Vacation Programs

Get ready for a week of creativity, laughter, and performance! This drama camp for aspiring performers in Grades 3-5 is packed with acting games, improv, storytelling, and stagecraft. You'll build confidence, make new friends, and bring your imagination to life. On the final day, you’ll take to the stage and showcase your acting skills in a special performance for family and friends!

Unleash your creativity this summer at our Drama Summer Camp! Aspiring actors in grades 6–8 will explore acting, improv, and stagecraft while learning to work together as an ensemble. This is a wonderful opportunity for students to build confidence and develop their creative skills as they prepare to showcase their work in a final-day performance for family and friends.

Get ready to dive into an action-packed week of robotics, teamwork, and friendly competition in our FIRST LEGO League Summer Program! This hands-on, high-energy program builds STEM skills, teamwork, and problem-solving in a fun, supportive environment.

Explore the world of biotechnology in this hands-on five-day camp. You'll learn about key techniques like DNA extraction, PCR, protein analysis, and CRISPR gene editing, while also discovering synthetic biology and biotech career paths. Perfect for aspiring scientists, this camp offers a comprehensive introduction to cutting-edge science!

Join us for a magical five-day adventure filled with nature, creativity, and playful German learning! Through forest exploration, storytelling, and hands-on crafts using natural materials, children will connect with nature while unleashing their imagination.

Bring math to life through fun, hands-on projects! From baking and cooking to construction challenges, you'll explore math in creative and practical ways. Get ready to build, measure, and experiment while making math more exciting than ever!

Join us for a week-long adventure where students in grades 3-5 will step into the shoes of designers and innovators all while developing the skills and mindset of an entrepreneur. Guided by Sparkli, our AI companion, learners will explore the exciting world of design thinking, a powerful approach to problem-solving that emphasizes empathy, creativity, and experimentation, as well as, build the confidence to turn their creative ideas into reality.

Learn to climb safely and confidently at Gaswerk, Wädenswil! This 15-hour course covers belaying, knot tying, rope management, and safety protocols while building fitness and problem-solving skills. Open to all levels, it’s the perfect foundation for indoor or outdoor climbing with proper guidance.

Join the first-ever Steel Pan Orchestra at ZIS!  5-Day Steel Pan Course: "Steel Pan: From Zero to Performance"

From piggy banks to paychecks: Master the money skills you need for life. Join us for a week-long camp where students in grades 3-5 will embark on an exciting journey to become financially literate. Through interactive games, hands-on activities, and engaging expeditions, learners will explore the fascinating world of financial literacy, guided by Sparkli, our friendly AI companion.

Sharpen your research and writing skills at our personalized academic camp! Whether you're an IB student working on your EE or IA, a middle schooler preparing for Upper School, or a Grade 9 or 10 student gearing up for AP or IB courses, this camp provides the time, guidance, and support you need. You can also simply enjoy a focused space to read and write. 

Discover the power of AI in game development at our five-day camp! Learn how AI shapes game worlds, storytelling, and smart enemies through hands-on projects and interactive lessons. By the end, you'll showcase your own AI-driven game and compete in an exciting tournament. Whether you're a beginner or an aspiring developer, this is your chance to explore the future of gaming!

"Think Like a Scientist: Exploring Skepticism in Everyday Life" is a week-long summer program for middle and high school students that introduces the core principles of scientific skepticism through engaging activities, hands-on experiments, and interactive discussions.

Enjoy a week of Kayaking! For beginners, an introduction to basic strokes and kayak safety. For those who have paddled before, we will develop skills and comfort in the kayak with the goal towards getting on moving water. 

Ready to bring your ideas to life on the web? In this hands-on workshop, students in Grades 6-8 will dive into the exciting world of web-app development using JavaScript!

Get to know Zurich and surroundings! We will discover different parts of Zurich and the surrounding area. We will visit museums, parks and learn about the area, city and language.

These 5-afternoon climbing sessions aim to provide beginners or intermediates with the essential skills and knowledge to safely and confidently engage in indoor rock climbing. 

A week of recreational paddling with sit-on-top kayaks. Learn the basics of paddling with super stable boats on calm water. We will discover spectacular locations in the greater Zurich area such as the Luetzerlau-Island, the Wallensee and the Rhein-falls in Schaffhausen.

Ignite your child's curiosity and creativity with this unique camp experience! Through hands-on projects, engaging games, campers will embark on an AI adventure alongside our friendly guide, Sparkli.

This summer, give your little innovator the chance to explore a world of robots, creativity, and puzzles in an exciting hands-on adventure! Through hands-on play, teamwork, and problem-solving, your child will develop STEM skills while having a blast!

Do you want to have fun and improve your German at the same time? Then this summer camp is the right place for you!

We will play fun songs involving both melody and harmony parts and even work on learning to read notes as well. There's something for students at all levels, from complete beginners to intermediate or more advanced musicians!

This fun-filled program will give your child a boost in their phonics, reading, and writing skills to help deter a potential "summer slump" and/or prepare them for the upcoming academic year.

We will play fun songs involving both melody and harmony parts and even work on learning to read notes as well. There's something for students at all levels, from complete beginners to intermediate or more advanced musicians!

Activities for students from Preschool to Grade 2. Lots of fun and games for all the children. Our experienced activity leaders have something for everyone - arts and crafts, music, dancing, sports, baking and much more!

Register for mornings, afternoons of full day.

Let’s have fun while learning German! We’ll go hiking, bake delicious cookies, cakes, and snacks, solve clues in a German scavenger hunt, play team sports, do arts and crafts, and even plan a trip using the public transports—all in German!

A great opportunity for Grade 3-5 children to play a variety of sports and activities with a focus on movement, skills and fun. There will be a mix of team sports, partner activities, and cooperative games. 

Learn how to use our laser cutter, 3D printers, plasma cutter, wood working tools, embroidery machine and other tools that the ZIS Design Lab has to offer.

Gymnastics Summer Camp is designed for little gymnasts as well as gymnastic competitive team members. This is a great opportunity to learn more about gymnastics, create your own floor or beam routines, and practice Level 3 and 4 elements on the asymmetric bars, balance beam, on the floor and trampoline.

Join us for an exciting adventure where we explore the forest and learn German simultaneously. Together, we'll spend time singing, creating, and connecting in the peaceful surroundings of our local forest. 

Dive into a summer of excitement at the Adliswil pool, where days are filled with thrilling water games, lively grass activities, and boundless fun under the sun! Children must know how to swim.

Unleash your creativity this summer at our Drama Summer Camp! Aspiring actors in grades 6–8 will explore acting, improv, and stagecraft while learning to work together as an ensemble. This is a wonderful opportunity for students to build confidence and develop their creative skills as they prepare to showcase their work in a final-day performance for family and friends.

In a hands-on learning environment, we will familiarize ourselves with the fundamental techniques necessary for a creative use of film photography. We will gain the skills necessary to properly shoot, develop, and produce prints using a variety of traditional, historic, and perhaps even experimental darkroom processes in the photographic wet lab.

Children will discover the joy of preparing cultural dishes from around the world while also expressing their artistic side. From making origami and sculpting with clay to creating colorful artwork and playdough masterpieces, this hands-on experience will spark imagination and build new skills in a fun, interactive environment.

Join the girl's Varsity coach Mrs. Jackson and JV Coach Ms. Myndio to improve your volleyball skills. We will cover the basics of volleyball and enjoy fun drills and games. By the end of the week, your volleyball game will be taken to the next level.