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Description

School Year Abroad Italy, housed on the main floor of a 16th-century palazzo in Viterbo, Italy, opened its Classics program in 2001 with the goal of offering its students an in-depth, interdisciplinary approach to the classical world while learning a modern language. The courses offered are Latin language and literature, Greek, Sanskrit, ancient history, art history, Italian civilization, Italian language, English and mathematics. All courses are taught in English with the exception of Italian.

All students are individually placed with an Italian host family, sharing fully in their lives and speaking their language. Students also participate in a wide array of activities - sports, art, music and dance - in the community and travel to sites near and far, both independently and with the school.

While there is no language pre-requisite to apply, all students will be required to take both Latin and Italian at our school.

The application deadline is March 1st; but, students are welcome to apply after this date for later round admissions consideration.

Highlights

* Living with a local host family
* Extensive need-based financial aid available.
* Full academic credit for the school year at your home school.
* College counseling and standardized testing

SYA offers the opportunity to master the Italian and Latin languages while pursuing a demanding academic program. Students gain not only international awareness and college competativeness, but also increased self-confidence and maturity and a renewed enthusiasm for learning.

Type of Programs

• High School Study Abroad

Languages

• English
• Italian

Cost in US$:

USD 44,950; Extensive financial aid is available.

Cost Include Description:

* Nine months of private school education
* Room and board (host family residence)
* School travel
* A lunch card
* A local transportation pass
* Extracurricular involvements
* An individual health insurance policy

Participants Travel to Italy

in Groups

Typically Participants Work

in Groups

Application Process Involves

• In-Person Interview when Feasible
• Letters of Reference
• Transcript
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

1 month

School Year Abroad's Mission Statement

Using second language acquisition as the vehicle and foreign culture as the extension of the classrooms, School Year Abroad aims to teach U.S. secondary students self-reliance, responsible decision-making, resourcefulness, adaptability and respect for difference. While the international settings of SYA are unlike U.S. schools in many ways, and although students enjoy more independence than in most U.S. independent schools, our emphasis is on intellectual rigor in traditionally structured classes and on personal integrity and consideration for others in school, in host families and in the community.

Year Founded

1964