Location:

Badajoz, Spain

Program Type:

Study Abroad

Degree Level:

High School

Term:

Academic Year, Fall Semester, MayMester Intersession, Rolling Starts, Spring Semester, Winter Semester

Program Overview

Program Description:

Studying abroad with Greenheart Travel’s high school program in Spain is an opportunity to learn how to speak fluent Spanish, while immersing yourself in a culture that holds a high regard for great conversation, food, and friends. As a high school abroad student you will live like a local while you study alongside your Spanish peers and stay with a native host family. 

Greenheart Travel's High School Abroad Program provides outgoing students (age 15 - 18) with an opportunity for a unique, rewarding experience that they will remember for a lifetime! Participants can choose a 1,2, or 3-month, ssemester or academic year program option, living with a host family, attending a local school high school, and experiencing day-to-day life in Spain.

Program fee includes:

• Destination guarantee available for additional fee
• Roundtrip international airfare from JFK to Madrid
• Host family accommodations and 3 meals per day
• Medical/Accident insurance
• Support and counseling services from in-country staff
• 24-hour emergency support
• Pre-departure Orientation and Preparation
• 2 Night Arrival Orientation
• Personal assistance from a Greenheart Travel program manager
• Potential opportunity for formal language exchange
• Opportunities to volunteer in your host community
• Letter of Recommendation upon request and successful completion of the program
• 4 hours of private Spanish tutoring

Setting Description:

Students are placed in safe communities all around Spain, though they are rarely placed in major cities such Madrid. It is important to be flexible about which town you’re placed in since we are unable to take your location preferences into account. Our priority is to identify a host family and community that is the best match for you.

Cost:

1-Month Academic Program: $5,980 2-Month Academic Program: $8,110 Academic Trimester: $10,450 Academic Semester: $12,140 Academic Year: $15,410

Additional Program Information

Requirements:

Students must: -- Be between 15 and 18 years of age -- Be from the United States or Canada -- Possess a high school cumulative GPA of at least 2.75/4.0 -- Be in great mental* and physical health -- Have a genuine interest in becoming a part of your host family and community -- Have at least 2 years of Spanish language instruction -- 5 hours per week of English language exchange with host family