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Summer Programs in Madrid & Barcelona for High School Students
Abbey Road Programs:
Founded by Stanford alumni in 2000, Abbey Road’s study abroad summer programs continue to deliver excellence. Our mission is to provide quality academic summer programs that facilitate cross-cultural understanding, personal growth and academic enrichment. This year, we are offering a 4-week Residential Cultural Immersion Program in Barcelona & Madrid for high school students in grades 9-12.
About Our Esteemed Director:
- The Director of Abbey Road, Dr. Arthur Kian, received his Ph.D. in International Relations from Stanford University. He worked as an instructor for the Stanford Program for Gifted Youth and the Stanford Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education.
- While at Stanford, Arthur had the privilege of working with National Security Advisors to Presidents Bush Sr., Clinton and Obama. He developed and taught courses on International Politics and Foreign Languages for college and high school students at Stanford and UCLA, and served as an academic consultant to the Carnegie Commission, the State Department and Federal law enforcement agencies.
Why Choose Abbey Road Programs?
- A Cut Above the Rest
In the words of one of our parent testimonials, we are “simply a cut above the rest.” Our academic credentials, experience and dedication to our students give us an unchallenged position in the fields of study abroad programs and pre-college preparation.
- Sophisticated Travel Experience
We offer our students the sophisticated experience of a savvy traveler, rather than that of a tourist shuffling among the masses.
- Experience True Culture & Language Immersion
Because of our connections to each host community, comfortable group sizes and flexible scheduling, our students are able to experience true culture and language immersion abroad and exceptional pre-college preparation in the U.S.
Residential Cultural Immersion Program for Students in Grades 9-12::
- 4 weeks of Spanish Studies in the Arts, Language, History and Culture in Barcelona / Madrid
We combine a week of travel-adventure through Madrid (home to famed churro con chocolate café San Gines) Segovia, and Toledo with three weeks of residential immersion in Barcelona for a “best of both worlds” Spanish immersion and travel experience.
Course Majors include:
- Spanish Language
- Spanish Literature
- Spanish History
- Drawing
- Digital Photography
- Art History & Architecture
Elective courses include:
- Spanish Conversation, Spanish History, Spanish Film, Digital Photography, Drawing
Residential Life:
In Madrid, you’ll live in a 3-star hotel hand-picked by our staff for its central location and comfy living quarters. In Barcelona, you’ll spend three weeks living in the Fort Pienc district.
Our location couldn’t be better for an extended stay: it provides easy access to the city’s main beach for optimal beach time, and offers relief from noise but is just a leisurely twenty minute walk from Plaça de Catalunya. With such a prime location, you’re sure to enjoy the time you spend outside of your apartment as much as the time spent inside of it.
Our residence is equipped with amenities like a work-out room, student lounges, and even a roof-top pool, while each “studio” apartment has a private bedroom and bathroom and a full kitchen shared with the studio next door. Let’s face it; you will feel spoiled but this is still a great opportunity to ease into college dorm living.
Address:
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Go Inspired - Spanish Immersion Summer Course
Courses / Programs
Based in the United States, Go Inspired is a cultural exchange company that looks for unique, creative opportunities to explore the world. We offer an array of courses, workshops, and trips abroad as a way to complement classroom learning. We provide a unique summer experience for middle & high school students (ages 12-18) who want to experience Spanish culture, practice their Spanish, and explore Spain. Set in the historical city of Castellon on Spain's Mediterranean Coast, this is a unique 3-4 week trip where students get fully immersed in the Spanish culture. Students live with local families, attend Spanish workshops, participate in activities, and go on sightseeing trips.
The trip is centered around the Spanish culture so students have a chance to get to know Spaniards, experience daily life in Spain, and practice their Spanish with native speakers. Students will also have lots of fun exploring typical villages and seeing some of the top tourist attractions.
