One week of summer, one child
168 hours of care, friends and English for €3.18 an hour.
A summer week at English at Camp, Walsrode costs €495–535, and that is the whole bill: days, nights, four meals a day, English every day, activities and excursions. At home, the same week is usually pieced together from summer courses, private lessons and a nanny or carer, each one billed by the hour.
The week, hour by hour
Every square is one hour your child is looked after.
English at Camp, Walsrode
A nanny or carer at home
Our estimate for one child, at typical Western European rates. No group, no new language.
Residential camps abroad, one week
The same week at camp abroad, at a fraction of the price.
Typical weekly prices of residential summer camps, converted to euros. Ours are the green ones.
Side by side
Every summer option for one week, real total.
For options at home we add our estimate of what a family also pays that week: lunches, getting there and back, and the weekend.
| One week, one child | Price | Real week | Hours of care | Nights & meals | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English at Camp, WalsrodeInternational Camps Network · 7–17 | €495–535July–Aug 2027 | €495–535Nothing to add | 168 | Rooms of 6–8, 4 meals | All in: activities, excursion transport, 24-hour team, insurance, T-shirt, VAT. English every day with children from many countries. |
| English at Camp, BathInternational Camps Network · 13–17 | €995 | €995 | 168 | Included | English where it is spoken: a residential camp in England, with classes and activities. |
| Spanish and Sailing, BarcelonaInternational Camps Network · 10–16 | €1,115 | €1,115 | 168 | Included | Two skills in one week: Spanish classes and sailing on the Mediterranean. |
| Nanny or carer at homeOur estimate, 9 am to 6 pm | ≈€630 | ≈€700+ lunches and weekend | 45 | Home | Care only: no group of friends, no new language, and activities cost extra. |
| Summer course + private lessonsOur estimate, mornings + 3 lessons | ≈€240 | ≈€330+ lunches, driving, weekend | 23 | Home | Half days: afternoons, the driving and the weekend stay with you. |
| Summer camp in the USAAverage week | ≈€2,230$2,500 | ≈€2,230++ long-haul flights, visa checks | 168 | Included | Four times the price of Walsrode, before a transatlantic flight and jet lag. |
| Summer camp in the UKAverage week | ≈€1,970£1,650 | ≈€1,970 | 168 | Included | Often a summer school: classroom mornings, and over three times the price of Walsrode. |
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