Camp Tournesol is now offering awesome Virtual French Camps to keep your children entertained and engaged in fun AND learning while they’re at home. These programs offer amazing programming that includes both academic and fun discovery modules to engage for your child! And your lucky camper can expect a special delivery as part of our Camp-In-A-Box program! Click here to learn more about these fantastic virtual French camps!
Since the schools closed due to the COVID pandemic, Camp Tournesol has been running French Virtual Classes through our sister company, the Brouillet Academy. These one-hour sessions via Zoom include academic focuses such as writer’s workshop or book club, as well as more fun-oriented options like Arts & Crafts, Board Games, and Creative Scenes Drama! We continue to offer these classes in both daily and weekly formats! Click here to learn more!
Our mission is to provide rich and engaging experiential French programs, both in-person and virtual, that support bilingualism for the next generation of Canadians. Whether your child is Francophone, in French Immersion, or has no French experience, we have a program suitable for them.
Children who attend our camps, go away on our trips, take our virtual camps and classes, or join our year-round academic programs will see their French learning journey impacted in a positive and significant way.
Did you know? We are the leading French summer camp provider in Ontario.
The Camp T DifferenceAt Camp Tournesol, interest in developing the whole child drives all aspects of our programming. We aim to provide an environment that supports not only language acquisition and maintenance, but also our campers’ ability to thrive. That is, we aim to complement the fabulous work of our parents! We have invested and focused on child development over the years, inviting experienced educators to advance our curriculum to ensure that your child will be learning and growing with us while having fun.
Although language acquisition is our mission and priority, we go even further, ensuring that our programs address these 4 pillars:
To read more details about what makes Camp Tournesol a great educational camp, read the article here.
We offer French Summer Camps for kids living in Aurora, Mississauga South, Mississauga South-West, Mississauga North, North York, Oakville North, Oakville South, Richmond Hill, Scarborough-Bluffs, Toronto Bloor-West, Toronto-Danforth, Toronto-Downtown, Toronto Midtown and Vaughan. We also offer a wide variety of French overnight camps in Ontario as well as a trip to Quebec.
Access our Fee page for all the details on our fees, multiple discounts and payment plans.
What parents say:“My son has been attending Camp Tournesol for many years now. First the day camps now the overnight camps and he absolutely loves it. He has made many new friends and looks forward to the group getting together year after year. He loves the water activities, each year is something new and different and for me….he has a great opportunity to practice his French before the school season resumes again. Staff are wonderful, very professional and lots of fun!!” Jennifer
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Camp Tournesol gives backCamp Tournesol has had a long standing commitment to give back 1% of our Annual Gross Revenue to various charitable initiatives.
Subsidized Camp Week: For a number of years now, Camp Tournesol has subsidized campers to attend our day camps via the Camp Tournesol Espoir not-for-profit organization. 30 to 50 children from disadvantaged families have been welcomed to our day camp each year. We are proud to be able to support children in their bilingual journey regardless of their income level. Visit our FAQ page for more information
Give back in the schools: We also provide STEM workshops to in French to local schools free of charge and happily donate weeks at camp to local schools’ fair and fundraising efforts.
Charitable donations: Camp Tournesol continues to support the youth drop-in organization The Dam in Cooksville by cooking with the youth weekly, contributing food and time to their big holiday dinner and making a financial donation in your name.
For many years now, we contribute to the Tree for the Future organization and are proud to have subsidized the planting of 5,000 trees yearly.
We also made a financial donation on behalf of our Tournesol families to 2 new organizations:
Eva’s Initiative, an organization that help homeless youth get the skills and support they need for a better future.
Boys and Girls Club of Canada : an organisation that helps children and youth develop the skills they need to succeed.
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