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Earlscliffe Summer School: Academic Residential Summer School in Folkestone
Folkestone, United KingdomEarlscliffe (Dukes Education)
Latest published dates
Jul 13 – Aug 9, 2026
Duration
1–4 weeks
Ages
13–17
2026 price
$2,286
Course price for 1 week
Think Global! (13–17, from A2)
We'll let you know when this camp adds new dates.
Earlscliffe's summer school turns a real international sixth-form boarding college in Folkestone — nine minutes' walk from the sea on England's south coast — into a themed academic summer campus, run in partnership with Summer Boarding Courses (Dukes Education). Instead of plain English classes, teens choose a specialism: global affairs, business, leadership or sustainability science.
Key facts: Ages 13–17 (course-specific: Think Global! 13–17 from A2+; Business Mini-MBA 15–17 B2+; Global Leadership 14–17 B1+; Sustainable Futures 14–17 B1+; Uni Preparation 16–17 B2+ ran 29 June only). Summer 2026 dates: fixed two-week sessions starting 29 June, 13 July, 20 July, 27 July and 3 August (Monday arrivals; catalogue lists remaining future starts) — £3,495 for Think Global!, £3,795 for the specialist courses; Think Global! is also bookable flexibly for 1–4 weeks at £1,747.50 per week within the 29 June – 17 August window. Included: residential accommodation on campus, all meals, tuition and materials, sports and social activities, standard excursions with admission costs, graduation certificate, academic progress report and travel insurance. Extras: airport transfers Heathrow/Gatwick £140 one-way / £280 return (9am–3pm on published days), Stand-Up Paddle Boarding £145/week, paintball session £145, London musical trip £225, Warner Bros Harry Potter Studios £225. Multiple courses can be combined back-to-back. Easter course (8–17) ran 28 March – 11 April 2026 and has passed; enquire for 2027.
Best for: ambitious teens who want a purposeful academic summer — business, leadership or sustainability — on a genuine boarding-college campus near the sea, with insurance and excursions already in the price.
Parents should check: current availability by session, final prices and any promotions (a "second week half price" offer was published), room configuration, transfer times outside 9am–3pm, visa requirements and combined-course options.
Information checked against official provider sources on 12 July 2026. Dates, prices and availability may change and should be confirmed directly with the camp provider.
Language
English
Program type
Language Camps, Science / STEM Camps
Accommodation
Campus
About
About the Course
Themed academic programmes taught in English: Think Global! (13–17, from A2 — fixed 2-week sessions £3,495 or flexible 1–4 weeks at £1,747.50/week), Business Mini-MBA (15–17, B2+), Global Leadership (14–17, B1+) and Science & Technology: Sustainable Futures (14–17, B1+) at £3,795 per 2-week session; Uni Preparation (16–17, B2+) ran from 29 June. Courses can be combined back-to-back. Delivered in partnership with Summer Boarding Courses (Dukes Education). Easter course for 8–17 runs in the spring holidays (2026 season passed).
What’s Included
Prices include accommodation, all meals, tuition, academic materials, activities, standard excursions with admissions, graduation certificate, academic progress report and TRAVEL INSURANCE. Airport transfers extra: £140 one-way / £280 return from Heathrow or Gatwick (flights 9am–3pm on published days; enquire for other times/airports). A "buy one week, get the second half price" promotion was published — confirm current terms.
Accommodation
Residential boarding accommodation on the Earlscliffe college campus at 29 Shorncliffe Road, Folkestone — a working international sixth-form boarding school (Ofsted Good). Room configurations vary — confirm when booking.
Meal Plan
All meals included in the course price.
Activities & Excursions
Sports and social activities plus standard excursions with admission costs included. Optional paid extras: Stand-Up Paddle Boarding (2 hours/week, £145/week), paintball session (£145), London musical trip incl. transport and ticket (£225), Warner Bros Harry Potter Studios incl. transport and entry (£225).
Facilities
A genuine boarding-college campus in Folkestone, Kent — 10 minutes from Folkestone Central station (under an hour to London by high-speed rail), close to the sea.
Camp Experience
Earlscliffe is part of Dukes Education with an established agent framework; summer programmes are run with Summer Boarding Courses, a specialist UK summer-school operator. Students live and study alongside an international peer group on a real college campus.
Language Camp prices
Business: Mini-MBA (15–17, B2+)
25 Lessons · 15–17 yrs · All levels
2026 price
Two-week business immersion: entrepreneurship, strategy, marketing and pitching, taught in English for ambitious teens. £3,795 per two-week session (remaining 2026 starts: 13 and 27 July).
