Overview
Planning a summer week in Rome with the family? This day camp lets your child have a holiday of their own while you're there. From Monday to Friday, children aged 5 to 13 spend the day at an English-speaking camp — games, sports, theatre, science experiments and English lessons — and you have the day for the Vatican, the Colosseum or a long lunch in Trastevere. You meet up again in the late afternoon.
The camp is modelled on the operator's residential junior camp and run entirely in English by native-speaking counselors, with Italian and international children together. Every afternoon there's an hour and a half of English at each child's own level after a placement test on the first day, with qualified teachers following a Cambridge-based course; native speakers and advanced students do Cultural Discovery instead — Etruscan history, Italian mythology and the environment. Parents get a progress report at the end of each week.
The rest of the day is learning through play. Mornings start with circle time and team games — dodgeball, Steal the Flag, tug-of-war, a water-balloon race, a treasure hunt — then children choose a sport (basketball, kickball, hockey or rugby) and a club (science, theatre, art or archery). The day ends with playtime stations: soccer, hula hoops or the climbing wall. Camp runs at a bilingual international school in northern Rome, in a 1914 building with a big, leafy garden.
What's included
A day at camp
- 8:30–9:00 Arrival and welcome
- 9:00–10:15 Circle time and team games: dodgeball, Steal the Flag, tug-of-war, a water-balloon race or a treasure hunt
- 10:15–10:30 Snack time
- 10:30–11:45 Sport and competition — children choose basketball, kickball, hockey or rugby
- 11:45–13:00 The Club — science, theatre, art or archery
- 13:00–14:30 Lunch and relax time
- 14:30–16:00 English lessons at your child's level (or Cultural Discovery for native speakers)
- 16:00–17:00 Playtime stations: soccer, hula hoops or the climbing wall
- 17:00 Pick-up — the evening in Rome is yours together
Where camp takes place
This is a day camp: children come in the morning and go home in the late afternoon, and your family stays in your own accommodation in Rome. Camp runs at a bilingual international school that has taught children in Rome since the early 1980s, in a 1914 building with a garden full of trees and green space. On site: an indoor gym with a climbing wall, a five-a-side football pitch, a basketball court, a theatre, a music room, classrooms, creative workshops and a canteen.
Meals
Lunch and a mid-morning snack are included every day, with unlimited water. Lunch is from 13:00, followed by some relaxing time before the afternoon English lessons; the school has its own canteen.
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Frequently asked questions
How does a family week with day camp work?
You plan your own stay in Rome — flights, hotel or apartment — and book your child into one or more camp weeks. Each weekday you drop them off at the school in the morning and collect them in the late afternoon, so the day is yours: museums, sightseeing, shopping, or simply a slower pace. Evenings and the weekend are family time. Siblings can come too, as long as they're 5 to 13.
What are the camp hours?
Monday to Friday from 8:30 to 17:00. Weekends are free.
Is lunch included?
Yes — lunch and one snack a day are included, with unlimited water. Tell us about any allergies or special diets when you book.
Does my child need to speak English?
No — children of every level are welcome. On the first day each child is tested and placed in a class at their level, with qualified teachers, for an hour and a half of English every afternoon. All the games and activities are in English too, led by native-speaking counselors, so children pick it up through play. Native speakers and advanced students take Cultural Discovery instead of English lessons.
Where is the camp, and where should we stay?
At a bilingual international school in a residential area of northern Rome. Ask us for the exact address before you book your accommodation, so you can choose somewhere with an easy journey to drop-off and pick-up.
How much does it cost?
€245 for one week, €465 for two and €685 for three (2027 prices). That covers lunch and one snack a day with unlimited water, registration, third-party insurance, an English placement test on the first day, all learning materials, sports and activities, English lessons with qualified native-speaking teachers, and the use of the school's facilities and equipment. Your family's travel and accommodation in Rome aren't included.
Who looks after the children?
Native English-speaking counselors and qualified teachers, who take part in all the activities through the day, so the children are supervised and involved the whole time. The operator has run international summer camps in Italy for more than 15 years.
Do we need a visa?
Not with EU passports — Italy is in the EU and the Schengen area. Everyone in the family needs their own valid passport or national identity card. For any other passport, ask us and we'll find out what applies.