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St Edmund's College International Summer School: Residential English Camp in Hertfordshire

Ware, United KingdomSt Edmund’s College Summer School

Latest published dates: Jul 12 – Aug 22, 2026
Duration: 3–6 weeks
Ages: 9–17

2026 price

$2,027

Course price for 1 week

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Residential international summer school at St Edmund’s College, a historic boarding school in Hertfordshire (Old Hall Green, near Ware). For ages 9–17 with English levels B1–C2: 36 hours of communicative, task-based English tuition per 3-week course (lessons 4 days/week, 9:15–12:30), themed around weekly educational excursions covering science, history and British culture. Multi-national classes set by age and level after a first-Monday placement test. Fully residential: twin rooms with students of different nationalities on gender-separated boarding corridors with live-in House Parents. 2026 sessions: 12 July – 1 August and 2 August – 22 August (£4,650 per 3 weeks; 6 weeks £9,300).

Language

English

Program type

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Accommodation

Campus

About

About the Course

36 hours of English per 3-week course (four mornings a week, 9:15–12:30) with a communicative, task-based methodology. Lesson content is themed around the weekly educational excursions — science, history and British culture. Placement test on the first Monday; multi-national classes by age and level. Entry levels B1–C2. One-to-one tuition available in the afternoons (£75/hour, max 4 hours).

What’s Included

The course fee covers tuition, full-board residential accommodation, the social programme and weekly excursions. Extras: one-to-one tuition £75/hour; academic and specialist activity upgrades priced separately.

Accommodation

Fully residential campus: students live on boarding-house corridors in the main College building in twin rooms shared by students of different nationalities, with gender-separated corridors grouped by age. Each corridor has its own showers and toilets and a live-in House Parent. Occasionally single or 3-bed rooms are used.

Meal Plan

Full board in the College dining hall throughout the programme.

Activities & Excursions

Weekly educational excursions plus a rich social programme: sports, games and evening entertainment. Academic upgrades and specialist activity upgrades available. TV/common rooms, games rooms, computer rooms and a video-call room for evenings.

Facilities

Historic boarding-school campus in the Hertfordshire countryside (40 minutes from London) with sports facilities, common rooms, games rooms, computer rooms and full Wi-Fi across the campus.

Camp Experience

A British boarding-school summer experience at a college founded in 1568: House Parents living alongside students, multi-national twin rooms for constant English practice, British Council accreditation and el-gazette Centre of Excellence status.

Language Camp prices

Global Skills in English (Residential)

12 Lessons · 9–17 yrs · B1–C2

2026 price

Communicative, task-based English programme: students work together towards common goals, with lesson content based on the weekly educational excursions (science, history, British culture themes). 36 hours of classes per 3-week course; level test on the first Monday; multi-national classes of similar age and ability. Full boarding, meals and the social programme included.

English lessons four days a week, 9:15–12:30 with a 15-minute break; 36 hours in total over three weeks (12 hours per week).

Speaking-first approach — students are encouraged to speak as much English as possible throughout their stay. Academic and specialist activity upgrades available.

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

Excursions
Indoor Games
Movie Night
Outdoor Sports Games

Games area
Outdoor fields
Residence accommodation
Sports hall

Optional Extras

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School

St Edmund’s College Summer School

St Edmund’s College Summer School is the international summer school of St Edmund’s College & Prep School, a historic Catholic boarding school in Old Hall Green, Hertfordshire (near Ware), 40 minutes from London. The fully residential programme welcomes students aged 9–17 (levels B1–C2) for 3- or 6-week courses combining 36 hours of communicative, task-based English tuition per 3 weeks with weekly educational excursions, a rich social programme, academic and specialist activity upgrades. Accredited by the British Council and a member of English UK; el-gazette Centre of Excellence.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. St Edmund’s is a fully residential campus with House Parents living on every boarding corridor, gender-separated corridors grouped by age, British Council accreditation and a dedicated safeguarding and health-care team.

The fee (£4,650 per 3 weeks; £9,300 for 6 weeks) includes tuition, full-board residential accommodation, the social programme and weekly educational excursions. One-to-one tuition and specialist upgrades cost extra.

Students aged 9–17 with English level B1 (pre-intermediate) to C2 are accepted. 2026 sessions: 12 July – 1 August and 2 August – 22 August (3 weeks each, combinable into 6 weeks).

The college has an on-site health-care team and clear safeguarding procedures; House Parents check on students daily. Students should bring travel/medical insurance.

More about this camp

The St Edmund's College International Summer School runs at St Edmund's College, a historic boarding school at Old Hall Green near Ware, in Hertfordshire, England. It accepts students aged 9 to 17. Programme and activities. The camp combines English with activities and excursions, using the college's facilities and historic setting. Being close to London and Cambridge, the excursion programme has options in both directions. Accommodation. Students live fully residentially on boarding-house corridors in the main College building. Living in the main historic building, rather than a separate modern block, is part of the character. The school's own boarding infrastructure is used. Families should confirm room configurations. Ages, dates and duration. The camp accepts students aged 9 to 17 — reaching younger than many, so it works for a primary-age child. Two arrival dates are listed from mid-July; families should confirm whether further dates are available. Families of the youngest children should ask how age groups are separated. Location and travel. Old Hall Green is near Ware in Hertfordshire, north of London, within reach of Stansted and around an hour from central London. Transfer arrangements are not published. Who the programme may suit. This camp may suit families wanting a historic English boarding-school setting for a child aged 9 to 17, including younger children, with London and Cambridge both reachable for excursions. The historic main-building accommodation is part of the appeal. Parents of the youngest children should confirm the age-grouping arrangements, and check the full set of dates before booking.