Opening hours

Mon-Thu 08.30 - 19.00
Fri 08.30 - 18.00
Sat 08.30 - 13.00

Neumarkt 5
Kornhausstrasse 28, 9000 St. Gallen

Summer, fun and language

Are you ready for the summer vacation?

Would you like your child or teenager to enjoy their summer vacation to the full, but also improve their language skills in German, English and French at the same time?

Then the ILS is the right place for you!

The vacation courses for kids and teens take place in individual group courses for beginners, intermediate and advanced levels.

Our language course teachers teach the respective language with joy and enthusiasm. With a focus on speaking, playing and having fun, the language is taught using an individual program. During the excursions and activities, Kids and Teens students have the opportunity to put what they have learned into practice, exchange ideas with their peers and make new friends.

Register your child today for an unforgettable summer vacation course and benefit from the following advantages:

Max. 8 pupils per group

Age groups:
8 - 16 years

Challenging Challenge Day

Language diploma at the end of the course

Groups for beginners, intermediate and advanced levels

Linguistic and cultural discovery trips and excursions

Daily drinks and snacks

Game Day

Photos from our vacation courses

Berne

July 05. - Aug. 10
2025
MO-FR
13:00-16:15
(15 min. break)

Basel

June 28. - Aug. 09
2025
MO-FR
13:00-16:15
(15 min. break)

Zurich

July 14. - Aug. 16
2025
MO-FR
13:00-16:15
(15 min. break)

Aarau

July 05. - Aug. 10
2025
MO-FR
13:00-16:15
(15 min. break)

St.Gallen

July 05. - Aug. 10
2025
MO-FR
13:00-16:15
(15 min. break)

Summer vacation course prices for Kids and Teens 2025 in groups

Number of weeksCourse scopeCourse price
1 week20 lessonsCHF 500.-
2 weeks40 lessonsCHF 950.-
3 weeks60 lessonsCHF 1200.-
4 weeks80 lessonsCHF 1600.-
5 weeks100 lessonsCHF 2000.-
6 weeks120 lessonsCHF 2400.-

This is what your week looks like:

Monday

Creative round of introductions
  • You get to know the weekly program
  • You get to know your teaching material for the week
  • Delicious snacks await you: croissants, crackers and fruit
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Tuesday

Independent work for the Challenge Day
  • Exciting lessons in the teaching material
  • Not a day without a tasty snack: Blévita, salt sticks and fruit
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Wednesday

Challenge Day

Today you present a topic of your choice:

  • Dream job
  • Hobby
  • Family
  • Travel destination
  • And much more...
  • Exciting topics are covered in the teaching material
  • What's for a snack today?
    Nuts, potato chips, muffins
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Thursday

Where are we going?

An excursion is planned for today...

  • Gurten toboggan run
  • Rail bike
  • Communication Museum
  • Dählhölzli Zoo
  • Sensorium Rüttihubelbad
  • Tropical House Frutigen
  • Beatus Caves

You will be given exciting tasks to solve during the excursion

Your lunch bag will not be missing: Water, fruit, Blévita and Knoppers

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Friday

Game Day
  • Today we are playing fun language games
  • Final round with feedback
  • Sweet treats for the final day: marble cake, ice cream and cookies
  • You will receive your ILS vacation language course diploma
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The content of the course can be arranged individually and adapted to the topics of the current teaching materials. Vacation courses can take place in private, semi-private or trio private lessons.

Prices for private lessons for vacation language courses
Kids and Teens 2024

  • Improve your language skills during the vacations
  • In private, semi-private or trio private lessons
  • Flexible determination of teaching days and times
  • Intensity and content freely selectable
  • With exciting activities and excursions