Summer Programs in the United States for High School Students

Summer Programs in the USA

Travel to America with Abbey Road Programs for the summer of your dreams! On our English immersion programs for European and international students, you will discover some of the most spectacular cities in the United States. You will improve your English, participate in cultural activities and regional excursions, discover the diversity of American society and culture, and make new friends from all over the world.

To contact an Abbey Road USA Programs representative:

Email:

usa@goabbeyroad.com

Phone:

The American Experience - Summer English Program in the USA

THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Summer English Program in the USA
Itinerary:	Boston, New York, and Washington DC
Dates:	Session 1: July 1 - July 22, 2008 Session 2: July 24 - Aug 14, 2008
Ages:	14 - 18

English Residential Immersion: California

SANTA BARBARA, USA English Residential Immersion
Itinerary:	Santa Barbara, San Francisco, Santa Cruz, Los Angeles and Hollywood
Dates:	July 15 - August 5, 2008
Ages:	14 - 18

Founded by Stanford University alumni, Abbey Road Programs brings together experienced professionals with more than fifteen years of practice in the fields of international student exchange, travel and education.

Immersion, Enrichment and Growth

Our mission is to develop summer immersion programs for high school students that facilitate cross-cultural understanding and enrichment by providing a unique opportunity for: cultural immersion, intensive language study, exposure to new academic subjects, travel excursions, recreational activities, personal growth, and building life-long friendships.

Safety, Organization and Personal Attention

We put a particular emphasis on personal attention, high quality of academic, cultural and recreational programs, strong organization, and above all - safety.

What is different about Abbey Road?

We combine great fun and serious learning
We emphasize real cultural and language immersion
We believe in personal attention and comfortable group size, allowing students to experience local culture without feeling like a part of a large "tourist" group
We strive to balance structure, supervision and freedom - allowing students to have choices but never compromising safety, organization, or quality of programming
We hire the best staff - experienced, dedicated, caring, energetic and fun. We recruit talented teachers and students from top universities like Stanford, Harvard, Berkeley, and others
We only work with accredited, reputable and carefully chosen teachers and foreign schools, in partnership with our own faculty
We offer competitive, all-inclusive fees covering round-trip airfare from Paris, all travel (including travel extensions), transportation, lodging and meals, planned group excursions, tuition and credit, tutoring and workshops, and travel and medical insurance; there are no hidden fees or surprises

Leadership

Dr. Arthur Kian - Managing Director and Founder. Arthur has been directing pre-college and summer programs in the U.S. and in Western Europe for over 15 years. His areas of expertise include foreign languages, European and Eastern history and culture, political science and international relations. He is a former Instructor with the Stanford Education Program for Gifted Youth (EPGY), and an Academic Consultant with the Stanford Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education (SPICE). He earned his Ph.D. and MA from Stanford University.

Janet Lawrence - Coordinator of North American Programs and Travel. Janet graduated from Smith College with a BA in English Literature and Italian Studies. She has spent numerous years living and working in Florence, Italy and has a lot of experience with study abroad programs both as a participant and as a staff member.

Fabian Stein - Coordinator of French Programs and European Marketing. Fabian grew up in Munich, Germany. He completed his Masters in Communications and North American Studies at Freie Universität in Berlin. He is fluent in three languages and currently lives in Paris. Fabian first became interested in the field of educational travel when he studied abroad in the U.S. as a 16 year old student.

Fabien Tracco - U.S. Programs Admissions and French Homestay. Fabien is a native of Antibes, France where he currently lives and works full-time fostering relationships with local families and developing programs for foreign students in the US. He received his MA in Biology from Nice University.

Please complete the short online USA Inquiry Form, and we will mail you our USA programs brochure and send you an email with more information about the program.

If you have any special questions about the program or need assistance with the application process, please call our France office at +33 6 33 51 05 64 or our California office at 1-310-276-1745, or email us at usa@goabbeyroad.com.