# Southern Europe — Science, Robotics, Maker & Invention Camps

Research target: 11-year-old boy (turning 12 Oct 2026), fluent in English and Norwegian, **not** in French / Italian / Spanish / Portuguese. Strong interest in science, invention, robotics, programming, games — wants **physical / hands-on** programs, not laptop-only coding.

- **Primary window:** Summer 2027 (June–August)
- **Secondary window:** Autumn 2026

**Hard constraint:** must offer instruction in English (or a true English track within a bilingual program). Every entry below is flagged for language fit.

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## Quick navigation

- [France](#france)
- [Italy](#italy)
- [Spain](#spain)
- [Portugal](#portugal)
- [Top-5 shortlist (English-OK programs)](#top-5-shortlist-assumes-english-required)
- [Bookmark for later age (12 / 13+)](#bookmark-for-later-age-12--13)
- [Worth a phone call but unverified](#worth-a-phone-call-but-unverified)

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## France

### 1. École Jeannine Manuel — Summer & Science Day Camp (Paris)

- **URL:** https://www.jmacademy.org/summer-camps and https://ecolejeanninemanuel.org/en/summer-and-science-camp/
- **Language:** **English. Day camp run entirely in English. No prior English proficiency required, all levels welcome.** This is the strongest English-language fit in continental France for this age.
- **Ages / fit:** "Scientists" group is **ages 10–12**. Direct fit.
- **Day / residential:** Day camp only, 08:30–17:00 with lunch included.
- **Dates 2026 (use as template for 2027):** Week 1: July 6–10 (5 days). Week 2: July 13–17 (4 days, closed July 14 — Bastille Day).
- **Cost (2026):** €900 / week 1, €720 / week 2, €1,620 both weeks.
- **Topic / hands-on-ness:** "Sports, Coding & Robotics, Makers' Lab, Fun Science." Includes a Science Fair finale. Physical maker activities, not laptop-only.
- **Travel from Oslo:** Direct OSL→CDG flights, ~2h25. Need Paris accommodation for parent (it's day camp).
- **Registration:** Opens 4 May (so May 2027 for summer 2027). Weekly basis only. Email: summercamps@jmacademy.org.
- **Verdict:** **STRONG CANDIDATE.** Probably the single best "European city day-camp in English with serious STEM" option in continental Europe. Downside: requires parent to be in Paris for two weeks. Upside: 70 rue du Théâtre, 15th arrondissement = great Paris base. Price is reasonable.

### 2. École des Roches — AI Camp (Normandy, Verneuil-sur-Avre)

- **URL:** https://www.ecoledesroches.com/en/traineeship/summer-camp-learning-french/
- **Language:** **AI Camp track is explicitly in English** (separate from the school's main French-immersion programme).
- **Ages / fit:** AI Camp ages 11–14, with 11–14 sub-track building robots with AlphAI, mBot, LEGO Spike. **Direct fit.** (Older 15–17 group does Python/ML.)
- **Day / residential:** **Residential, full boarding,** château campus with pool. This solves the parent-accommodation problem.
- **Dates 2026:** June 28 – August 9, sold in 2-week sessions.
- **Cost:** €3,400 for 2 weeks, €6,200 for 4 weeks, €8,600 for 6 weeks. (Older summary mentions €3,950–€4,850 — confirm at booking.) €300 security deposit.
- **Topic / hands-on:** "Build intelligent robots using AlphAI, mBot, and LEGO Spike — exploring sensors, algorithms, automation." Plus sports, swimming, cultural outings. Hands-on focus, "not abstract theory."
- **Travel from Oslo:** OSL→CDG, then 1h45 by train/car to Verneuil-sur-Avre (Normandy). Manageable.
- **Verdict:** **STRONG CANDIDATE — probably #1 for summer 2027.** Residential, English, exactly the right age & topic mix, a beautiful Normandy boarding-school setting. Premium price but includes everything. Email admissions@ecoledesroches.com to confirm 11-y-o (turning 12) fit and 2027 dates.

