Concordia Language Villages runs world-language immersion summer camps near Bemidji, offering one-, two-, and four-week overnight sessions for youth ages 7–18 in 15 languages including Spanish, French, German, Chinese, and Arabic, plus shorter adventure day camps. Full-immersion programming blends language learning with cultural activities, and teen sessions can earn high-school credit.
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★★★★★Justin QuamI had a transformative experience as a student at the German camp. Very few places have impacted my life so positively and in such an enduring way.
★★★★★Mary ShahWe attended French Camp in Aug 2023, as a 3 generation family. It was wonderful!! We bunked with another 3 generation family and had a great time!! The kids and the grown-ups got along well!! We made some connections with other families, too. Lots of activities, enough down- time for the kids, and enough space both in and outside the cabins!! Great French food, cooked by a French chef-- not super fancy, but delicious. Good classes !!
★Jennifer P.My kids attended the one week german camp in July. They said it was a really awful experiences. The main complaints were 1) one week kids were not allowed to swim, do archery, canoe or fish. 2). Food was not good 3) kids treated poorly by counselors 4) very hot cabins and kids weren’t allowed to use fans 5) bathrooms were very dirty. I Would NOT send my kids back there again and Would NOT recommend this to people I know. Very disappointing.
★★★★★Cathy CozadAs children and adults, my family has attended CLV camps since 2012. The camps and villages are are part of our family and we treasure the moments that we spend learning languages in the North Woods of Minnesota. The teachers are kind, patient, and warmly welcome all into the villages. We first started at the Norwegian village being 4 humans that could not speak a word of Norwegian. Now, two are fluent and two can show up for breakfast on time. 🤣 My kids count down the days until they can return to camp. Ps: The food is incredible!!!
★★Sally ThorntonFor SPANISH CAMP: What I wish was more clearly stated...the Cass Lake site is not the photos you see on the website. It is poorly maintained, with spiders in shared bathrooms that kids have to leave their bunk rooms with flashlight to access. The water is from the lake, and not filtered so the kids don't want to drink it or shower in it. The food is delicious if you don't have allergies, but if you have an allergy the "alternate" choice lacks flavor and they have limited vegetables and unripened or canned fruit. It's the same price as the well-maintained Bemiji site, and when we heard rave reviews about Concordia we didn't know there was such a big difference in the locations. Sadly even the lake had leeches in it, so kids didn't swim and to use canoes needed to pass a "swim test", so no canoeing either. WHAT WAS GREAT: the people are fantastic. They were kind, understanding, and did their best to help kids who were homesick. But it's hard to learn when you're feeling hungry, dirty, and can't sleep well (beds were like camping for two weeks). Wish the experience was more consistent for kids across camps. They did visit the German camp and said it was BEAUTIFUL. So choose your camp site wisely! Learn German?! Hope this helps....