High School Programs Spain

DESCRIPTION :

Students will be hosted in a Spanish family and will attend classes in a local High school in the area of Cadiz and Huelva, in the South of Spain. We may offer the student to be placed in Barcelona, with a paid host family (please ask for a quotation). There are no classes on afternoons; some schools offer optional workshops/extra-curricular activities in the afternoon, which may be at an extra cost. Popular sports are football, basketball and nautical sports in some schools.

SCHOOL SYSTEM
The public educational system is divided into 3 stages: elementary education (from 6 to 12 Y.O.), secondary education (from 12 to 16 Y.O.) and the bachillerato (from 16 to 18 Y.O.). Main subjects of the secondary education are mandatory and cannot be chosen: Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Physical Education, Plastic and Visual Education, Spanish and Literature, Foreign Language (English), Mathematics, Music, Technology. During the 2 years of the bachillerato, students should take at least Physical Education, Philosophy, Spanish and Literature, Foreign Language and History. There are 3 more subjects to study, depending on the school's offer: Technical Drawing, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Latin, Greek, etc. Each school also offers some optional subjects that may be chosen depending on the interest of the student. The grade and subjects chosen depend on availability at school and on the Principal's decision.

SCHOOL TYPE :

Public.

ACCOMMODATION :

Host family, full board.

ELIGIBILITY :

Students must be interviewed in their home country before being accepted.
A minimum of 2 years of Spanish study and good academic results are required. A Spanish course may be organized before school starts.

DEADLINE :

April 30th for arrival in August; October 31st for arrival in January. Late application may be accepted. 

PROCEDURES :

Please require information through the contact form.

PRICE INCLUDES :

- Administration fees
- Placement in a local public school
- Host family placement on a full board basis
- Orientation meeting in Madrid including 2 nights hotel and sightseeing (only for Winter Term and Academic year)
- Airport pick-up and transfers to host family only on the dates indicated for the start of the program
- Support, assistance and 24 hours emergency phone number during the whole program

PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE :

- International airfare
- International Travel insurance
- Visa, passport and medical exam fees
- Private school extra fees, extra language courses
- Books, lockers, laboratories, yearbook, class ring, letter jacket, student activities etc…
- Extra activities such as sports, excursions, etc… organised by the school or others.
- Airport pick-up and transfers outside the dates indicated
- Personal expenses and pocket money
- Medical and Emergency Repatriation Insurance
- Application fees (35 euros)