### 3. Telligo — "English & Robotics" (held in **England**, not France)

- **URL:** https://www.telligo.fr/english-robotics
- **Language:** English-only environment in England. Designed for French kids to improve English while doing robotics; mixed nationalities present. **Good fit for a Norwegian English speaker.**
- **Ages / fit:** **11–14.** Direct fit.
- **Day / residential:** Residential in England (location: appears to be in southern England — confirm). 30h English classes + 15h LEGO robot build/programming + 5 days excursions + evening activities.
- **Dates / cost 2026:** Telligo's site blocks scraping; pricing not surfaced. Telligo English language stays typically run €2,500–3,500 for 2 weeks. Confirm directly.
- **Topic / hands-on:** LEGO robot build & program in collaboration with "Robotics Academy." Robot battles, obstacle courses. Hands-on.
- **Travel from Oslo:** OSL→LHR/LGW + ground transport. Telligo handles airport pickup for French departures; check Oslo arrival options.
- **Verdict:** **BOOKMARK / SECONDARY.** Strong topical match but it's technically a UK program marketed in France — depending on the UK research file, may be better booked directly with a UK robotics camp. Worth a call: +33 1 55 25 35 35.

### 4. Telligo — "Les Robots" (French, ages 10–13)

- **URL:** https://www.telligo.fr/les-robots
- **Language:** **French only.** Skip.
- **Verdict:** **NOT VIABLE** — language barrier. Lots of other 10–13 Telligo science camps (modélisme, fusée, chimie, biologie) are similarly French-only.

### 5. Les Savants Fous — Stages scientifiques (Paris, Aix-Marseille, others)

- **URL:** https://www.lessavantsfous.fr/
- **Language:** **Primarily French.** Some Cap Sciences Belgian centres offer English stages for 9–11s ("introduced to a foreign language gently"). In France itself, no clear English track.
- **Ages / fit:** 6–11 (note: 11 is the upper edge — boy will be turning 12 by autumn 2026, so this is a tight fit for summer 2027).
- **Day / residential:** Day stages, weekly format during school vacations.
- **Topic / hands-on:** Science + robotics workshops, experiments, "scientific stages with progressive learning." Hands-on.
- **Cost:** Not surfaced; typically €200–400/week in France for this format.
- **Verdict:** **NOT VIABLE** in France for non-French speaker. Age also at the upper limit.

### 6. Cité des Sciences — Stages de science (Paris, La Villette)

- **URL:** https://www.cite-sciences.fr/fr/au-programme/activites-spectacles/ateliers-stages-clubs/stages-de-science
- **Language:** **French only.** Mediator-led single-day stages.
- **Ages / fit:** Has explicit 9–11 group.
- **Day / residential:** Single-day (10:00–17:30).
- **Dates / cost:** €95/child (€85 subscriber). 2026 9–11 themes include 3D modeling & printing, dinosaurs, Egypt, spy/forensics, archaeology.
- **Verdict:** **NOT VIABLE for the camp use case** (French-only), but if visiting Paris with the family during a school holiday, a single 3D printing or spy/forensics stage in French *might* still be enjoyable as a one-off (much of the activity is visual/manual). Day-trip option, not a camp.

### 7. Palais de la Découverte — workshops

- **URL:** https://www.palais-decouverte.fr
- **Language:** **French only**, mediators present in French.
- **Format:** One-hour workshops on Wed/weekends/holidays; biology and genetics themes. Ages 8–12.
- **Verdict:** **NOT VIABLE** as a camp; museum drop-in only.

### 8. Cap Sciences (Bordeaux) — Stages vacances

- **URL:** https://www.cap-sciences.net/notre-programme/ateliers-et-stages/
- **Language:** **French only.**
- **Ages / fit:** 8–12 has chemistry, astronomy, micro-rockets, archaeology, robotics-programming.
- **Verdict:** **NOT VIABLE for non-French speaker.** Pity, because the topic mix (micro-rockets, robot programming) is exactly right.

### 9. UCPA — colos sciences

- **URL:** https://www.ucpa.com/activite/sciences and https://www.ucpa.com/colos-adolescents
- **Language:** **French.** UCPA partners with Berlitz for some English-content sports stays, but the science track itself is French-only.
- **Ages / fit:** 11–17.
- **Verdict:** **NOT VIABLE** — French-only science programming.

