Summer Study Abroad

Considering a summer where you study abroad? There are many companies & organizations that manage the details of trips, and there are as many different types of trips as places to go. First, consider what type of experience you want to have…

Do you want to better learn a foreign language in a classroom setting? Consider a Summer Language School. You’ll generally…

&diams Enjoy a group setting with other teens your age,

&diams Benefit from between 15-30 hours of language classes each week,

&diams Travel on short excursions to nearby interesting sites,

&diams Stay with either a family or live in a dorm-like setting.


Perhaps you want to skip the school setting, but learn a language better?
Find an independent home-stay program, sometimes called an immersion program.

&diams Live with a family and enjoy their daily life,

&diams Take trips with the family and live like a native teenager,

&diams Explore the local area on your own,

&diams Speak in their native language almost all the time!


Things to think about…

Do you like to be with a group, or are you OK in a very independent setting?

Cost of the program – Immersion programs tend to be less expensive since there are fewer organized trips and class fees.