Hello from ! We were out near the Puerta del Sol this evening, enjoying the crowds, shops, lights, and ice cream. It's the last night of our full week in this amazing capital city. We've seen Goya and Velasquez (and Hieronymus Bosch!) at the Prado, Picasso's Guernica at the Reina Sofia, and El Greco paintings in the ...
Greece at last! After a long voyage across the pond, our 17 excited students finally touched down in Athens and officially began their European adventure! The sun was shining across the Acropolis, and we could not have asked for a more beautiful day to herald the start of our wonderful program. After settling into the hotel to cool down and ...
It’s been a busy couple of days! The first days are behind us, and students are really in the thick of things now. Yesterday we had our second college visit, to Tufts University, and tonight we visited the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum on Neighborhood Night. First, Tufts-- this was such a fun campus to visit! They have so many quirky ...
On Monday, we started the regular rhythm of our program in Aix. Every morning, our students have French class with our teachers, Sophie and Jen. All classes are divided in two parts: The first part is in the classroom where the students learn grammar and theory, and the second part is outside where they have to interact with locals and practice ...
It's been one week since Abbey Road students arrived to Cadiz! It's been a busy week of meeting host families and teachers, adjusting to new schedules, trying out new food, exploring Cadiz, going on field trips, relaxing at the beach, and having fun! Yesterday, after morning classes, the group visited La Catedral (the town's cathedral). Here, ...
Ciao a tutti! Abbey Road students started their classes this week: Italian language, visual arts, drawing, Tuscan cuisine, photography, and art history! Students were very excited about all their classes and activities. After our morning classes on Tuesday, we had our afternoon activities: a visit to the leather school, where students could ...
Students in Abbey Road’s second session of College Prep began their first week of classes yesterday. After an active day of study in their S.A.T. and college-preparation classes, students enjoyed an evening in the famous Boston Common, where they played soccer and chess and enjoyed each other’s company as they watched an adaptation of ...
Today the St-Laurent-du-var program visited Nice. First we went to the provencal market, where the students had to search for the local specialty. Then, as it was Sam's birthday, we had some very delicious cakes on castle hill. -Leslie Faucheux Summer Programs in ...
[caption id="attachment_2013" align="alignnone" width="614"] Learning about Spanish culture and conversation[/caption] [caption id="attachment_2012" align="alignnone" width="614"] Photography class[/caption] -Jackie Cardenas Learn More about our Spanish immersion ...
Dear family and friends, Here we are, ready for our first real week in Florence. Classes started this week, along with many amazing activities. On Monday, after our daily group morning meeting, everybody started their major classes (art history, super art, photography, and Italian) and after lunch, their afternoon electives. Both the students ...