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Summer 2026: The Ultimate Guide to Hong Kong's International School Camps

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21.05.2026

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Summer in Hong Kong is no longer a quiet two months at home. From Tai Tam to Tuen Mun, the city's top international schools — and a growing roster of specialist providers — throw open their campuses each June, July and August to children from all schools. For parents, that means access to world-class facilities, native-speaker teachers and a chance for your child to spend the summer building skills, friendships and confidence. We've pulled together the most useful 2026 summer programmes we recommend to HK-Schools.com families. Each one is open to the public (not just current students of that school, unless noted), with official activity links so you can register direct.

HKIS – Summer Discovery | 4–18 (R1–G12) | 22 Jun – 31 Jul (2 sessions) | Tai Tam / Repulse Bay
CDNIS Summer Programme | 3–18 | 22 Jun – 7 Aug | Aberdeen + Southside
ESF Explore | 13 mo – 14 yrs | 29 Jun – 19 Aug (8 weeks) | 10+ ESF campuses HK-wide
Malvern College HK | 2.5–18 | Late Jun – early Aug | Tai Po + Pre-school sites
Harrow HK (AISL Outdoor) | 3–18 | 29 Jun – 24 Jul (4 weeks) | Tuen Mun (Gold Coast)
CIS – Innovation Lab | Y4–10 | Jun–Jul 2026 (TBC) | Braemar Hill
Camp Asia | 4–14 | 29 Jun – 31 Jul | Stamford American (W Kowloon)
Camp Beaumont | 2.5–16 | 22 Jun – 24 Jul | GSIS, Wycombe Abbey, Malvern
The Shed (Little Shedders) | 3–12 | 22 Jun – 28 Aug | Outdoor HK + Shek O
Camp APA | 5–15 | Jun–Aug (day + overnight) | HK outdoors

Dates and prices change; always confirm on the official site before booking.

Hong Kong International School (HKIS) – Summer Discovery Program (SDP)

The American school's flagship summer programme — two three-week sessions of inquiry-led courses on the Tai Tam and Repulse Bay campuses.

  • Location: HKIS Primary (Repulse Bay) and HKIS Secondary (Tai Tam)

  • Ages: Minimum age 4 by June 2026 (entering R1), up to Grade 12

  • Dates: Session 1: 22 Jun – 10 Jul 2026 · Session 2: 13 – 31 Jul 2026

  • Hours: AM block 9:00–12:00, PM block 12:45–15:45 (mix AM + PM for a full day)

  • What's on offer: Hundreds of courses across academics, STEM, performing arts, sports and special interest; Mandarin Immersion Program option; bus service across HK Island and Kowloon

  • Who can register: Session 1 is HKIS-only. Session 2 is open to non-HKIS students enrolled at a Hong Kong-based school.

  • Registration: Via the SDP portal; 2026 round is currently closed — watch for re-opening.

  • Official activity link: HKIS Summer Discovery Program 2026

Canadian International School of Hong Kong (CDNIS) – Summer Programme

One of the broadest school-run programmes in HK, with both a main Aberdeen campus and the Early Years Centre at The Southside (Wong Chuk Hang).

  • Location: Main campus, 36 Nam Long Shan Road, Aberdeen · Early Years Centre at The Southside, Wong Chuk Hang

  • Ages: Nursery (2 yrs) to Grade 12

  • Dates: 22 Jun – 7 Aug 2026 (7 weeks)

  • Hours: Weekly bookings; supervision and bus service (KCM) available

  • What's on offer: CDNIS-run academics, arts, STEAM, multi-activity, early years and swimming; service-provider tracks in sports, STEAM and outdoor adventures; cheernastics, rugby, coding, creative writing, robotics

  • Who can register: Open to CDNIS and non-CDNIS students.

  • Registration: Non-CDNIS registration opens 14 Apr 2026, 10:00 HKT (CDNIS families: 30 Mar).

  • Official activity link: CDNIS 2026 Summer Programme

ESF Explore – Hong Kong's largest school-group camp

Run by the English Schools Foundation (HK's biggest international school group), ESF Explore turns 10+ ESF campuses into a city-wide summer playground for over 8 weeks.

  • Location: Island School (Mid-Levels), Kowloon Junior School (Ho Man Tin), King George V (Ho Man Tin), Renaissance College (Ma On Shan), ESF Language & Learning Centre (Wan Chai), and others

  • Ages: 13 months to 14 years (Summer Academy for 12+)

  • Dates: 29 Jun – 19 Aug 2026 (8 weeks, book by the week)

  • Hours: Full Day 9:00–16:00 · Half Day AM or PM sessions

  • Fees: Early bird 5% off 18 May – 18 Jun (code ESF_SUM5)

  • What's on offer:

    • Full-Day Discovery (ages 5–11): languages / arts / STEM in the morning, multi-sports in the afternoon

    • Half-Day specialty camps: 9 sports, English, French/Spanish/Mandarin, STEM, drama

    • Early Years playgroups for 13 months – 3 years

    • Summer Academy for ages 12+ — debate, writing, business, STEM

    • Daily 40-min wet/swim session at Island School and Renaissance College

  • Who can register: Open to all — overseas and local students, ESF and non-ESF.

