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CAMPS IN POLAND

We will be accepting applications for the following: Teachers, Teacher Aides, and Peer Tutors for camps in four locations: Otwock, Suwałki, Wielogłowy, and Załęcze Wielkie. Applicants should indicate if they have a preference for a specific location on the application form.

  • Otwock will serve students ages 10-17
  • Suwałki will serve students ages 10-16
  • Wielogłowy will serve students ages 10-15
  • Załęcze Wielkie will serve students ages 10-18

2026 Application Guidelines for Applicants

NEW Applications due January 31, 2026

All applicants must provide the documents outlined on the official application form. You will NOT be able to save the application and return to it if not completed in one sitting (allow yourself approximately a half hour to complete the application). If something does not apply to you, please write N/A (in the case of Teacher Aides and Peer Tutors). When preparing to submit the application, it is recommended that you have the following items on hand:

  1. Passport Information (Please check passport validity and ensure that it will be valid six months following the camp dates. Due to passport processing delays, please apply for a new or renewed passport as soon as possible to ensure that you have it on time for the camp)
  2. Lesson Plan (for Teacher applicants only)-  a lesson you have taught in the past or anticipate teaching in Poland.
  3. Headshot Photo of Yourself
  4. Completed Eagle-Orzeł Personal Health Disclosure and Physician Certificate – Please use our Physician Certificate form as no other forms will be accepted.
  5. Names and Email Addresses of Two References. Send the Recommender Form link to each of your references.
  6. Copy of Teacher Certification (for Teacher applicants)

2026 Application:

Recommender Form (Two recommendations are required per applicant.)

Physician’s Certificate 2026

Please complete and submit all required materials by January 31, 2026. If any piece of the materials is missing or late, your application will not be considered.

Calendar for 2026 Summer Camps

July 2, 2026-July 19, 2026*

Otwock (CAPLA)

Located in central Poland (23 kilometers southeast of Warsaw), Otwock is a town of nearly 43,000 inhabitants. It is situated on the right bank of Vistula River below the mouth of the Swider River. Otwock is home to a unique architectural style called Swidermajer. The camp will be held in cooperation with the Powiatowy Młodzieżowy Dom Kultury: https://pmdk-otwock.pl.

July 2 – 19, 2026
Otwock (CAPLA)
July 2, 2026American Staff depart for Warsaw, Poland
July 3, 2026American Staff arrives in Warsaw (Chopin Airport)
July 4, 2026Tour of Warsaw
July 5, 2026Meeting with Polish teachers and set up classrooms
July 6, 2026Opening Ceremony
July 11-12, 2026Tour of Łódź
July 16, 2026Polish Day
July 17, 2026Celebration of the Arts
July 18, 2026Gathering of the Polish and American Staff
July 19, 2026American Staff departs for the United States

Special Video about the CAPLA Camp in Otwock in 2025 by Maciej Górecki

July 2, 2026-July 19, 2026

Suwałki (English and American Culture Camp)

Suwałki is a city in northeastern Poland with a population of 69,206. It is the capital of Suwałki County and one of the most important centers of commerce in the Podlaskie Voivodeship. Suwałki is the largest city and the capital of the historical Suwałki Region. Suwałki is located about 30 km (19 mi) from the southwestern Lithuanian border and gives its name to the Polish protected area known as Suwałki Landscape Park. The Czarna Hańcza river flows through the city. https://soksuwalki.eu We are partnering with the Suwalski Ośrodek Kultury.

July 2 – 19, 2026
Suwałki
July 2, 2026American Staff depart for Warsaw, Poland
July 3, 2026American Staff arrives in Warsaw (Chopin Airport) and Drive to Suwałki
July 4, 2026Tour of the local area
July 5, 2026Meeting with Polish teachers and set up classrooms
July 6, 2026Opening Ceremony
July 11-12, 2026Suwałki Blues Festival
July 16, 2026Polish Day
July 17, 2026Closing Ceremony
July 18, 2026Gathering of the Polish and American Staff
July 19, 2026American Staff departs for the United States

July 2, 2026-July 20, 2026*

Wielogłowy (STEAM Camp)

The camp will be held in cooperation with Fundacja Horyzont360.

About the camp in Wielogłowy:

The 2026 camp in Wielogłowy represents the latest innovative offering from Eagle-Orzeł Educational and Cultural Exchange which will have a STEAM focused curricula.

July 2 – 20, 2026
Wielogłowy
July 2, 2026American Staff depart for Krakow, Poland
July 3, 2026American Staff arrives in Krakow, Poland
July 4, 2026Tour of local area
July 5, 2026Meeting with Polish teachers and set up classrooms
July 6, 2026Opening Ceremony
July 11-12, 2026Tour
July 16, 2026Closing Ceremony
July 17-18, 2026Tour
July 20, 2026American Staff departs for the United States

July 2, 2026-July 20, 2026*

Załęcze Wielkie (American English Language Culture Camp)

Załęcze Wielkie is located in the southwest part of Poland near the city of Wieluń. Ośrodek Szkoeniowo-Wypoczykowy ZHP “Nadwarciański Gród is scout camp situated on the premises of the Załęczańskiego Parku Krajobrzaowego and near the Warta River. https://zalecze.zhp.pl

This is an overnight camp and draws children from all over Poland.

July 2 – 20, 2026
Załęcze Wielkie
July 2, 2026American Staff depart for Warsaw, Poland
July 3, 2026American Staff arrives in Warsaw (Chopin Airport) and drive to Nadwarciański Gród
July 4, 2026Meeting with Polish teachers and set up classrooms
July 5, 2026Opening Ceremony
July 11, 2026Tour
July 16, 2026Polish Day
July 17, 2026Closing Ceremony
July 18-19, 2026Tour
July 20, 2026American Staff departs for the United States

*Note: Dates, times and locations are subject to change and will be confirmed upon selection for the program/location.