3-4 Week Spanish Immersion Summer Course (for students ages 12-18)
- Students attend workshops and classes such as Spanish dancing, cooking traditional Spanish food, local Spanish sports, traditional Spanish music as well as visiting historic places throughout Spain.
- Accommodation: Students will stay with local host families in Castellon
- Excursions include Valencia, Barcelona (Bike Tour), Castellon and Benicasim beaches, and more
- Students attend workshops and classes such as Spanish dancing, cooking traditional Spanish food, local Spanish sports, traditional Spanish music as well as visiting historic places throughout Spain.
- Accommodation: Students will stay with local host families in Castellon
- Excursions include Valencia, Barcelona (Bike Tour), Castellon and Benicasim beaches, and more
Travel & Education, Santander
Courses / Programs
Travel & Education (T&E) offers summer study abroad, Spanish immersion programs to high school / secondary school students at an accredited language academy in Santander on the beautiful north coast of Spain. Our mission is to create global-minded individuals through the superior instruction of language and culture, and Spanish is our expertise. T&E students can earn university / college credits and gain an academic advantage on their ACT/SAT scores, as studying a foreign language generally improves verbal scores.The language academy in Santander is accredited by the Cervantes Institute for its high quality instruction in Spanish and other related fields.
Summer Spanish immersion programs for High School / Secondary school students:
- Spanish Language, Grammar, Oral Skills Practice, Spanish Literature, Spanish Art, and Spanish Culture.
All T&E programs include courses, accommodations, sociocultural activities, and excursions.
- Spanish Language, Grammar, Oral Skills Practice, Spanish Literature, Spanish Art, and Spanish Culture.
All T&E programs include courses, accommodations, sociocultural activities, and excursions.
Lacunza Camps, Northern Spain
Courses / Programs
Based in the Northern Spanish town of San Sebastian, named one of the most beautiful towns of the world, Lacunza Camps provides 1-5 week summer camp immersion programs in Spanish and/or English to students from around the world (ages 6-17). Our participants come to Lacunza Summer Camp to have fun, to grow and to make lifelong friends while learning Spanish and/or English.Students can choose Morning Camp, Full Day, or Overnight camp options. Language lessons and activities take place in the morning, with fun activities and excursions in the afternoon / evening. In the spirit of summer camp, we have created an activity program that features sports, workshops and excursions.
We have four different camps: Language Camp, Surf Camp. Football and Sports Camp an Junior Chef Camp.
Lacunza Summer Camp staff are licensed and experienced teachers who plan and participate in the classes and activities, ensuring that each child receives the attention they deserve. Our teacher-student ratio is 1 monitor per 12 students.
Bilingual Summer Camps
- For students ages 6-17
- Duration: 1-5 weeks
- Students are immersed in Spanish and/or English
Academic Camp:
- Monday to Friday, from 09.30 to 13.30. Students participate in the language classes and pre-lunch time activities
Day Camp:
- Monday to Friday, from 09:30 to 19:00. Designed for students who want to enjoy the entire day at camp and sleep at home
Overnight Camp:
- Saturday to Saturday, 24 hours. Overnight students practice their chosen language in the classroom, during activities and excursions, and with other students
- For students ages 6-17
- Duration: 1-5 weeks
- Students are immersed in Spanish and/or English
Academic Camp:
- Monday to Friday, from 09.30 to 13.30. Students participate in the language classes and pre-lunch time activities
Day Camp:
- Monday to Friday, from 09:30 to 19:00. Designed for students who want to enjoy the entire day at camp and sleep at home
Overnight Camp:
- Saturday to Saturday, 24 hours. Overnight students practice their chosen language in the classroom, during activities and excursions, and with other students
Albitana Granja Escuela
Courses / Programs
Albitana Granja Escuela provides Spanish immersion summer camp programs to kids ages 4-14. Situated 35 kilometers west of Madrid, our 1, 2 , up to 4 weeks camps are activity-based, and promote outdoor experiential learning.We have taught thousands of kids from around the world how to live in relation with nature. We have plenty of activities (more than 50 different) for very young students (animals and vegetable gardening) up to activities for very mature adolescents such as working with renewable energies or on an ecological house.
