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Institut Montana Summer Camp: Mountain Talent Camp on the Zugerberg

Zug, SwitzerlandInstitut Montana Zugerberg

Latest published dates: Jul 12 – 25, 2026
Duration: 2 weeks
Ages: 9–15

2026 price

$3,593

Course price for 1 week

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A century-old Swiss boarding school opens its mountain campus for a two-week talent camp — just 50 places. Institut Montana's Summer Camp on the Zugerberg (1,000 m above Lake Zug) guides children aged 9–15 through a unique Discover–Develop–Showcase journey: find your strengths, grow them with daily coaching, and present your project on the final evening. Key facts: Ages 9–15 • Zugerberg, Zug, Switzerland • Talent-discovery boarding camp with morning language learning • Fully residential (boarding) on the historic campus • One session: 12–25 July 2026 (2 weeks) • CHF 5,800 including airport transfers (deposit CHF 1,000) • 50 students max, average class of 10, 15+ nationalities, 20+ workshops • Language levels beginners to advanced • Trips to Interlaken, Brienz, Technorama, Lindt Chocolate Factory and the FIFA Museum • Talent Pass documenting accomplishments. Best for: curious 9–15s who want more than a language camp — a coached journey to discover hidden talents in a small, safe, genuinely international group on a spectacular Swiss mountain campus. Parents should check: availability (50 spots, confirmation email required), final fee and deposit terms, visa requirements, what the fee covers beyond transfers, and this year's workshop line-up (programme varies by year). Information checked against official provider sources on 7 July 2026 (fee via the school's event listing on Switzerland Tourism). Details may change — always confirm directly with the provider before booking.

Language

English

Program type

Art Camps, Language Camps

Accommodation

Campus

About

About the Course

A three-stage talent journey: Discover (find strengths through 20+ workshops), Develop (daily coaching and teamwork) and Showcase (a personal project presented on the last evening). Morning language learning from beginner to advanced; average class of 10. Every camper receives a Talent Pass documenting their accomplishments.

What’s Included

CHF 5,800 for the two-week session including airport transfers. A CHF 1,000 deposit reserves the place (refunded in September under the Cancellation and Refund Policy). Places are confirmed only after a confirmation email — 50 spots in total.

Accommodation

Boarding on Institut Montana’s historic campus 1,000 m above Lake Zug — the same houses that have hosted international students for 100 years, with camp staff living alongside the children.

Meal Plan

Full board on campus: breakfast, lunch and dinner built around an active mountain day.

Activities & Excursions

Two afternoon activity blocks daily from 20+ workshops (art, science, Radio “M” production with US radio host Cary Harrison, public speaking and more), evening cultural nights, and weekend excursions to Interlaken, Brienz, the Swiss Science Centre Technorama, the Lindt Chocolate Factory or the FIFA Museum.

Facilities

A spectacular mountain campus on the Zugerberg: historic school buildings, sports facilities, boarding houses and alpine grounds — reached by the Zugerberg funicular above the town of Zug.

Camp Experience

For 100 years Institut Montana has helped children discover who they are — this camp continues that tradition in its centenary year. 15+ nationalities, coaching-led learning and a final showcase give children confidence that lasts beyond the summer.

Language Camp prices

Talent Discovery Summer Camp (ages 9–15)

20 Lessons · 9–15 yrs · All levels

2026 price

Two weeks, three stages: Discover your strengths and hidden talents through 20+ workshops; Develop them with daily coaching and teamwork; Showcase your project on the final evening and receive your Talent Pass. Morning language learning (beginners to advanced) plus two afternoon activity blocks daily. CHF 5,800 all-in with airport transfers.

Monday–Friday: language learning 08:15–12:45, two afternoon activities (14:00 and 16:30), evening cultural programme; weekends bring full-day excursions (Interlaken, Brienz, Technorama, Lindt Chocolate Factory, FIFA Museum).

Talent discovery over 20+ workshops — art, science, radio production and public speaking, sports and more — combined with morning language classes in groups of 10 on average, in a 15+ nationality community of only 50 campers.

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
Small groups

Arts & Crafts
Excursions
Hiking
Indoor Games

Cafeteria
Outdoor fields
Residence accommodation
Sports hall

Optional Extras

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School

Institut Montana Zugerberg

Institut Montana Zugerberg is a Swiss international boarding school celebrating its 100th anniversary (founded 1926), set 1,000 metres above Lake Zug on the Zugerberg mountain. Its two-week talent-focused Summer Camp welcomes just 50 children aged 9–15 from 15+ nationalities: language learning every morning, 20+ workshops, daily coaching and a personal talent showcase, capped with a Talent Pass documenting each child's accomplishments.

View Details

www.montana-zug.ch

Location

Frequently Asked Questions

Ages 9–15, with bedtimes and groups organised by age (21:00/22:00). The camp hosts a maximum of 50 children from 15+ nationalities.

The CHF 5,800 fee includes the full two-week boarding programme: language learning, all workshops and coaching, meals and accommodation, excursions and airport transfers. A CHF 1,000 refundable deposit reserves the place.

A dedicated safety officer (the school’s Director of Campus Operations) oversees the camp; staff live on the mountain campus with the children, and the site is a closed boarding-school campus reached by funicular.

More about this camp

The Institut Montana Summer Camp is run by Institut Montana, a century-old Swiss boarding school, on its mountain campus on the Zugerberg, 1,000 metres above Lake Zug in central Switzerland. It is a two-week talent camp with just 50 places, for children aged 9 to 15. Programme and activities. The camp is described as a talent camp — a focused two-week programme rather than a general activity holiday. The small scale is the defining feature: with only 50 places, a child is part of a small community rather than one of several hundred, which changes the atmosphere considerably. The mountain setting above Lake Zug supports the outdoor side. Accommodation. Campers board on Institut Montana's historic campus, in the same houses that have hosted international students during the school year. Using the school's own year-round boarding infrastructure means the residential and pastoral setup is established rather than temporary. Ages, dates and duration. The camp accepts children aged 9 to 15 and runs for two weeks, with 50 places. One session is currently listed, beginning in mid-July; given the limited places, families should enquire early and confirm whether other dates are available. Location and travel. The Zugerberg is above the town of Zug, in central Switzerland, reached from Zurich. Zurich Airport is around forty-five minutes away, which is convenient by Swiss mountain-camp standards. Transfer arrangements are not published. Who the programme may suit. This camp may suit families wanting a small, exclusive mountain camp — 50 places is genuinely limited — on an established Swiss boarding-school campus, for a child in the 9-to-15 range. The intimate scale suits a child who might feel lost in a large camp. Because places are few, an early enquiry is sensible, and families should confirm exactly what the "talent camp" programme involves for their child's interests.