School ski trip cost

[justasmalltownmum]

My DC has just received the letter for their first ever ski trip.

Disclaimer: I have never been skiing. Will probably never go. So if I want my child to go, this will be the only way. However, not sure if this a reasonable amount..

So how much should a 5 day school ski trip cost?

Thankyou

Ours is £1600 for a week, flights, hotel, full board, ski hire & pass.

Ok so it's £1700 for 5 days. So similar to the higher end of the prices being said. Thanks

Sounds about right it’s an expensive holiday- what were you expecting it to cost?

1K at least.

I have run school ski trips for years. Costs vary incredibly, but you generally get what you pay for if the cost is £1200 - £1600, which seams the modal sort of price.
Most trips are either 5 or 6 days skiing. If you live near Dover, you are better off coaching. Taking 40 children on a flight can be very hard!
Some school trips only have 3 hrs of ski school per day, most 4, but many 5 hrs plus an hour supervised lunch. Accommodation varies, as does the food offering. Are they staying close to the slopes or is there an hour deive each morning and afternoon? (I would say 30 minutes is ok, but tootmuch more not)
the quality of ski equipment and the quality of the ski school varies massively. The last 2 years, the ski school I have used have been brilliant, but cost of an extra instructor for the week is a whopping £2400! A decade ago, I had to get very angry with the tour operator who eventually sacked the ski school as they were terrible...... 'follow me'....and hire the main area one (in St Anton).
Hoe many staff are on 'free places' from the tour operator? Some schools, for good reason take more staff.... that costs.
Is the ski area vast or are there just 50km of piste?

I hear of independent schools near me charging between £2K and £4k!!

My trip in greatly improved by taking a 4wd vehicle as extra. This way we can more safely and constructively deal with any children who are injured. There are other benefits too, but it costs.
Finally, Feb half term is more expensive than April (bit you need to go to high resorts or a glacier generally to ski in April). My DD's school had an april trip for 5 days skiing at 4 hrs per day, by coach to a small resort where the pistes were between 600m and 2400m. They were charging £1600. My school trip was to Ischgl (210km piste). 6 days skiing at 5 hrs per day in December for £1300.

I would guess that a trip below £1200 might be of poor quality....