Summer Program in Spain with Seville Abroad

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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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.

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.

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.

I never in 1 million years would think that at 15 years old, I would be alone in Spain. This was definitely an unforgettable experience, I have created so many new friendships and bonds that could last a lifetime. All the staff members were so incredibly supportive and welcoming to the program. My host family made me feel like apart of the family and made it so much easier to adjust. All of the students are so friendly and caring, making sure everyone feels apart of the group.

I loved the Seville abroad summer program so much! It exceeded all my expectations and I feel like I did everything I wanted to do and more. I loved meeting Spanish friends, eating the typical Spanish food, and bonding with the other people on the program.

My experince during this past month completly blew my expectations. This entire time my only complaint was the comute to Palomares to Seville, but that was overcome when I was able to complete it each day with some of my closest friends here.

At first being here so far from my family was really hard for me, I started out feeling pretty lonely. But throughout this month I was challenged to make new connections and push myself to communicate both in English and Spanish. In the end this was such an amazing, life changing experience and I am sad to be leaving beautiful Seville and all my friends.

I had the time of my life here. The full Emerson in Spanish culture was a completely new experience for me and I love it. This trip has helped me greatly improve my Spanish by being fully emerged in the language. My group and the staff were very kind and fun throughout the whole stay

Our family was so impressed with Seville Abroad. The staff was friendly, accessible and very hands on with the kids. Their attention to making sure our son had the perfect host family paid off, and he has made a special, lasting international friendship. They were given a good mix of freedom and support and lots of opportunities to bond with the other students and the host siblings. Our son's Spanish skills definitely improved and he is so much more knowledgable and understanding of other cultures. He's developed a love for Spain that will last a lifetime!

Signing up for a program on the other side of the world in a country that doesn't speak your language was daunting, but Pepa and her team couldn't have made the experience any better than it was. From filling out the application to finding out who my host family was, the classes, the experiences, the days at the beach, and trips away, it was the best experience of my life. I have made lifelong friends, my Spanish has greatly improved and it has given me a new level of independence. This trip exceeded all expectations and I am forever grateful for the opportunities.

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The Seville Abroad program was amazing for me, and I just want to go back and do it again. I was really set on the experience of learning a new language, and having fun doing it. This program is perfect for that. I found a supportive community, which was so important because it was my first time traveling alone. The program is well-organized and exciting, but small enough that you will get personal attention, and accommodations if you need them. For example, me and some of the other students had different levels of Spanish knowledge and wanted more specialized learning, and Pepa and Chelo arranged it right away. They pair you with welcoming, loving families in a beautiful town, and the fact that I went to the summer program was perfect because Andalucia is so so beautiful in the summer. Please do this if you want to just take the leap and immerse yourself in a new culture, you will not be disappointed.

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