  • Registration: Open now. Every participant receives an official ESF Explore certificate (excluding sports clinics).

  • Official activity link: ESF Explore Summer Camp 2026

Malvern College Hong Kong – Summer Programmes 2026

The IB Tai Po campus hosts a mix of multi-activity day camps, robotics, AI for high schoolers, plus international residential pathways to Oxford and Malvern UK.

  • Location: Malvern College Hong Kong, 3 Fo Chun Road, Pak Shek Kok, Tai Po · Pre-school sites at Coronation Circle (Southwest Kowloon) and Island West (Sai Ying Pun)

  • Ages: 2.5–4 at Pre-school sites · 5–12 multi-activity (Tai Po) · 6–11 Big Bang science · 13–18 AI / business / Oxford

  • Dates: Multi-activity weeks 22 Jun – 24 Jul 2026 · Inspirit AI from 29 Jun · Oxford residential 5 Jul – 15 Aug · Malvern UK 5 Jul – 2 Aug

  • Hours: Multi-activity 9:00–15:00, Pre-school 9:00–12:00 (daily or weekly bookings)

  • Fees: From HKD 2,616 / week (Camp Beaumont multi-activity); Mini Maker robotics from HKD 5,800 / week

  • What's on offer:

    • Camp Beaumont multi-activity day camp on the Tai Po campus (ages 5–12)

    • Mini Maker robotics by Campus X — design and take home your own robot

    • Inspirit AI summer camp — curriculum by Stanford & MIT alumni (ages 13–18)

    • AmCham Mini Business America Camp (12–16) and PolyU Engineering Programme (15–18)

    • HKU Summer Institute partnered programmes (15–18)

    • Residential Oxford / Malvern UK programmes

  • Who can register: Public — no Malvern enrolment required.

  • Registration: Complimentary bus from/to Central Pier No. 8 with advance registration.

  • Official activity links:

Harrow International School Hong Kong – AISL Outdoor Summer Camps

The only British boarding-and-day school in HK opens its crescent-shaped Tuen Mun campus to over 50 day and residential camps — sports, AI, theatre, finance, English and more.

  • Location: AISL Harrow Hong Kong, 38 Tsing Ying Road, Tuen Mun (next to the Gold Coast)

  • Ages: 3–18

  • Dates: 29 Jun – 4 Jul · 6 – 11 Jul · 13 – 18 Jul · 20 – 24 Jul 2026 (5- or 5.5-day blocks)

  • Hours: Day camps full-day; residential includes accommodation, meals, materials, insurance

  • Fees: Day camps from HKD 6,980 · Residential from HKD 14,500 · Premium STEM/Theatre HKD 9,980–19,800

  • What's on offer:

    • English Immersion Camp (residential + day)

    • MindCraft AI: Brain Builders – generative AI for kids

    • Hong Kong Coastal Voyage outdoor adventure

    • Wealth Stewardship: Young Executives Programme

    • Multi-Sports Leadership & Premier League Scout & Development

    • Cambridge English (A1 Movers / A2 Key), LAMDA performing arts

    • Space Explorers, Phonics Launch Pad, Mathematics & Physics for a Changing World

  • Who can register: Open to the public — children from any school worldwide.

  • Registration: Limited residential spots remaining for 6–11 Jul and 13–18 Jul as of mid-May.

  • Official activity link: AISL Outdoor – 2026 Summer Camps in Hong Kong

Chinese International School (CIS) – Innovation Lab Summer Programme

CIS runs a small, focused summer programme on Braemar Hill — bilingual English + Mandarin instruction, 16 students per class, two CIS faculty per cohort, with tracks like AI Innovators (Y8–10) and Robotics (Y4–7).

  • Location: Chinese International School, 1 Hau Yuen Path, Braemar Hill

  • Ages: Y4–7 Robotics · Y8–10 AI Innovation / Game Forge (Secondary Innovation Lab)

  • Dates: Late Jun – Jul 2026 (2026 dates to be confirmed by CIS — sign up to the mailing list)

  • What's on offer:

    • AI Innovators (Y8–10): entrepreneurship, mentorship with industry leaders, prototyping

    • Robotics (Y4–7) – 2-week track

    • Game Forge – game design and computational thinking

    • Bilingual instruction in English and Mandarin

  • Who can register: Public-facing — CIS and non-CIS students.

