Abbey Road High School Summer Immersion Program in Barcelona, Spain

Our son had the best time of his life! We are happy to see him develop into an extrovert. The Spanish language classes were interactive and well-structured, making learning enjoyable. The staff was friendly and passionate, fostering a supportive environment. Living in a lively city allowed for countless new friendships and adventures. An excellent choice for a cultural and educational summer! The accommodation was comfortable, and the food was delicious. Highly recommend it for anyone seeking adventure and learning abroad!

Our son had the most fabulous time of his life on the extended Barcelona immersion trip this summer! In addition to the top notch instruction in conversational Spanish and overall substantive content of the program, he was delighted by the upscale accommodations, the delicious and special dining experiences, the friendships that he developed, and all of the tremendous support from Arthur, Diana and Amira. The entire trip was curated to maximize exposure to the local culture, while providing age appropriate independence. The local day trips were memorable and fun. A comfortable, safe and perfect experience for a rising senior!

My son, Jake 15, went to Cadiz and Barcelona this past summer and loved it! He spent the first week in Cadiz and the last 3 weeks in Barcelona. The leaders were wonderful, the language classes were just the right level for him and the cultural activities were engaging. It was a superb experience and my younger son wants to do it next summer. He was one of the younger ones in the group and everyone was inclusive and warm. The residences were a highlight, especially in Barcelona. We highly recommend Abbey Road!

My son, a rising senior, enjoyed his 2.5 weeks on the Abbey Road Program in Barcelona. He found the other students to be very friendly and enjoyed all of the activities. He enjoyed meeting students from throughout the USA. The accommodations were above what he expected and he really liked the counselors on the program. He enjoyed the sports programs and the day trips. The directors of the program were attentive to the needs of the students.

He was sad for this experience to be over and wishes he could come back next year.

I had an amazing time in the Barcelona program!! We spent our mornings in lessons and had free time in the afternoon!! We got to learn Spanish while exploring the city. And we went to all different neighborhoods and cities. I am a picky eater and I appreciated that we went out for dinner nearly every night. We were given lots of options of what to eat, we also were given a grocery budget to buy our own food!! I had a wonderful time on this trip and honestly think everyone should do this!! Sign up!!

I attended this Abbey Road Program during the Summer of 2019, prior to the pandemic. While in Barcelona, I took photography classes to submit work for a high school exhibit I was curating back home. I made amazing friends on the trip, loved my time in Barcelona, and took photographs that have helped my academic and professional portfolio. The food and culture through Barcelona is vast and this program introduced me to the importance of intercultural competence and awareness. I would recommend this trip to so many high school students as it sets you up for a bright future in other abroad experiences and throughout college.

My son has just returned from the 3-week Spanish program at BCN. A well-structured program offered 3 hours of learning in the morning followed by an afternoon and evening of planned activities that allowed the students to practice what they learned. The weekends were planned to allow the students to explore areas outside Barcelona. The students respected the teachers and support admins. My son has been home for a few days and has let us know how much he enjoyed it.

i loved my trip to barcelona so so much and i’m so glad i got the opportunity to do it through abbey road!!! The staff were wonderful and i’ll miss them almost as much as the students. Barcelona is such a great city and the places that the staff took us were so cool, i think they did a great job planning activities, dinners, and excursions! The food options were always great and there was a lot of great shopping too. In all, i think the program was amazing and i would definitely recommend it to anyone wanting to travel.