The Language Pledge is the core element of the educational philosophy at the Language Village. The entire program is designed around this principle. The Language Pledge is a document signed by each participant at the beginning of the program, promising not to speak any language other than English throughout the entire duration of the camp. Failure to comply with the Language Pledge results in the following warnings:
The Language Pledge rules apply at all times during the program. Its enforcement is monitored by mentors, who spend most of the day with the students and observe their language use in various settings.