### 10. Pobot (Côte d'Azur robotics association)

- **URL:** Search didn't surface a current summer-camp page; Pobot is more of an enthusiast / RoboCup-pipeline group than a structured kids' camp.
- **Verdict:** **SKIP** for this age and language profile.

### 11. Ermitage International School — bilingual camp (Maisons-Laffitte, just outside Paris)

- **URL:** https://www.ermitage.fr/activities/summer-camps-2026/summer-camp
- **Language:** Bilingual French-English. Morning language lessons (choose French or English level), afternoon activities mixed.
- **Ages / fit:** 10–16. Fit on age.
- **Day / residential:** Boarding accommodation available, 1–3 weeks; also day option.
- **Dates 2026:** ~29 June – 24 July.
- **Topic:** Multisport / equestrian focus, **not specifically STEM / robotics.** No clear science or robotics track surfaced.
- **Verdict:** **WEAK FIT** for this kid — language environment is great, but topic is sports, not robotics. Skip unless we're combining language immersion with riding/sport as a separate goal.

### 12. International Language Camps — Megève (French Alps)

- **URL:** https://internationallanguagecamps.com/megeve
- **Language:** Bilingual French-English, native teachers both sides. Programs tailored by language level.
- **Ages / fit:** Preteen 10–13 program. Direct fit.
- **Day / residential:** Residential, Hôtel Le Vieux Moulin, 2–3 to a room, 1:5 adult ratio.
- **Topic:** **Outdoor/adventure, not STEM.** Rock climbing, mountain biking, archery, painting, drama. Some additional language lessons or specialised tracks (tennis, golf, climbing).
- **Verdict:** **WEAK FIT for STEM goal**, but bookmark as a fallback if science camp doesn't work out and we just want a safe high-quality bilingual mountain camp.

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## Italy

### 13. H-FARM Summer Academy — Roncade (near Venice)

- **URL:** https://courses.h-farm.com/en/pages/h-farm-summer-academy-2026
- **Language:** **English.** Explicitly English-medium STEM camp; an "English & Tech Summer Camp" line exists for non-native English speakers learning English while doing tech.
- **Ages / fit:** 8–14 with an 11–14 specific track. Direct fit.
- **Day / residential:** **Both** residential (overnight) and day-camp options. Modern dedicated campus.
- **Dates 2026:** Summer programme runs across multiple weeks.
- **Cost (2026):**
  - 1-week day: €688 (early bird) / €740
  - 1-week overnight: €1,300 / €1,400
  - 2-week overnight bootcamp: €3,500 / €3,800
- **Topic / hands-on:** Robotics & coding, AI, VR, drones, 3D printing, Minecraft/Roblox game dev, content creation. **Hands-on:** LEGO Spike, Bee-Bots, drones, robotics + creative arts. Includes maker labs and physical activities.
- **Travel from Oslo:** OSL→VCE (Venice) direct in summer, ~2h30, then ~30 min to Roncade. Easy.
- **Contact:** summeracademy@h-farm.com, +39 0422 789675.
- **Verdict:** **TOP-TIER CANDIDATE.** Probably the single strongest Southern-Europe match: English, residential or day, 11–14 track, robotics + drones + AI + game dev, near Venice. Strong recommend.

### 14. Città della Scienza — Summer Camps (Naples)

- **URL:** https://www.cittadellascienza.it/en/summer-camps-2025-a-citta-della-scienza/
- **Language:** **Italian** primarily. Page exists in English but no confirmed English instruction. Need to phone (+39 081 7352222) to verify.
- **Ages / fit:** 5–11 — upper edge for our boy. He'll likely age out for 2027.
- **Day / residential:** Day camp Mon–Fri 09:00–16:00 (or 08:30–16:00). Two special "Night at the Museum" overnight events.
- **Dates 2026:** ~15 June – 31 July and 31 Aug – 11 Sep. (Nine weeks total.) "Night at the Museum" was June 26 / July 24 in 2025.
- **Cost:** Not on the page — contact them.
- **Topic / hands-on:** Interactive workshops, planetarium, "Aphel" humanoid robot interactions, Interactive Museum of the Human Body, water games, scout-led activities. Good hands-on mix.
- **Travel from Oslo:** OSL→NAP via connection, ~5–6h. Doable.
- **Verdict:** **NOT VIABLE** as currently configured — language + age edge. If they confirm an English/bilingual track for 2027 it could be reconsidered, but H-FARM is a stronger Italy bet.

