Age range: 7-10 & 11-17
Dates:
Session 1: June 30th – July 13th 2025 / Session 2: July 14th – July 27th 2025/
Session 3: July 21st – August 3rd 2025
Language at camp: English
Programs:
Juniors programme / Seniors programme
Price:All-inclusive fee per Junior student (two weeks): CHF 5,850
All-inclusive fee per Senior student (two weeks): CHF 6,450
SILC Academy is a distinguished leader in student leadership development with over a decade of profound experience in the education sector. As proud members of esteemed international school organisations and councils such as BSME, ECIS, and NESA, we take pride in collaborating with students from the world’s most prestigious schools, unlocking their inherent potential.
The Gstaad Summer Leadership Camp offers a well-balanced programme where children are engaged with outstanding activities from morning till evening. Our programme, designed having in mind the utmost attention to the promised Swiss quality, incorporates workshops from our Leadership Modules focusing on various mediums such as optimising, communicating, global citizenship, goal setting, teamwork, and exploring the limits of one’s comfort zone, and the most exciting activities such as a Glacier Expedition, Surfing, Excursions, Bridge Swing and more. Explore below!
The youngest participants, aged 7-10, will partake in a two-week unforgettable experience, while the older students, aged 11-17, will embark on a two, three, or four-week leadership journey through the Gstaad Valley. With the guidance of our skilled trainers, this summer promises to be truly exceptional.
FACILITIES
ACCOMMODATION
Students are accommodated with the utmost attention to detail and comfort in our traditional and comfortable Swiss chalet-style boarding house. Each room is shared with only one to three other students and possibilities to have friends or relatives share the same room are available. Care is taken to house students with those from other nationalities, languages, and backgrounds to enhance the international experience
Students enjoy thrilling outdoor activities like canyoning, river rafting, rock climbing or via ferrata while developing their leadership skills such as communication, time management and collaboration and discovering the most stunning places in Switzerland, from the Gstaad Valley to Montreux, Interlaken and all the way up to the glaciers!
The participants will also finish camp with a course completion certificate and an overview Personal Action Plan, including all 21st Century competencies and skills learned. Many of our alumni see this as a valuable tool for future development and a great way to show mentors at school, friends or anyone else what they have learned.
In short, this is an ideal leadership camp for the youth of today that require a polished approach to education with our learning by doing concept. All this amounts to a unique experience that is very fun, meaningful, and truly memorable.
Activities throughout camp include
Excursions
A true summer sleep away camp feeling in Switzerland
Students spend up to 3 weeks in one of Switzerland’s most scenic areas, indulging in a wide range of activities ranging from canyoning, surfing, zip lining, via ferrata, and more. The team will also embark on a Glacier Expedition up 3000 metres where they will be engaged in leadership workshops and enjoy an Alpine coaster, learn about glaciers and walk between two summits.
The campus is located in Château-d’Oex – a picturesque town in the Gstaad Valley, and promises the true feel of a summer camp. Students are immersed in our private domain in the midst of the Swiss Alps. Bus rides are minimised so that our students can spend more time enjoying the most spectacular activities. We are simply a step away from the best summer camp activities one could wish for.
