Seville Abroad

Our daughter had a beautiful experience, increased her Spanish proficiency a lot, and enjoyed the travel set up. Additional gems were the beloved team at Seville Abroad--Pepa, Ena, Chelo, and Ana, and her incredible host family. It was a transition for her to make from being an American to being an American in a Spanish High School. Her relationships in the High School did not really happen. Among the students in the Seville Abroad, connections and fun did happen. And with the real life, amazing host family. I did see a divide in attention between friends at the Seville Center and outside of the center. With the center being a comfort zone, that helped her adapt and slowed assimilation into Spanish culture. This is something that happens with many high school study programs. The trips, the outings, the dance, and Pepa, Ena, Chelo, and Ana, and her host family were standouts. If you can not tell, we enthusiastically recommend Seville Abroad for the High School Program!

My 14 year-old absolutely loved her experience with Sevilla Abroad! It was the perfect mix of cultural immersion, learning Spanish, planned activities and independence. The best part was spending time with her host family. SA also had great communication when health concerns about her food allergies arose. They also had great communication as the group travel to interesting places, sending parents pictures and updates. My daughter came home and immediately wanted to return for a semester. Sevilla became a forever home abroad!

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I wanted my daughter to have lots of support when she studied abroad for high school. Seville Abroad didn’t disappoint. She had a wonderful host family. The center was a great respite from the intense immersion school provided. They had Spanish classes three times a week to pull together the language she learned at school. They did several day trips/trips and outings which helped facilitate and deepen friendships with other Seville Abroad students. She came back with so much confidence and love for Spain.

My 15-year-old son just completed his time with Seville Abroad. They had so many amazing activities and culturally immersive experiences, from trips to Granada and other locations, to flamenco dance lessons. The program was great about sending photos and updates to the parents nearly every day. He had a wonderful experience and we would consider their semester abroad program.

The Seville Abroad team provided the most amazing foundation for our son as a spent his sophmore year living abroad. They were all absolutely wonderful - they are excellent communicators, made our son feel so welcome and supported, and the program showcased Spain's rich history, diversity, and culture. If you are interested in living abroad as a high schooler, we can't recommend this program enough.

I would 100% recommend this program. Not only can you become fluent in a second language, you learn the type of person you are and how to live independently. The trips we took with the people in the program were some of the most fun i’ve ever had and I have gained so many different perspectives on the world. Everyone of the Staff; Pepa, Ena, Ana, and Chelo are so nice and easy to talk too.

Our daughter had a lm incredible experience with Seville abroad for a semester in Seville. Her family was fantastic, the program staff are supportive and encouraging and really got to know our daughter as a person. While the regular connection with Americans was sometimes a barrier to fully immersing in Spanish life, it provided a deep safety net for social connection and friendship. The thing that most impressed us were the staff at Seville Abroad - they are truly incredible people who seem to always go the extra mile (kilometer!) for the students and their families. We feel so lucky to have found them.

Our daughter spent an entire year with Seville Abroad, and we cannot speak highly enough about the program. Pepa and her team were excellent from the first contact my daughter made, answering all of our questions and meeting with us to discuss the various school placement options. She worked hard to match our daughter with a host family, and when an issue arose with the initial placement, she immediately addressed the situation and found a replacement host family for the remainder of the year - the transition couldn’t have been smoother. Seville Abroad provides wonderful opportunities for the students to travel both within and outside of Spain, as well as language and cultural immersion opportunities in Seville itself, forging strong bonds among the students participating in the program. Our daughter returned to us happy, confident, mature and incredibly independent (not to mention nearly fluent in Spanish). So grateful that she had this opportunity!

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I spent last summer in Seville and I had the best time. I really liked everyone who I was with and it was such a welcoming program. I was constantly busy and when there were no scheduled activities it gave me the perfect time to go out and explore, which was one of my favorite parts. The language class was not just basic grammar and spelling, we would go out and use our new skills at local restaurants, etc. I highly recommend.

The experience was honestly great I was so immersed with the culture and language. The staff was so kind and welcoming and the activities were so exhilarating. I would one hundred percent recommend to everybody I know.

I am writing this review knowing that its exactly what I did when choosing an international program for my 15 year old son. We are so glad we choose this! Our family could not be more grateful for the incredible experience our child had with Seville Abroad. From the moment he arrived, the program provided a safe, supportive environment that encouraged him to step outside his comfort zone and discover his own strengths. One of the most meaningful outcomes for us was watching him grow more independent than ever before. Whether navigating daily life, engaging with new friends, or embracing the vibrant culture of Seville, he learned to trust himself by making good decisions and most of all become more comfortable traveling by himself. That confidence has stayed with him long after returning home. Seville itself worked its magic, too. The city’s warmth, beauty, and welcoming spirit made a lasting impression on him. It’s clear that Seville will always be dear to him, a place he’ll carry in his heart as a source of inspiration and cherished memories. I would like to thank and say how awesome the staff is! (Pepa, Ena and the whole crew) They provided updates on everything they did. I got to say it made me jealous. I wanted to be doing those things too! We wholeheartedly recommend Seville Abroad to any family looking for a transformative, enriching, and truly unforgettable experience. If you have any question please feel free to email me at [email protected]. Pepa and staff THANKS for all you did!