### 15. Tecnoscienza — "Scienziati in padella" (Savigno, Bologna province)

- **URL:** https://www.tuttocampiestivi.com (catalog listing)
- **Language:** **Italian.** Skip for our language profile.
- **Ages:** 7–14.
- **Verdict:** **NOT VIABLE.**

### 16. ACLE — Associazione Culturale Linguistica Educational

- **URL:** https://www.acle.org/timetable/event/summer-camps/
- **Language:** ACLE camps are designed *for Italian kids to learn English* — English-speaking tutors with a bilingual Italian teen translator. Our boy would be on the *tutor side* of the language equation, which is awkward.
- **Ages:** 4–16.
- **Topic:** Songs, drama, games — language immersion, **not science / robotics.**
- **Verdict:** **NOT FIT** for this goal. ACLE is designed for the opposite use case.

### 17. Lingue Senza Frontiere — Italy

- **URL:** https://www.linguesenzafrontiere.com/campi-estivi/
- **Language:** Same pattern as ACLE — English-language camps for Italian children, native-speaker tutors. Not aimed at native/fluent English speakers seeking STEM content.
- **Verdict:** **NOT FIT.**

### 18. CodEng Varese — STEM Summer Camp (Varese, north of Milan)

- **URL:** https://www.tuttocampiestivi.com/it/campi-estivi-stem-scienze-tecnologia-robotica-matematica-e-digital — and CodEng directly
- **Language:** Italian-primary; English "modulated based on age and student level." Not English-medium.
- **Ages:** 7–17, with appropriate sub-groups.
- **Day / residential:** Day camp, 09:00–13:00, in Scuola Manfredini, via Merano 3, Varese. Optional early entry 08:00.
- **Cost:** €250/week.
- **Topic:** Video-game development, robotics, Minecraft Education, AI, visual coding, sensors/circuits — physical maker work. Good content match.
- **Verdict:** **MARGINAL** — content is great and cheap, but language fit isn't great for a non-Italian-speaker. Skip unless trip is already going to Varese/Lugano area.

### 19. Polimi TECHCAMP — Politecnico di Milano

- **URL:** https://techcamp.polimi.it/en/
- **Language:** **Fully in English.** Politecnico's summer school.
- **Ages:** **High-school students.** **Too old** for an 11/12-year-old.
- **Verdict:** **BOOKMARK FOR LATER AGE (15+).** Excellent option for upper secondary.

### 20. Tech4Kids Italy / STEP FuturAbility Tech Summer Camp (Milan) / STEM@IT

- **URLs:** https://tech4kids.it/, https://www.steptothefuture.it/it/camp, https://stematit.com/
- **Language:** Italian primarily; check for English tracks per location.
- **Verdict:** **CALL ONLY IF** considering Milan-area trip. H-FARM is the better Italian default.

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## Spain

### 21. HES Camps — Robotics Camp (Pyrenees, Lleida — Esterri d'Aneu)

- **URL:** https://www.hescamps.com/campamentos/campamento-de-robotica
- **Language:** **English-instruction for the robotics module**, with "improved English level" as a learning objective. Strong English component.
- **Ages / fit:** 6–16, robotics module typically for the older Junior group up. Direct fit at 11.
- **Day / residential:** **Residential.** Stays at Hotel Euro Ski****, departures from many Spanish cities (Barcelona, Madrid, etc.).
- **Dates 2026:** June 28 – July 18, sold in 1/2/3-week sessions.
- **Cost:** Not on page; sub-pages have it. Typical Spanish premium English residential camps run €1,200–1,800/week.
- **Topic / hands-on:** **Build 17 robots that walk, talk, move** using LEGO Mindstorm, sensors, programming. Robotics specialists supervise. Robotics is **afternoons only**; mornings must be paired with a complementary track (Discovery Camp, Active Adventure, or language classes).
- **Travel from Oslo:** OSL→BCN, then ~4–5h drive into Pyrenees. HES handles transfers from Barcelona.
- **Verdict:** **STRONG CANDIDATE.** Residential, English-friendly, real LEGO Mindstorm robotics, beautiful mountain setting, includes outdoor activities. Confirm price and exact age fit. Phone/email needed.

