French Summer Camps in Ontario

Alliance Française de Toronto:

Alliance Française de Toronto offers a French summer camp offering cultural, social technical and physical activities for children 5 to 12 years old. Locations:  Toronto and Mississauga.  Tel: (416) 922-2014. Website: www.alliance-francaise.ca/en/lf_summer_camp_info.php

Camp Chez Nous:

A CPF (Ontario)-sponsored camp. Activities include swimming, games, singing and crafts for children in grades 2 to 8. There is cabin accommodation at Mansfield Outdoor Centre, about one hour north of Toronto airport. One-week or two-week sessions are in August. Tel: (416) 284-2597. E-mail: cheznous@hotmail.ca. Website: www.cpfont.on.ca.  

Camp Tournesol:

Camp Tournesol offers 3 full-day camp programs focusing on enhancing vocabulary and conversational skills - Intro to French, French Fun, Counselor-in-training for 2 weeks in Mississauga, Oakville, Markham and Richmond Hill.  Complimentary bussing is offered for the summer of 2008.  New this year is a 12-day summer outdoor adventure camp along the north shore of the St. Lawrence river, Quebec (from July 6-17th).  Campers must be between the ages of 11 - 15 by December 2009.   Tel: (905) 891-1889  Toll Free: 1-888-892-1889. E-mail: info@camptournesol.ca.  Website:  www.camptournesol.ca.

Converse Centre for Second Languages (ages 4-17 years):

Kids Summer Camp for ages 4 to 10 with half or full day options. Eight selected activities a day from twelve different themes. Swimming offered three afternoons a week. Teens Summer Camp for ages 11 to 17. Full day program. Located in Mississauga. Tel: 905-826-3334. Website: www.conversecentre.com.

Oakville Galleries

Alliance Française and Oakville Galleries combine their expertise in teaching French as a second language and in delivering high-quality art programmes to provide children with a series of multidisciplinary and hands-on learning activities "en français". All programmes are inspired by the summer exhibitions and the unique site of Gairloch Gardens on the shore of Lake Ontario. Website:www.oakvillegalleries.com Tel: (905) 844-4402 x23.