Junior Summer Groups 2025
Your Group Experience Starts Here!
The Irish College of English International Junior Summer Camps take place in June, July and August each summer. Our Camps have been running for over 25 years and we would regard ourselves as a leading Camp provider in Ireland.
The camps attract students from all over the world and are a great opportunity for students to improve their English and grow to love the language by living it. So if you are looking for a Junior English Summer Camp Ireland we are an ideal choice. We believe in working closely with teachers/agents and leaders a rewarding and enjoyable experience for your students.
Malahide is a safe, coastal village just 20 minutes from the city centre, giving your students the opportunity to see the best of Dublin while living a safe, less populated area. We meet all groups at Dublin Airport with a friendly face to start your journey of a thousand welcomes in Ireland.
With over 30 years of experience in providing English language mini stays, we have developed academic and activity programmes specifically tailored for teenagers group and have designed our programmes to offer the best possible experience.
Options & Locations
Home Stay English Summer Camp
English Classic Programme
16th June - 24th Aug 2025
Intensive Programme
30th June - 27th July 2025
English & Sailing Programme
14th July - 10th Aug 2025
English & Sailing combines our flagship academic programme and 2 afternoons of sailing per week at Howth Yacht Club
English & Horse Riding Programme
30th June - 27th July 2025
Quality Horse Riding Programme including 4 afternoons of horse riding per week at Monks’ Field Equestrian Centre
Residential English Summer Camp
Ireland’s Most Prestigious Boarding Schools
Clongowes Wood
College, Kildare
Discover the Best of Dublin
29th June - 27th July 2025
Ireland’s most famous Historic Boarding School with State of the Art Facilities including 2 Days Offsite a Week and 1 Full Day Tour
Glenstal Abbey,
Limerick
Discover the Wild Atlantic Way
29th June to 3rd Aug 2025
Beautiful Historic Boarding School in Amazing Rural Setting, 3 Days Offsite a Week including 1 Full Day Tour to see the West of Ireland.
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What's Included
All Inclusive –
Standard Programme with Activities
When you choose our standard programme with activities everything is included, there are no extra charges for registration or administration. All activities, travel passes, entrance fees and meals are included.
Classes
Tuition
We have a specially designed Junior Syllabus to encourage your students’ progression and confidence. We believe in real materials and growing to love the language by living it. Classes are closed and have a maximum of 15 students per class. 15 full hours tuition per week and use of text book is included.
Intercultural Irish Teenage Programme
As part of our continuous efforts to maintain high quality classes and to enhance our student’s intercultural experience, we have weekly lessons called the Intercultural Teenage Programme. Irish, teenage students will join lessons to lead an exercise alongside teacher which allows our students the opportunity to connect with Irish teenagers, their peers and we have had an incredibly positive response to this programme.
Student Report & Certificate
Students receive a Certificate of Attendance and Attainment at the end of their course and also an individual hand written teacher report on their progress.
Accommodation
Accommodation Options
1) Home stay
All our accommodation is in home stays in Malahide and surrounding areas within walking distance/very short bus journey from our school. You can place your students in pairs.
Our hosts typically take 2-3 students at a time with a maximum of 3 students per bedroom (including singles/twins/triples). We carefully match students with hosts.
Hosts will do students’ laundry as part of their normal home routine.
Hosts provide breakfast, packed lunch and evening meal. Meals are nutritious and we can cater for some special diets within reason on request.
2) Residential
All our residential accommodation is in our historic boarding schools. These schools offer amazing facilities and locations.
There is a mix of different sized, single gender rooms with dorm rooms of 2 – 8 students per room in Glenstal Abbey or typically 1-2 students in twins/bunks/cubicles at Clongowes. Showers and toilets are adjacent to the rooms. There are recreational areas including games and cinema rooms.
All meals are prepared on site by superb catering teams.
Activities
Weekday Activities
There are classes in the morning and activities & tours in the afternoon. An experienced Irish Leader can accompany your group on all activities (if requested in your quote). Our students see the best of Dublin/Ireland and have an engaging fun programme of tours, sports, shows and leisure activities.
Full – Day Trips
As per your camp timetable, your group will have a full-day trip to see the best of the surrounding areas. Examples of Day Trips are Glendalough, Kilkenny, Belfast, Dublin Zoo.
Travel Pass / Private Coaches
With our activity programme students and leaders receive a Dublin Travel Pass for unlimited public transport for the duration of their stay / have private coach transfers to all activities.
Airport Transfers
We collect all groups from Dublin Airport and from here you will take a private coach to Malahide, Glenstal or Clongowes.
24/7 Support
All our students and group leaders have our emergency number which is available 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Our team is always available and ready to assist.
Brochures & Price Lists
English Classic Programme
16th June - 24th Aug 2025
Intensive Programme
30th June - 27th July 2025
English & Sailing Programme
14th July - 10th Aug 2025
English & Sailing combines our flagship academic programme and 2 afternoons of sailing per week at Howth Yacht Club
English & Horse Riding Programme
30th June - 27th July 2025
Quality Horse Riding Programme including 4 afternoons of horse riding per week at Monks’ Field Equestrian Centre