### 22. English Summer S.A. — Tech Camp (Tarragona, 4 centres)

- **URL:** https://www.englishsummer.com/en/summer-camps/themed-camps/tech-camp/
- **Language:** **English-immersion environment with native teachers** (this is their core proposition). Tech sessions are described as "applied in Spanish" in some marketing — important to confirm whether the robotics module itself is English or Spanish-led.
- **Ages / fit:** Site filter includes 11. Their Tarragona campuses serve 5–17 across various themed camps.
- **Day / residential:** **Residential, 8-day modules.**
- **Dates 2026:** Multiple summer rotations.
- **Cost:** 8-day stays starting €660 (Altafulla/Tamarit) or €815 (Poblet) — Tech Camp may be priced higher. Confirm.
- **Topic / hands-on:** "Educational robotics" with Dynamic Minds team, "new technologies to enhance ingenuity and creativity." Combined with sports, pool, crafts in afternoons.
- **Travel:** OSL→BCN, then ~1.5h to Tarragona. Easy.
- **Contact:** +34 977 65 03 04 / +34 677 153 045.
- **Verdict:** **STRONG CANDIDATE** — verify the robotics-language question on a call. Cheaper than HES or H-FARM. Long-running, reputable operator.

### 23. St. George School Barcelona — Summer School

- **URL:** https://www.stgeorgebarcelona.com/en/news-events/summer-school-barcelona
- **Language:** **100% English** environment, native English-speaking teachers (British international school).
- **Ages / fit:** **3–11**. Boy at 11 in summer 2027 = upper-edge fit, but possibly aged out by then. **Confirm whether they extend to age 12.**
- **Day / residential:** **Day camp only**, in Sarrià (Barcelona).
- **Dates 2026:** 29 June – 31 July.
- **Cost:** €330/week, €1,450 for full 5 weeks.
- **Topic / hands-on:** Robotics, programming and 3D design camp ("Alien Lab" theme) for ages 6–10 only — that's the cutoff. Otherwise sports/games/crafts.
- **Travel:** OSL→BCN direct, ~3h30. Need Barcelona accommodation for parent.
- **Contact:** summerbarcelona@stgeorge.es.
- **Verdict:** **WEAK FIT BY 2027** — robotics track stops at 10. Their general English summer school is fine but not STEM-focused above age 10. **Possibly viable for autumn 2026 secondary window** if they have school-holiday programmes.

### 24. Academia de Inventores — Inventaland summer colonias (Madrid, Valencia, Zaragoza)

- **URL:** https://academiadeinventores.com/colonias/
- **Language:** **Spanish only — no English option available.** Confirmed by site review.
- **Ages:** 5–14.
- **Day / residential:** Day camp, 09:00–14:00 (extended 08:30–14:30).
- **Dates 2026:** 22 June – 24 July.
- **Cost:** €150 for 4 days, €45/day. Cheap.
- **Topic:** "Learn by doing, DIY" — science chemistry, robotics, mechanics (3D design), programming. "3 days assembling, disassembling, experimenting with everything they touch." Excellent hands-on content match.
- **Verdict:** **NOT VIABLE** — Spanish-only. Topic match is otherwise perfect. Worth flagging if the boy picks up Spanish later.

### 25. BQ Educación — Campus de verano (Madrid)

- **URL:** https://bqeducacion.cc/campus/
- **Language:** Spanish-primary. Some venues (Campus Vaughan Tech, Colegio St. George Madrid) may have English components.
- **Ages:** 8–12. Fit.
- **Day / residential:** Day camp 09:00–14:00.
- **Cost:** €169/week morning, plus add-ons.
- **Topic:** Robotics, 3D design, VR, video-game programming. Hands-on, STEAM.
- **Verdict:** **NOT VIABLE** without English confirmation. Call if pursuing Madrid.

### 26. Robotix Barcelona / Eixestels LEGO Education / Natuk Camps

- **URLs:** https://www.eixestels.com/es/campamentos-de-verano-robotica-lego-education/13, https://www.natukcamps.com/robotics-camp
- **Language:** Predominantly Spanish; Natuk offers "morning classes in English, French, German or Spanish" but robotics afternoons in Spanish.
- **Verdict:** **MARGINAL** — keep on list only if other Spanish options fall through and the family accepts a partial language gap.