Kids attending our linguistic summer camps, connect to the land and most of all socialize with friends from different origins and countries, with different ways of living etc. For them, we organize a wide variety of events, workshop, performances and day trips.
Spanish Language Immersion Summer Camps:
- Duration: 1, 2, up to 4 weeks
- For boys & girls ages 4-14
- Beginner to advanced levels
- Outdoor and Cultural activity-based learning
- Age-appropriate activities
- Each day, students experience a different program of 'close to the land' activities during the first 2 weeks of July, horse riding the 3rd week of July and a nature cultural program in Madrid during the last week of July
- Activities always include group games, crafts, sporting events, leaded free time, practicing as much as they can Spanish..
- Duration: 1, 2, up to 4 weeks
- For boys & girls ages 4-14
- Beginner to advanced levels
- Outdoor and Cultural activity-based learning
- Age-appropriate activities
- Each day, students experience a different program of 'close to the land' activities during the first 2 weeks of July, horse riding the 3rd week of July and a nature cultural program in Madrid during the last week of July
- Activities always include group games, crafts, sporting events, leaded free time, practicing as much as they can Spanish..
AC Milan Soccer Camp
Courses / Programs
SSD Polisporteventi srl is an official partner of the famous Italian football club AC Milan. We organize week-long residential summer soccer camps for children and teenagers ages 7-16 years. We welcome individual players and football teams from all over the world for intensive soccer training under the guidance of AC Milan coaches.
AC Milan Camps are unforgettable holidays for young people. Not only do they focus on improving their football skills and learning about the AC Milan training methodology, they have fun! In addition to enjoying a sports holiday, our young participants also learn the Spanish language.
Residential Summer Soccer Camps:
- For kids & teens (ages 7-16)
Our summer football camps are open to boys and girls and are held in well-known locations in Spain - at the seaside, mountains and in cities.
Camp Locations include:
- Empuriabrava, Costa Brava
- Villafranca de los Barros, Extremadura
- Gran Canaria / Tenefire
- Lepe, Huelva
- Roses, Costa Brava
- For kids & teens (ages 7-16)
Our summer football camps are open to boys and girls and are held in well-known locations in Spain - at the seaside, mountains and in cities.
Camp Locations include:
- Empuriabrava, Costa Brava
- Villafranca de los Barros, Extremadura
- Gran Canaria / Tenefire
- Lepe, Huelva
- Roses, Costa Brava
FC Barcelona Women Camp
Courses / Programs
Learn to play the Barcelona way! FC Barcelona Women Camp is a unique camp for female soccer players ages 12-17 (born between September 1999 and July 2005), who want to improve their skills and become superstars at the best soccer school in the world! Hosted at Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper, just 10 minutes from Barcelona city center, campers train and practice at the same facilities as some of the world’s most iconic soccer stars.
Our camp uses cutting-edge training methods and is conducted under the management of its world-renowned coaches, who speak both English and Spanish.
Our campers also have the opportunity to experience life in the beautiful city of Barcelona, Spain through recreational activities, cultural trips, and sightseeing tours, which are all done under the expert supervision of professional and experienced personnel.
FC Barcelona Women Camp (ages 12-17)
• Duration: 1 or 2 weeks
• For female players born between September 1999 and July 2005
• Residential camp with accommodation in University of Barcelona buildings
• Personalised attention is paid to each player due to a maximum ratio of 12 children per coach.
• The camp is officially licensed and authorized by FC Barcelona
• Duration: 1 or 2 weeks
• For female players born between September 1999 and July 2005
• Residential camp with accommodation in University of Barcelona buildings
• Personalised attention is paid to each player due to a maximum ratio of 12 children per coach.
• The camp is officially licensed and authorized by FC Barcelona