Our 16 year old daughter had the time of her life in Sevilla. Everyday was full of unique, well thought out experiences. A week before the program ending, she called us to say she didn’t want to return home. She made wonderful friendships and has continued traveling with some of them back in the United States. Pepa and her staff gave daily updates with photos and were quick to respond to any questions we had during the trip. We can’t recommend Sevilla Abroad enough for an incredible experience for your child.

If you’re thinking about doing Seville Abroad, definitely do it! It truly was the best experience of my life and I think back about it so much! When I first arrived at the airport I already knew I would become so close with the group of people I was traveling with and we all clicked instantly. When I met my host family, I was greeted with so much welcome and kindness and I knew I was going to love it there immediately. I learned so much spanish and so much about the culture there and met so many new people. The teachers are absolutely amazing and are some of the friendliest people I have ever met. The group of people I traveled with became like close family and I know I’m going to have so many lifelong friendships all over the U.S.. Seville is also the most beautiful and safe place and the buildings are so gorgeous. I loved all the excursions we did and how much of Spain we got to see. This truly was such an amazing program and I had so much fun!

Sevilla Abroad was an amazing experience perfect for any aspiring student who wishes to integrate into the culture of another country. The program was methodically planned to provide a wonderful experience, filled with activities and trips that any high schooler would love. All of the staff do an incredible amount to make you feel welcomed and loved. I could not recommend a better way to spend a summer.

As a 17 year old rising senior in high school in the USA, I attended the summer language/cultural immersion program at Seville Abroad for an entire month this year. I do not have enough words to describe how wonderful my experience was in every possible way. Pepa and her team were incredibly professional, warm and caring. They made sure all the attending students were always well cared for. The language classes were helpful and fun, and my homestay could not have been a better experience. I was matched with a wonderful host family who made me feel welcomed and cared for and showed me the best of the culture in Seville. Through this experience I forged lifelong friendships and developed a strong desire to go back and learn more about the wonderful Spanish culture. I highly recommend this great experience. I can simply say that I loved everything about Seville Abroad, and I know that you will too!

It was an amazing experience. It was well coordinated, educational, tun, and extremely immersive in the culture. We had good amounts of both touring and guided visits in the city, as well as time to roam and explore on our own. It was also one of the most beautiful places I'd ever seen and I really enjoyed myself.

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This was my daughter’s first time away from all of her friends and she definitely struggled with being homesick. Her host family and the Seville Abroad team coaxed her out of her shell and encouraged her to try new things and she came away from the experience with confidence in her ability to speak Spanish and to try new things. She talks frequently about wanting to go back to Spain and plans to return to Seville this spring to visit a friend she made there. She came back feeling more prepared to take on any new adventure. I was constantly amazed at the many places they traveled and how expertly planned the whole experience was. Pepa treats these students like they are her own family and the staff at Seville Abroad were all so kind and helpful to my daughter. They communicated daily with parents. I can not recommend this program highly enough.

Greetings - Our daughter attended both the Seville Abroad Summer Program (2023) and the High School Abroad program (2024/2025). We were really impressed by the Seville Abroad program in general and would definitely recommend it to others. Our daughter loved both of her experiences and the time that she spent living and studying in Spain. The program includes a variety of incredible experiences including living with a host family, attending a local high school, and traveling both regionally in Spain, as well as around Europe and North Africa. Our daughter really enjoyed the structure of the program and the opportunity to develop new friendships, both with local teenagers, as well as with other students associated with the Seville Abroad program. Additionally, our daughter benefited from the multitude of oppotunities to immerse herself in new culture experiences and to improve her Spanish language skills. We loved the experience so much that we are currently exploring the opportunity to have our son attend the program as well. In conclusion, we would be remiss without making mention of the Seville Abroad staff (Pepa, Chelo, et al.) for the care that they put into the program and towards curating a positive and dynamic immersive experience for all of the students. With that said, thank you for everything that you do on behalf of the Seville Abroad program and for providing this opportunity for students to broaden their horizons and unlock new potential.

My. Daughter attended Seville Abroad 2024 to 2025 Grade 12. She had an amazing experience both culturally and educational. The Organizers are amazing and responsive to any issues. They are nurturing and attentive. Her placement with her host familly was great. There were many outings and trips organized which allowed bonding among the group as well as immersion into the Spanish culture. It was definitely an amazing life experience. Seville is a very safe city. And easy to get around. My daughter came back speaking Spanish quite fluently. She did not speak Spanish before. I would recommend this program for the experience.. you will not be disappointed with the Orgsnizers. They are all truly wonderful individuals and treat their group l like familly.

Studying abroad was definitely the best decision I’ve made this year. Although at the start, it might be really scary. The people that you will meet will become some of your best friends. All the teachers at Sevilla abroad are so committed to what they do and you can tell that they really wanna make connections and get to no each individual student. I had such an amazing time and met the most amazing people, and I am so happy I decided to study abroad.