When the air turns hot, Ecole Claire Fontaine offers a beautiful remedy – the Summer by the Sea program. For chidren ages 2-6, the camp is run near the Pacific Ocean in verdant Venice, California.
Families can choose a flexible schedule for adventures in art, baking, bike repair, chess, choir, climbing, French, friendships, gardening, meditation, music, sandy beaches, science, sculpture, Spanish, splash pools and sports.
For more than 30 years, ECF has been honoring children’s innate wisdom, ensuring that a premium is placed on their happiness. Your child will spend happy days speaking French, English and Spanish with local & international faculty and friends. School-made, organic breakfast, lunch, and snacks are prepared daily with produce fresh from the local farmers’ markets.
Example Summer Schedule


Additional Details & Pricing
Please review our schedule & prices:
Campus hours are 8:30 to 6 p.m. except Fridays, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Meals are included according to schedule: Breakfast, Collation, Lunch, Goûter.
Pricing per week plus one time Registration Fee per child $110 (non refundable).
3% fee will be added for credit card payments, no additional fee for ACH, check or Zelle.
8:30 am-6 pm (5pm Fri.)
- 5 full – $1082
- 4 full – $984
- 3 full – $800
8:30 am-1:30 pm
- 5 AM – $649
- 4 AM – $551
- 3 AM – $453
1:30 pm- 6pm (5pm Fri.)
- 5 PM – $576
- 4 PM – $510
- 3 PM – $400

