Family Summer School

Family Summer School is for children with Danish background along with up to two relatives such as parents, grandparents, or other close family members. It represents a unique opportunity to acquire knowledge of Denmark and the Danish language and to gain a network with other.

The Family Summer School 2023 will be held from 8 – 16 July 2023.

Registration and prices

Always fun activities and Danish hygge at the Family Summer School

Danish language and culture

Family Summer School focuses on the culture of Denmark and language through Danish class, activities, and excursions. Your family will have a chance to have fun and relax together and at the same time get a cultural and linguistic boost that will strengthen your connection to Denmark. Your family will have an experience to energize body and soul.

Intensive Danish Language courses for everyone at the Family Summer School

Intensive language courses

Family Summer School is not a “summer camp” but a school where educated Danish teachers set academic goals for their class. Children are introduced to Danish teaching methods, where group work and collaboration are keywords. The daily program is structured so it quickly gives everyone a comfortable and pleasant routine.

Fun activities in the spare time at the Family Summer School

Activities and spare time

When the daytime lessons are done, attendees may participate in a variety of activities and tours designed for the entire family. The intent of these activities is to provide an opportunity for each family to share experiences in which the Danish language and the culture of Denmark are front and center.

So many things made the stay at the Family Summer School truly special. Most of all the teacher’s and instructor’s incredible engagement, passion, patience, flexibility, energi, humor and positivity

Danish for Beginners

Danish for Beginners is designed for children over the age of 10 and for teens and adults who wish to learn the language ’from scratch’.

Intermediate Danish

Intermediate Danish is divided into two levels: Basic Danish (B1) is suitable for those who are familiar with most grammatical rules but want to achieve greater fluency in speaking and writing.

School level Danish

School Level Danish is for students who want to speak and write Danish at the same level as children of the same age in Denmark. At the Family Summer School you can choose from grades K to 7.

The Danish language courses

During the event, children will receive between 28 and 35 Danish lessons with a playfull and fun approach. This forms a versatile and creative teaching. It’s supposed to be fun for everyone to learn Danish.
The lessons for children are offered at three levels (beginner, basic, and school level). Our teachers are professional and experienced teachers who have developed innovative instructional approaches geared to the participants.

Additionally, both children and adults get language tools that they can use after and in their everyday life.

Live in your own house without private bathroom at the Family Summer School

Accommodation

All families are accommodated a four-persons room in the houses at the school. Each house consists of 3-6 rooms with common living space and shared bathrooms and toilets. Unfortunately no rooms comes heir own bath or toilet.

Facilities

At the Family Summer School you will find many different options for activities including: bicycles, swimmingpool, fitness, paddel and tennis courts, soccer fields, a Goal-station, and much more. Equipment used in the different sports can be borrowed

Healthy and delicious food

At the Family Summer School healthy and nutritious foods are served a totalt of six times a day. Three main meals and three supplementary meals. Any allergies are to be reported after the registration. If you have any special need we will do our best to comply

Does the Family Summer School sound interesting?

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The Family Summer School is for the entire family living abroad

The family summer school is for you who

– Have a Danish child/grandchild living outside Denmark
– Seek out “learning vacations” and desire to learn Danish in a fun and innovative way
– Have interest in the language and culture of Denmark
– Wish to make the acquaintance of other Danish expat families

Daily program for the Family Summer School

After the breakfast we all gather together to sing Danish songs.
The language courses runs until the middle of the afternoon after which the different leisure activities begin.
Each day ends with another gathering with singing and the opportunity for more activities and hygge until its time for bed.

We have had the best summer! The children learned a ton of Danish, and we have made a lot of new friends from all across the world.

Questions?

If you have any questions about the Family Summer School, please contact us:

Summer School leader
Jan L. Mikkelsen
- Email: jan@danes.dk
- Phone: (+45) 3360 9739
Administrative Coordinator
Tina Andersen
- Email: tina@danes.dk
- Phone: (+45) 3332 0913

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Summer School (Den Danske Sommerskole, “The Danish Summer School”) is a separate legal entity (an industrial foundation). Danes Worldwide provides administrative services to the foundation.