### 27. CosmoCaixa Barcelona — summer activities

- **URL:** https://cosmocaixa.org/es/educaixa/campamentos-verano
- **Language:** **Spanish/Catalan.** No clear English camp track confirmed.
- **Format:** Activities and shorter workshops more than a full residential camp.
- **Verdict:** **NOT VIABLE as a camp.** Great museum visit if in Barcelona.

### 28. Costa Blanca Camp — Robotics modality (Elche, Alicante)

- **URL:** https://www.costablancacamp.com/en/spanish-english-robotics-summer-camp-in-spain/
- **Language:** **Spanish OR English classes in mornings (choose level).** Robotics presentations done in chosen language. **Reasonable English fit.**
- **Ages:** Confirm — typical Spanish residential summer camps 7–17.
- **Day / residential:** Residential, La Loma farm-school facilities in Elche on 70,000 m² of pine forest.
- **Topic / hands-on:** Excellent — 12 weekly hours over 4 afternoons. Projects: radio-controlled water vehicle, LED light obstacle race, stop-motion movie, environmental sensor workshop, end-of-camp **robot battle**. Partnered with Crea tu Mundo (Alicante's leading kids' robotics school).
- **Verdict:** **STRONG CANDIDATE** — sounds like a great Spain backup option to HES. Confirm 11-y-o fit, price, exact dates.

### 29. Smartick Camp

- **URL:** Not surfaced — Smartick is primarily an online maths product, not a clearly-running residential camp.
- **Verdict:** **SKIP** — no clear in-person summer camp programme.

### 30. Activa Camps / Enfocamp Madrid

- **URL:** https://www.activa-languages.com/en/campus-language-programmes-in-spain/madrid/summer-school-enfocamp-madrid/
- **Language:** Bilingual Spanish/English option (camp design is mostly for international kids learning Spanish).
- **Topic:** General language + activities, **not STEM-specific.** No robotics track.
- **Verdict:** **NOT FIT** for STEM goal.

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## Portugal

### 31. Pavilhão do Conhecimento — Férias com Ciência (Lisbon)

- **URL:** https://www.pavconhecimento.pt/familias/ferias-com-ciencia/
- **Language:** **Portuguese.** Website has English/Spanish toggles but the camp itself is Portuguese-medium. **Not viable for a non-Portuguese speaker as a full camp.**
- **Ages / fit:** 6–12. Direct fit (just within range for summer 2027).
- **Day / residential:** Day camp, 09:00–18:00 (drop-off from 08:30), at Parque das Nações.
- **Dates (2026 Easter as reference):** 30 March – 10 April 2026. Summer dates published later.
- **Cost:** €45/day, €165 for 4 days, €185 for 5 days. Cheap.
- **Topic / hands-on:** VR, hydroponics, game design, robotics, chemistry, sustainable engineering, space missions, Lisbon Aquarium visit. **Excellent content match.**
- **Verdict:** **NOT VIABLE as primary camp** (Portuguese language). **Worth a call** (+351 218 917 104) to ask if they ever run English-language weeks for international families — Lisbon has growing international community.

### 32. Ciência Viva — national summer network (Portugal-wide)

- **URL:** https://www.cienciaviva.pt/verao/
- **Language:** Portuguese. Activities are mostly **single-event field outings** with researchers (sky-watching, biodiversity walks, geology, engineering site visits), not residential camps.
- **Ages:** Family-friendly, broad ages.
- **Verdict:** **NOT A CAMP** — drop-in field activities. If the family is travelling in Portugal in summer, browse the calendar for English-friendly outings, but not the answer for a multi-week summer plan.

### 33. Prime School Lisbon / Estoril — Summer Camp

- **URL:** https://primeschool.pt/summer-camp-2026
- **Language:** English-medium (Prime School is an international school in Estoril). General summer camp programme.
- **Ages:** Broad.
- **Topic:** **General summer school, not STEM/robotics-specific.**
- **Verdict:** **WEAK FIT for STEM goal** but viable as a Portugal English-language residential fallback if combined with a beach/holiday focus.

