As part of the “learning vacation” operation, the “learning camps” will take place next summer and for the 4th year in a row. 225,000 minors have already taken advantage of this scheme, which allows children from modest backgrounds or in difficulty to go on vacation.
At the end of March 2023, the Secretary of State for Youth and Universal National Service announced the renewal of the “Learning Colos” operation during a meeting with the rectors. “The access of more and more children to vacations represents significant social progress in our country, made possible in particular thanks to the “Learning Colos” device“, that the government has decided to renew for the 4th consecutive year“said Sarah El Haïry. 225,000 children have already benefited from this system and the Secretary of State reaffirmed her desire to see this figure increase. In a publication of March 23, INSEE also revealed that the proportion of children who cannot go on vacation for at least one week a year had almost been halved (1.64) since 2009, going from 17.4% to 10.6%.
What are colos or learning vacations?
The “learning camps” are part of the “Learning holidays” operation“whose objective is to contribute to the development of children while ensuring the consolidation of their learning, through educational, cultural, sports and leisure activities, supervised by professionals. They concern young people from CP to Terminale and take different forms. Labeled by the State, learning colonies revolve around fun and educational activities to allow children, out of the blue, to carry out some revisions in sight before the start of the school year in September.
Who are learning camps for?
These camps are open to all families who wish to children from 3 to 17 years old:
- Whose family quotient is less than or equal to 1,500 euros
- with a disability
- in a situation of school dropout
- subject to child welfare (ASE)
- residing in a priority district of city policy (QPV) or in a rural revitalization zone (ZRR)
These learning camps last a minimum of 5 days and revolve around a theme perfectly adapted to the age of the children such as a language stay, a discovery stay by the sea, a sport and nature stay…
If your child is not part of the priority public, go to the platform designed by the Ministry of National Education and Youth and select the stay of your choice according to the location or the theme you prefer. If your child has priority, registrations are made by the local authorities. Parents should then contact the youth service of their town hall.
What are the other educational facilities for the summer holidays?
The open school
Many schools, colleges and high schools remain open during the summer holidays in order to offer children mornings of school reinforcement and afternoons focused on cultural or sports activities. A device hitherto reserved for priority neighborhoods and now extended throughout the territory.
Skip school
Another alternative: the possibility ofenroll your child in open schools in the countryside or in the coastal zone so that he can discover nature and local heritage. The Open School could even offer stays in mini-camps under tents to its little vacationers.
My cycling heritage
This is a bike route that allows you to discover local heritage.
The summer of the pro
This system consists of welcoming high school students in a vocational high school with access to the technical platforms necessary for their initial training.
Learner leisure facilities
THE leisure centers provide free of charge CNED online educational pathways, from CP to terminale.
Success courses
These internships are based on voluntary work and are offered to schoolchildren, college and high school students in the most difficulty, in order to consolidate their fundamental skills and fill in any gaps by working in small numbers. They are offered in elementary schools and secondary schools, particularly in the areas most in difficulty.