If you are thinking of sending your children to an English language camp in Alicante this summer, we are going to help you choose the best option depending on the age and specific needs of your children.

The summer holidays are very long, and it is important that children continue to be in contact with the subjects they practice every day at school and, of course, to help them learn or improve any languages they want. In the globalised world in which we live, English and Spanish have become two essential languages given that they are two of the most spoken ones in the world. If you don't want your children to be left behind language-wise, make the most of these holidays, and contribute to improve or perfect their level of English. Most of the camps are concentrated in the summer, although sometimes there are also camps scheduled for Easter or Christmas.

What are the main areas in Alicante for English camps?

In Alicante, there are multiple options for camps. If you choose a coastal area, you can choose between El Campello, Santa Pola, Alicante, Altea La Vella, Benidorm, Denia or Jávea. If you prefer an inland area, surrounded by nature and green areas, Onil, Agres, Elche, Alcoy, Callosa d'en Sarrià, Ibi, Agost or Villena could be good options.

The aim of any of these camps is for children to improve and perfect their English or Spanish while having fun and enjoying themselves, so that they don't even realise that they are doing an educational task. They will be able to speak English and Spanish and learn how to get by in English in everyday situations.

The camps are a great way for your child to make new friends, meet other children from other places and learn to become more independent. They will get into the habit of doing chores such as making the bed or putting their clothes on. They will learn values such as tolerance, respect, companionship and responsibility that will stay with them for the rest of their lives. For those children who are a bit shier or withdrawn, camp stays are great for them to lose their shyness and interact with the rest of the children.

- English and multi-adventure camps. These camps include English classes held every day, normally between 2 and 4 hours a day, and doing different multi-adventure activities, workshops and games in which to continue practising English or Spanish. In all of them the students are divided by level, in the case of the classes, and by age in the case of the activities. They are supervised 24 hours a day, and will be assigned to their rooms by sex and age in the rooms.

In Agres, children from 5 to 15 years old will be able to enjoy a camp held in the middle of nature and will receive 4 English classes per day. The rest of the day, they will enjoy a multitude of multi-adventure activities and workshops on the environment, music, dance or plastic arts. Here is an example of this camp.

Another camp where you can register your child if they are between 5 and 17 years old is the one in Elche. Through new methods and activities, the aim is for children to learn English in a fun way. All teachers are native speakers of English and no more than 10 children are allowed per monitor, so that the learning process is optimal. You can check this option here.

Traditional and adventure sports together with visits to farms and orchards, capoeira classes, circus and environmental workshops complete the leisure and learning offer of the camp. Here is an example of this camp.

You can also find camps of this type in Santa Pola, Dénia, Callosa d'en Sarriá, Benidorm, Altea la Vella, Jávea, Agost or Ibi.

- Sports and English camps. These camps combine the practice of one or more sports with English. Sometimes there are English classes every day and sometimes they are immersion camps, that is to say, there are no classes but all the activities are carried out in English so that the children can get used to the language and communicate perfectly. In Villena there are tennis and English camps and in Alcoy there are swimming, football, volleyball and dance camps. In this case, the coaches are also the English monitors.

In El Campello, you can enjoy an English camp specialising in water sports and aimed at young people between the ages of 13 and 18. Sailing, canoeing, paddle surfing, windsurfing or surfing.

- Day camps. Different sports associations, English academies or toy libraries run urban camps throughout the summer where children can have fun and improve their English. They are generally suitable for children between the ages of 4 and 12, and are held in the mornings and mornings and afternoons. They will be gathered in the city of Alicante as well as to carrying out workshops and classes in English, they also have a swimming pool, climbing wall, football, tennis and paddle courts and even a barbecue area. It is ideal for children who spend the summer in the city. Take a look at the Urban Camps in Alicante.

In addition, in Alicante and Jávea, you have the option for your children to spend a week or a fortnight living with English families. During the day they will practice activities and excursions with native or bilingual English monitors and then return home to continue practising English or Spanish in everyday situations.

Let us give you a piece of advice, even if you think it is too early to plan your child's summer camp, let us tell you that from March or April onwards, places start to fill up, so it is best to look at the different options in advance and decide as soon as possible on the one you like best.