### 34. St Julian's Summer School — Carcavelos (near Lisbon)

- **URL:** Not directly fetched; British international school summer programme.
- **Language:** English (British school).
- **Topic:** Language + general activities. **Not STEM-focused.**
- **Verdict:** **WEAK FIT.** Same as Prime School.

### 35. Unicamp Porto

- **URL:** https://campstogo.com/unicamp-porto
- **Language:** English + Portuguese language camp (15 English + 5 Portuguese lessons/week).
- **Topic:** Language + activities, **not STEM.**
- **Verdict:** **NOT FIT** for STEM goal.

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## Top-5 shortlist (assumes English required)

| Rank | Program | Country | Format | Cost (€) | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | **H-FARM Summer Academy** (Roncade) | Italy | Residential or day, 1–2 wk | €688 day / €1,300–3,500 residential | Best overall match: English, ages 11–14 track, robotics + drones + AI + game dev, dedicated tech campus, easy from Oslo via Venice. |
| 2 | **École des Roches AI Camp** (Normandy) | France | Residential, 2-wk modules | €3,400 / 2 wk | English track explicit, ages 11–14, robotics (AlphAI, mBot, LEGO Spike), château boarding, sports, all-inclusive. |
| 3 | **École Jeannine Manuel — Scientists** (Paris) | France | Day camp | €900/wk | Strongest urban English STEM day camp in continental Europe. Direct age 10–12 fit. Coding & Robotics, Makers' Lab, Fun Science. Needs parent in Paris. |
| 4 | **HES Camps Robotics** (Lleida Pyrenees) | Spain | Residential, 1–3 wk | TBC | LEGO Mindstorm build, real outdoor camp, English-friendly, transfers from Barcelona. Confirm price. |
| 5 | **Costa Blanca Camp — Robotics** (Elche, Alicante) | Spain | Residential | TBC | English-option robotics with hands-on projects (water vehicles, sensors, robot battle), pine-forest campus. Strong backup. |

**Honourable mention:** **English Summer S.A. Tech Camp (Tarragona)** — long-running, large operation, but need to verify robotics module is in English not Spanish.

**Honourable mention:** **Telligo English & Robotics** — held in England, not France, so cross-reference with the UK / British Isles research file before deciding.

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## Bookmark for later age (12 / 13+)

- **Polytechnique / École 42** — adult / undergraduate level. **Bookmark for 16+.**
- **Polimi TECHCAMP** (Politecnico di Milano) — high-school only, **English-medium**. Bookmark for **15+**.
- **Animath / Stage Olympique** (France) — competition pipeline, usually 14+.
- **Olympiades de mathématiques** — competition, not camp.
- **CERN / ESA youth programmes** — typically 16+.
- **Cité des Sciences "Clubs"** — older teen programmes once French level allows.

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## Worth a phone call but unverified

- **Telligo English & Robotics** — confirm exact UK location, 2027 dates, EUR price, suitability for a Norwegian-only-English-speaker (instead of French-learning-English). +33 1 55 25 35 35.
- **HES Camps Robotics** — confirm 2027 dates, full price, language of robotics instruction. Site has PDF rate cards at bottom of homepage.
- **English Summer S.A. Tarragona Tech Camp** — confirm robotics is run in English, not Spanish (the language note in the catalogue is ambiguous). +34 977 65 03 04.
- **Costa Blanca Camp** — confirm 11-y-o age fit, price, 2027 dates. Listed +34 numbers on site.
- **École des Roches AI Camp** — confirm 11-y-o fit (boundary is 11–14 — make sure the lower bound is solid for a child still 11 in summer 2027). admissions@ecoledesroches.com.
- **Città della Scienza Naples** — ask whether they're piloting any English-medium summer week for international families. +39 081 7352222.
- **Pavilhão do Conhecimento Lisbon** — same question. +351 218 917 104.

