Why VSF ?

	A Unique Program
	Experience & Professionalism
	A Great Team at your Service
	A Different Philosophy
	A Real Success

 

From the Founder

I founded VSF in 1996, combining my love for teaching children with my passion for France, the country where I was born. It is with great pleasure that I share this passion with you today.

Our first summer ...we just had 10 participants. Since then, hundreds of children and teenagers from around the world have come to join us and take part in what we consider to be the best summer camp programs in France.

Vivre Sans Frontières has grown and changed over the years and in my opinion just keeps on getting better! Our commitment to top-quality programming brings us to the top of the list for parents when it comes to choosing a summer program in France for their children.

Why? Years of experience in planning, organizing, and management go into developing each year’s program which we constantly strive to improve and refine in order to give children and their families the best experience possible.

Because what we offer is Different. There are many companies today that offer programs abroad, most of them are study or exchange programs, they are certainly not all equal. Some may look similar in terms of places or activities, but they often have a very different approach to their philosophy.

It is important to understand these differences when choosing a summer program for your children. Where we go, what we do is important but how and why we do it is, in my opinion, the most important.

Please explore our website to better understand our philosophy and objectives. Our immersion program includes 10 different summer camp locations throughout France. It was designed for foreign children sharing a passion for France, it’s culture, its's history, it’s language. VSF maximizes cultural and educational opportunities and provide a unique learning environment in which your children learn while having fun. Not only they master new skills, build confidence and improve their French language skills dramatically, here young people grow as individuals and gain great insight into themselves and the world around them.

A language is certainly a mean to communicate but also a different way of thinking, another way of life. Through immersion, children can truly discover the everyday life in France, and (for the length of a summer camp experience) feel part a French community.

Space is limited to ensure the highest level of immersion and in order to give each participant the best attention possible. Our variety of program activities and locations offers something almost for everyone, and guarantees something new, exciting and different for our campers to do summer after summer. Many participants come back for years, to discover and explore different parts of France with us.

During the winter, we meet many families and participants as we visit schools and organize presentations for parents and teachers. Our goal is to keep everyone well informed of our program.

Our staff shares the same passion and is dedicated to offer each participant the best summer camp experience. From the moment they enroll until they return home at the end of camp, our team is there to ensure every child’s well-being and safety. We are here to ensure communication between the camps staff, parents and directors.

Finally, we are extremely proud of VSF's program, its excellent safety record and top-notch staff has made it a real success with a return rate of almost 70% each summer.

I would like to thank our French Partners and Camp Directors for their professionalism, amazing work and personal investment in the program. Thank you to all the VSF families for their continuous support and confidence. I would like to thank Unicef who has approved our Program, and has chosen VSF as its Official Partner this year.

It’s time to do something different. With our experience we can certainly help you find the perfect setting to make this French vacation the best trip ever for your child. No experience required except the desire to have Fun and to speak French!