Saint-Charles Horse Riding Academy in Porrentruy

Mornings from Monday to Friday, except Wednesdays, are given to language lessons: students work on French, German or English in groups formed by level, from beginner through intermediate to advanced, with course materials provided. Riding sessions run alongside the language programme through the week. On Friday afternoons students follow an elective they choose themselves — arts and crafts, STEM or sports.

The school offers a special discount — ask us for details. The academy fee covers the riding programme, language classes and materials, accommodation on campus, all meals and snacks, afternoon and evening activities, excursions, health insurance, housekeeping and laundry twice a week, a camp T-shirt, a welcome pack, general camp photos and a concierge service for parents. Airport transfers, the watch-making and Swiss Army Knife workshops and the weekend “Big Sunday” adventures are booked separately.

A residential programme on the Saint-Charles campus in Porrentruy, in the Swiss Jura. Boarders live in two separate boarding houses, each supervised by its own team of staff, who look after students around the clock. Study rooms and the school library are open for quiet work, and the gym, swimming pool and shared relaxation areas are there for the rest of the day. Housekeeping is included and laundry is done twice a week.

Full board on campus: breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks are all included in the fee, served in the school dining room.

Riding is the thread that runs through the week. Around it the days fill with STEM workshops, arts and crafts, sport and water sports, and cultural excursions that reach into France and Germany. Midweek students explore Switzerland on glacier hikes and visits to historic villages. Evenings bring board games, talent shows, scavenger hunts, cultural nights and pool parties, and weekends offer paragliding, whitewater rafting or a trip to Disneyland Paris. Students can also craft their own watch or Swiss Army Knife to take home.

The academy runs on the Saint-Charles campus in Porrentruy. Students use the school classrooms, the library and study rooms, the gym and sports facilities, the swimming pool, the dining room and shared student lounges, and they sleep in the school's two boarding houses.

A summer built around horses, without giving up the rest. Mornings are for languages in small level groups, riding runs through the week, and the days close with workshops, sport, excursions across three countries and evenings among friends from many nationalities.