, and teamwork skills along the way.
A highlight of the programme is a guided visit to EPFL, where students see world-class laboratories, research facilities, and engineering projects in action, connecting classroom theory to cutting-edge applications.
The language program at Chantemerle is designed to improve students’ language skills. The program also aims to develop students into 21st-century learners:
We teach them to think critically, research and debate by defending their ideas in public
We encourage creativity, asking students to seek solutions in new and creative ways
By the end of the program, we want students to be confident in their ability to communicate and collaborate in the language studied
Finally, we want our students to make the most of digital tools and create video projects
In line with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, the program is structured around a progression plan with clear objectives. Regular tests and evaluations allow us to place each student according to his/her age and language level (from A1 to C1). Surrounded by experienced native teachers, the student progresses quickly and confidently.
