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A LIFE-CHANGING STUDY ABROAD EXPERIENCE
1964
Founded
40%
Students receive financial aid
9000+
SYA Alumni
90%
Alumni that consider themselves fluent
10+
Scholarships
93%
Alumni continued to study a foreign language
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FRANCE
Rennes
Rennes, the capital of Brittany, allows you to experience the distinct Breton culture as you simultaneously master the French language and discover France's place in the world.
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SPAIN
Zaragoza
Zaragoza is Spain's fifth-largest city and is located halfway between Madrid and Barcelona. Relatively unspoiled by tourism, it is an ideal location for immersing yourself in the local community.
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ITALY
Viterbo
Viterbo provides the ideal launching point - big enough to offer an exciting day-to-day life, small enough to feel like home and only a 90-minute train ride from Rome.
Learn moreHigh school is the perfect time to study abroad for the year. If you need more convincing, read some of our student posts or get to know a couple of alumni!

MEET HANNAH FR'22
- Attended: FR as a 22
- Home School: Georgetown Day School
- Hometown: Silver Spring, MD
- Interests: Art history, yoga, travel

MEET ANNABEL ES'22
- Attended: ES as a 22
- Home School: Packer Collegiate Institute
- Hometown: New York, NY
- Interests: Travel, French culture, art history

MEET ISABEL IT'22
- Attended: IT as a 22
- Home School: Chadwick High School
- Hometown: Manhattan Beach, CA
- Interests: Soccer, ceramics, Italian