  • Registration: Email innovation-lab@cis.edu.hk

  • Official activity links:

Other third-party providers

Some specialist operators rent out top-tier school facilities each summer — so your child still gets the campus experience, run by experienced camp staff with a sharper curriculum focus. Other providers use Hong Kong's beautiful beaches and landscapes to teach outdoors with nature.


Camp Asia (at Stamford American School, West Kowloon)

STEAM and creative camps inside one of HK's newest school campuses — pool, 10,000 sq ft arena, innovation spaces.

  • Location: Stamford American School HK – West Kowloon Campus, G/F–2/F Imperial Cullinan, 10 Hoi Fai Road, Tai Kok Tsui

  • Ages: 4–14 (deep menu for 8–10 and 11+)

  • Dates: 29 Jun – 31 Jul 2026 (5 weeks)

  • Hours: 9:00–12:00 (AM) · 12:30–15:30 (PM) · Full-day option

  • Fees: 10% early bird if you register by 31 May 2026

  • What's on offer:

    • Coding II/III, Robo-Tech Explorers, Video Game Designer

    • Math Explorers / Math Innovators, Project Engineer, 3D Design

    • Art & Design, Creative Communications, Filmmaking, Short Film Production

    • Intensive English, Science & Tech Explorers, Innovation Experts

  • Registration: +852 3467 4567 · info@campasia.hk

  • Official activity link: Camp Asia Hong Kong

Camp Beaumont (six HK locations)

The UK's most established multi-activity day camp brand — now operating across six premium HK campuses with arts, sports, STEAM and outdoor excursions.

  • Location: German Swiss International School (Peak), Wycombe Abbey School HK (Aberdeen), Malvern College HK (Tai Po), Malvern Pre-school Coronation Circle (Southwest Kowloon) and Island West (Sai Ying Pun), with outdoor excursions to Sai Kung, Lamma and Cheung Chau

  • Ages: 2.5–16 (Playtime 3–4, Magic 5–7, Active 8–12, Teens 12–16)

  • Dates: 22 Jun – 24 Jul 2026 (5 weeks of multi-activity)

  • Hours: Full-day camp with daily / weekly bookings; complimentary bus to GSIS

  • Fees: From HKD 2,616 / week (e.g. Malvern week of 29 Jun)

  • What's on offer: Multi-Activity Day Camps, outdoor excursion days, STEAM at GSIS and Wycombe Abbey, Mini Makers robotics at Malvern (delivered by Campus X), residential British Summer Camps for ages 9–15 across the Asia network

  • Registration: Book at booknow.campbeaumont.asia

  • Official activity link: Camp Beaumont – Hong Kong locations

The Shed HK – Mini, Little & Young Shedders

Hong Kong's leading outdoor-adventure camp brand for kids — beach exploration, stream scrambles, farm work, raft building, hikes and biodiversity programmes anchored in Central pick-up.

  • Location: Hong Kong Central Post Office pick-up (private shuttle to outdoor sites: Mong Tung Wan, Pok Fu Lam, Tai Tam, Shek O, Clearwater Bay, Braemar Hill)

  • Ages: 3–4 (Mini), 5–8 (Little), 9–12 (Young), 3–6 (single-day Shedders)

  • Dates: 22 Jun – 28 Aug 2026 (10 weeks of weekly ME / WE / US themes)

  • Hours: Full-day 8:30–15:30 (longer on Mong Tung Wan days, 8:20–16:30)

  • Fees: HKD 6,850 / 5-day week · 10% early bird before 22 May · 5% friend referral after

  • What's on offer:

    • ME weeks — confidence, independence through coastal challenges

    • WE weeks — teamwork, navigation, group kite-building, shared meals

    • US weeks — ecology, food chains, farm-to-table, biodiversity

    • Single-day Shedders for ages 3–6

    • Overnight Shedders option

  • Registration: WhatsApp 6677 5374

  • Official activity link: The Shed HK – Summer Program

Camp APA (Asia Pacific Adventure)

25+ years of HK youth outdoor adventure — day camps for younger children and 5-day overnight camps for tweens and teens.

  • Location: Hong Kong outdoor venues (HKFYG and partner sites)

  • Ages: 5–15 (Discoverers 5–6, Explorers 7–9, Adventurers 10–12, Navigators 13–15)

  • Dates: 15 Jun – 14 Aug 2026 (rolling weekly options across day + overnight)

  • Fees: Day camps HKD 3.4k–5.2k · Overnight ~HKD 6k–6.2k

  • What's on offer: Stand-up paddleboard, kayaking, coasteering, navigation, trail running; teamwork, leadership and resilience curriculum

  • Registration: +852 2792 7160 · WhatsApp 5509 8548 · camp@apa.co

  • Official activity link: Camp APA – Summer Camp Hong Kong 2026

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