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ELAC Eastbourne Summer Centre: English Camp at Eastbourne College

Eastbourne, United KingdomELAC Study Vacations

Latest published dates: Jul 1 – Aug 11, 2026
Duration: 2–6 weeks
Ages: 11–17

2026 price

$1,177

Course price for 1 week

Discovery Programme (Homestay)

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ELAC Discovery Programme at Eastbourne College, a traditional independent school in the heart of the seaside town of Eastbourne, 20 minutes from Brighton: English lessons with skills development, creative and physical activities, evening entertainment, educational excursions to London and Brighton, full board residential or homestay accommodation and travel insurance included. Ages 11-17, 1 July - 12 August 2026.

Language

English

Program type

Language Camps

Accommodation

Homestay

About

About the Course

Students follow the ELAC Discovery Programme by age band (Voyagers 11-14, Trailblazers 14-17): an English level test on arrival, communicative language lessons, functional English, 21st-century skills development and environmental awareness topics. 27 academic hours over 2 weeks, max 16 per class, zig-zag model. End-of-course certificate; optional Trinity GESE exam.

What’s Included

The programme fee includes tuition, activity programme, educational excursions, evening entertainment, full board accommodation and travel insurance. Flights and airport transfers are not included (group transfers included; individual transfers at a supplement). Registration fee £50. Season: 1 July - 12 August 2026, arrivals on Wednesdays (1, 15, 29 July), minimum stay 2 weeks.

Accommodation

Residential accommodation in ten large boarding houses around the main campus (single, twin, triple or small group rooms with shared bathrooms, comfy living areas and games rooms), or homestay with local approved hosts checked to British Council welfare standards, with bus passes provided.

Meal Plan

Residential students take all meals in the college dining hall: cooked and continental breakfast daily, varied menus with vegetarian options, and packed lunches on excursions. Homestay students have breakfast and dinner with hosts and hot lunches at the college mid-week. Allergies and diets catered for.

Activities & Excursions

Creative activities (drama, design, arts and crafts), physical activities (swimming in the indoor heated pool, teambuilding, sports, tennis, basketball), workshops (music and rhythm, photography, circus skills) and evening entertainment: discos, talent shows, murder mystery, quizzes and sports tournaments.

Facilities

Eastbourne College combines a traditional independent school with modern facilities: outdoor sports field, indoor heated swimming pool, sports centre, theatre and dance studio and spacious classrooms, in the heart of the town close to the sea.

Camp Experience

Students study by the sea in a Victorian resort town with a seafront promenade and pier, near the white cliffs of Beachy Head and 20 minutes from Brighton. A two-week programme includes two London excursions and Brighton (Pavilion entry); three-week students also visit Canterbury and Hastings.

Language Camp prices

Discovery Programme (Homestay)

15 Lessons · 11–17 yrs · All levels

2026 price

Discovery Programme with homestay accommodation: English lessons, creative and physical activities, workshops, evening entertainment, educational excursions, full board and travel insurance included. Price £900 per week.

27 academic hours over 2 weeks (3 lessons per day, 09:00-12:30 or 14:00-17:30 in the zig-zag model), maximum 16 students per class. English level test on arrival; end of course certificate.

English plus 21st-century skills, creative and physical activities and cultural excursions

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

24/7 supervision
International students

Arts & Crafts
Basketball
Disco
Drama Workshop

Games area
Outdoor fields
Residence accommodation
Sports hall

Optional Extras

Top recommendation

Recommended for most families

Smooth arrival and fewer surprises.

Trinity GESE spoken English exam

Optional Trinity Graded Examination in Spoken English: includes 3 hours of preparation lessons, the exam entry fee and an electronic certificate.

Registration fee

One-off registration fee per student (all ELAC courses), per official Dates & Prices page.

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School

ELAC Study Vacations

ELAC Study Vacations is an independent British summer school operator with 35 years of experience, running residential Discovery Programmes for young learners aged 7-17 at seven summer centres across England (Ardingly, Bath, Cirencester, Eastbourne, Horsham and Nottingham). Programmes combine English lessons with 21st-century skills development, creative and physical activities, evening entertainment and educational excursions, welcoming 32 nationalities. Accredited by the British Council and a member of English UK and Young Learners English UK.

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elac.co.uk

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. ELAC is British Council accredited and a member of Young Learners English UK, with a dedicated student welfare policy, supervised activities and residential staff on site. Homestay hosts are regularly checked to British Council welfare standards. Travel insurance is included.

Tuition, the activity programme, educational excursions, evening entertainment, full board accommodation (residential or homestay, with bus passes for homestay students) and travel insurance are included. Flights and airport transfers are not included. Registration fee £50.

Travel insurance is included in the programme fee. ELAC has a dedicated Student and Staff Welfare policy; details can be confirmed directly with ELAC.

Eastbourne accepts students aged 11 to 17 (some 10 or 18-year-olds as part of a larger group), following age-based programmes: Voyagers (11-14) and Trailblazers (14-17). An English level test is held on arrival.

More about this camp

The ELAC Eastbourne Summer Centre delivers the ELAC Discovery Programme at Eastbourne College, a traditional independent school in the centre of Eastbourne, a seaside town on the East Sussex coast. Programme and activities. The Discovery Programme combines English lessons with skills development, creative and physical activities, evening entertainment and educational excursions. Being in the middle of a seaside town rather than isolated in countryside means the seafront and town are immediately available, with Brighton twenty minutes away. Accommodation — two formats. Residential students are housed across ten large boarding houses around the main campus, in single, twin, triple or small group rooms with shared bathrooms and comfortable communal areas. Homestay with local families is the alternative. Ten boarding houses indicates a sizeable centre, so families whose child would prefer a smaller setting may want to ask about group sizes. The range from single to small-group rooms is wide — worth confirming what will be allocated. Ages, dates and duration. The centre accepts students aged 11 to 17 on both accommodation options. Five sessions are listed, beginning in early July. Location and travel. Eastbourne is on the East Sussex coast beneath the South Downs. Gatwick is around an hour away, and London roughly ninety minutes by train. Brighton is twenty minutes. Transfer arrangements are not published and should be confirmed. Who the programme may suit. This centre may suit families who want a seaside town with a real high street and seafront rather than a rural campus, and those who want to choose between residence and homestay. Its scale suits students who enjoy a busy, sociable environment. Families wanting somewhere quieter should compare ELAC's Cirencester or Horsham centres, and those wanting a university setting have the Bath and Nottingham options.