High School Study Abroad Language Options
One of the greatest benefits of a high school program is the ability to learn a new language or strengthen your current foreign language skills. You gain insight into other cultures, strengthen your college application and prepare yourself for an international career. Many students tell us that their biggest personal success was going from limited language skills or classroom-only skills to near fluency in a second language. Some colleges grant credit for advanced second language skills gained while abroad. Choose your high school study abroad adventure based on the language of your choice!
High School Study Abroad Language Requirements
| Language | Country | Program | Language Requirement | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch | Holland (the Netherlands) | Academic Year (Jan) | None | Jan - Oct |
| Holland (the Netherlands) | Academic Year (Aug) | None | Aug - July | |
| Holland (the Netherlands) | Fall Semester | None | Aug - Jan | |
| Holland (the Netherlands) | Spring Semester | None | Jan - July | |
| French | France | Academic Year | 2 years French | Aug - June |
| France | Fall Semester | 2 years French | Aug - Jan | |
| France | Spring Semester | 2 years French | Jan - June | |
| France | Summer Cultural Exploration | None | June - July | |
| France | Summer Immersion | None | July | |
| German | Germany | Academic Year | 1 year German | Aug - July |
| Germany | Fall Semester | 1 year German | Aug - Jan | |
| Germany | Spring Semester | 1 year German | Jan - July | |
| Germany | Summer Cultural Exploration | None | June - July | |
| Italian | Italy | Summer Cultural Exploration | None | June - Aug |
| Japanese | Japan | Fall Semester | 1 Year Japanese | Sept - Jan |
| Japan | Spring Semester | 1 Year Japanese | April - June | |
| Japan | Summer Cultural Exploration | None | July | |
| Japan | Summer Immersion | 6 months Japanese | June - July | |
| Portuguese | Brazil | Fall Semester | None | July - Jan |
| Brazil | Spring Semester | None | Jan - July | |
| Brazil | Summer Immersion | None | July | |
| Spanish | Costa Rica | Summer Cultural Exploration | None | July - Aug |
| Ecuador | Academic Year | 1 year Spanish | Sept - June | |
| Ecuador | Fall Semester | 1 year Spanish | Sept - Jan | |
| Ecuador | Spring Semester | 1 year Spanish | Jan - June | |
| Mexico | Summer Cultural Exploration | None | June - July | |
| Spain | Academic Year | 2 years Spanish | Sept - June | |
| Spain | Fall Semester | 2 years Spanish | Sept - Jan | |
| Spain | Spring Semester | 2 years Spanish | Jan - June | |
| Spain | Summer Cultural Exploration | None | July - Aug | |
| Spain | Summer Immersion | None | July | |
| Swedish | Sweden | Academic Year | None | Aug - June |
| Sweden | Fall Semester | None | Aug - Jan | |
| Sweden | Spring Semester | None | Jan - June |