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## Sources

### France
- [Les Savants Fous — stages scientifiques](https://www.lessavantsfous.fr/les-stages-scientifiques.html)
- [Telligo — English & Robotics](https://www.telligo.fr/english-robotics)
- [Telligo — Les Robots 10-13](https://www.telligo.fr/les-robots)
- [Telligo — 11 ans](https://www.telligo.fr/sejour-pour-un-age/11-ans)
- [Cité des Sciences — Stages de science](https://www.cite-sciences.fr/fr/au-programme/activites-spectacles/ateliers-stages-clubs/stages-de-science)
- [Palais de la Découverte](https://www.palais-decouverte.fr/)
- [Cap Sciences Bordeaux — ateliers et stages](https://www.cap-sciences.net/notre-programme/ateliers-et-stages/)
- [UCPA — Séjour Sciences](https://www.ucpa.com/activite/sciences)
- [UCPA — colos ado 11-17](https://www.ucpa.com/colos-adolescents)
- [École des Roches — Summer Camp](https://www.ecoledesroches.com/en/traineeship/summer-camp-learning-french/)
- [École Jeannine Manuel — Summer & Science Camp](https://ecolejeanninemanuel.org/en/summer-and-science-camp/)
- [Jeannine Manuel Academy — Summer Camps](https://www.jmacademy.org/summer-camps)
- [Ermitage International — Summer Camp 2026](https://www.ermitage.fr/activities/summer-camps-2026/summer-camp)
- [International Language Camps — Megève](https://internationallanguagecamps.com/megeve)

### Italy
- [H-FARM Summer Academy 2026](https://courses.h-farm.com/en/pages/h-farm-summer-academy-2026)
- [H-FARM English & Tech Camp](https://schools.h-farm.com/en/news/englishtech-summer-camp/)
- [Città della Scienza Napoli — Summer Camps 2025](https://www.cittadellascienza.it/en/summer-camps-2025-a-citta-della-scienza/)
- [Tecnoscienza / Scienziati in padella](https://www.tuttocampiestivi.com/it/campi-estivi-stem-scienze-tecnologia-robotica-matematica-e-digital)
- [ACLE — Italian summer camps](https://www.acle.org/timetable/event/summer-camps/)
- [Lingue Senza Frontiere](https://www.linguesenzafrontiere.com/campi-estivi/)
- [CodEng Varese 2026](https://www.varesenews.it/2026/05/campi-estivi-stem-codeng-varese-2026-coding-ai-robotica-e-inglese-per-ragazzi-dai-7-ai-17-anni/2574172/)
- [Polimi TECHCAMP](https://techcamp.polimi.it/en/)
- [Tech4Kids Italia](https://tech4kids.it/)
- [STEP FuturAbility Tech Summer Camp](https://www.steptothefuture.it/it/camp)

### Spain
- [HES Camps — Robotics Camp](https://www.hescamps.com/campamentos/campamento-de-robotica)
- [HES Camps — Junior 6-13](https://www.hescamps.com/junior-camps-de-6-13-anos)
- [English Summer S.A. — Tech Camp](https://www.englishsummer.com/en/summer-camps/themed-camps/tech-camp/)
- [English Summer S.A. — 4 centres in Tarragona](https://www.englishsummer.com/en/centres/)
- [St. George School Barcelona — Summer School](https://www.stgeorgebarcelona.com/en/news-events/summer-school-barcelona)
- [Academia de Inventores — Colonias](https://academiadeinventores.com/colonias/)
- [BQ Educación — Campus](https://bqeducacion.cc/campus/)
- [Eixestels — Robótica LEGO Education](https://www.eixestels.com/es/campamentos-de-verano-robotica-lego-education/13)
- [Natuk Camps — Robotics](https://www.natukcamps.com/robotics-camp)
- [CosmoCaixa Barcelona — campamentos](https://cosmocaixa.org/es/educaixa/campamentos-verano)
- [Costa Blanca Camp — Spanish/English Robotics](https://www.costablancacamp.com/en/spanish-english-robotics-summer-camp-in-spain/)
- [Activa / Enfocamp Madrid](https://www.activa-languages.com/en/campus-language-programmes-in-spain/madrid/summer-school-enfocamp-madrid/)

### Portugal
- [Pavilhão do Conhecimento — Férias com Ciência](https://www.pavconhecimento.pt/familias/ferias-com-ciencia/)
- [Ciência Viva no Verão 2026](https://www.cienciaviva.pt/verao/)
- [Prime School Lisbon — Summer Camp 2026](https://primeschool.pt/summer-camp-2026)
- [Unicamp Porto](https://campstogo.com/unicamp-porto)