Full-day academic programme with projects and presentations.
Business and entrepreneurship fundamentals in an academic boarding setting.
Daily Schedule
Breakfast
07:00–08:00
Classes
08:30–12:30
Lunch
12:30–13:30
Dinner
18:30–19:30
Evening activities
20:00–22:00
Lights out
22:30
Included items
International students
Small groups
Excursions
Outdoor Sports Games
Cafeteria
Residence accommodation
Optional Extras
Top recommendation
Recommended for most families
Smooth arrival and fewer surprises.
Airport transfer LHR/LGW (one-way)
Flights arriving/departing 9am–3pm on published days; enquire for other times/airports.
Airport transfer LHR/LGW (return)
Return package for published arrival/departure days.
Other4
Transfer2
School
Earlscliffe (Dukes Education)
Earlscliffe is an international sixth-form boarding college at 29 Shorncliffe Road, Folkestone, Kent (part of Dukes Education), rated Good by Ofsted, offering year-round A-level and pre-A-level study plus a residential Summer & Easter School delivered in partnership with Summer Boarding Courses (SBC). Summer 2026 courses (13–17, from A2/B1/B2 levels): Think Global! (English + global themes, £3,495/2 weeks or flexible 1–4 weeks at £1,747.50/week), Business Mini-MBA, Global Leadership and Science & Technology: Sustainable Futures (each £3,795/2 weeks), plus Uni Preparation (16–17). Easter course for ages 8–17 (2026: 28 March – 11 April, £1,790/week or £2,685/2 weeks — season passed; 2027 dates TBA). Prices include accommodation, all meals, tuition, materials, activities, excursions with admissions, certificate, progress report and travel insurance. Agent programme via Dukes Education (dukesplus.com/agents); Agent Quality Framework listed on site.
Course fees (£3,495–3,795 per 2-week session; Think Global! flexible from £1,747.50/week) include boarding accommodation, all meals, tuition, materials, activities, standard excursions with admission, certificate, progress report and travel insurance. Airport transfers (£140 one-way / £280 return LHR/LGW) and premium extras (SUP, paintball, London theatre, Harry Potter Studios) cost extra.
Earlscliffe is an Ofsted-rated (Good) boarding college; summer programmes run with Summer Boarding Courses under Dukes Education with residential staff on campus. Travel insurance is included, and transfers are met at Heathrow/Gatwick on published arrival days. Confirm supervision details and room arrangements with admissions.
Earlscliffe Summer School runs on the Earlscliffe college campus on Shorncliffe Road in Folkestone, on the Kent coast of south-east England. Earlscliffe is a working international sixth-form boarding college during the year, and the summer school is delivered in partnership with Summer Boarding Courses, part of Dukes Education.
Programme and activities. The courses are academic rather than general-English. Think Global! is the broadest, for ages 13 to 17, and also comes in a flexible one-to-four-week version. Global Leadership is for 14 to 17. Business: Mini-MBA is for 15 to 17. A Science and Technology strand on sustainability runs for 14 to 17. The themed structure means students commit to a subject for the stay rather than sampling.
Language requirements — check before applying. Each strand states a minimum English level: Think Global! requires A2, Global Leadership B1 or above, and the Mini-MBA B2 or above. These are genuine entry requirements, not guidelines, and they differ by course. A student with intermediate English may be eligible for one strand and not another, so establishing the level first will save a wasted application.
Accommodation. Students stay in residential boarding accommodation on the Earlscliffe campus itself — a functioning boarding school rather than a rented venue, which means the pastoral and residential infrastructure is permanent.
Ages, dates and duration. The overall range is 13 to 17, narrowing by course as described above. Sessions begin in mid-July, with between two and five arrival dates depending on the strand. The flexible Think Global! option allows stays of one to four weeks, which is more adaptable than the fixed formats common elsewhere.
Location and travel. Folkestone is on the Kent coast, nine minutes' walk from the sea, with high-speed rail to London in under an hour and the Channel Tunnel terminal nearby — a practical route for families travelling from continental Europe by train rather than air. Gatwick and Heathrow are both reachable.
Who the programme may suit. This school may suit academically motivated teenagers who want a subject focus with a pre-university flavour, and students already at a solid level of English who would find a general language course unchallenging. The rail links suit European families. Students needing to build basic English should look at general-English programmes instead, since the entry levels here assume competence.
