American Language Village (ALV, 國際美國村) says it was founded in 1992. Its camps recreate everyday American life: classrooms are set up as shops and other scenes, and children order, shop and pay with US-dollar camp tokens, so they have to speak English to get things done.
For winter 2027 ALV has published a 5-day Wonderland-themed English camp, January 25 to 29 (Monday to Friday), at four sites: Shilin and Zhongzheng in Taipei, Banqiao in New Taipei, and Lingya in Kaohsiung. It is for grades 1 to 6, in two groups (grades 1 to 3 and 4 to 6), with story drama, crafts, puzzles, team games, ending with a costume show and performance.
Foreign teachers lead the whole camp in English, with teaching assistants in each class. Children take a placement test on the first day and are grouped by level, 21 to 25 per class. Speaking Chinese costs 1 to 3 token dollars. In summer 2026 ALV held 10-day camps at sites in Taipei, New Taipei and Kaohsiung, and a 5-day camp with National Taipei University in Sanxia (July 27 to 31).
Registration
Registration for the four winter 2027 camps was open when we checked on October 15, 2026, through the online form on the ALV website. Early-bird prices run until October 20, 2026: 20% off for 1 to 2 children, 22% off for 3 to 5, and 23% off for 6 to 10. Questions: 0938-195-809 or LINE @alvcamp.
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Price: NT$9,800 tuition plus NT$500 meals for the 5 days. Tuition covers the NT$500 registration fee, materials, handouts and group insurance.
Classes run 08:20 to 17:00. Drop-off is 07:40 to 08:20 and pick-up 17:00 to 18:00, at set times you choose on the first morning.
Day camp only; no lodging.
Refunds: full refund if you cancel within 7 days of paying; after that, until 8 days before the camp, the NT$500 registration fee is kept.
The National Taipei University camp in Sanxia was run through the university's continuing education office, which required at least 21 paid students to open a class.