CIEE High School Summer Abroad in Spain

CIEE High School Summer Abroad in Spain

Location
  • Spain
    • Barcelona
    • Madrid
    • Seville
    • Palma de Mallorca
    • Alicante
Length
2 - 4 weeks

Program Details

Program Type
Provider
Timeframe
Summer
Housing
Host Family Hotel
Age Min.
14
Age Max
18

Pricing

Price Details
Get more for every dollar when you study abroad with CIEE!

High School Summer, Semester and Gap programs include classes, housing, 3 meals/day, cultural activities and excursions, comprehensive medical and travel protection and 24/7 on-site support.
What's Included
Accommodation Activities Meals Travel Insurance Wifi
Jan 05, 2026
Jul 07, 2025
45 travelers are looking at this program

About Program

Perfect your flamenco moves in Seville, live like a Spaniard in Madrid, relax at the beach in Alicante or Barcelona, or explore the biodiversity of the Mediterranean Sea in Palma de Mallorca. Spain will amaze you with its culture, historic landmarks, delicious food and amazing lifestyle. CIEE High School Summer Abroad programs improve your Spanish skills, whether you're a beginner or more advanced Spanish learner.

Scholarship opportunities are available for summer abroad in Spain!

COMMUNITY REVIEWS SUMMARY

This program offers rich cultural immersion with supportive host families and engaging excursions, helping many improve their Spanish and gain independence.

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Program Highlights

  • Native teachers, expert instructors and reputable, well-established public or private high schools
  • Credentials for your college applications and résumé
  • 24/7 support from CIEE program leader and in-country CIEE staff members

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Street art tour in Alicante

Join CIEE in Spain this summer! Supercharge your Spanish skills in scenic Alicante on a 4-week language immersion program. Enjoy daily language classes and dive into conversations with locals while exploring the stunning waterfront. Shop at the Mercado Central, and hang out in the city’s old quarter, Barrio Santa Cruz, and so much more!

Plaza in Barcelona at sunset

Join CIEE in Spain this summer! Grow your Spanish skills in Barcelona on a 4-week language immersion program OR explore one of two 3-week specialty programs: Culinary Arts & Culture OR Sports Management & Marketing. Whichever option you choose, you're sure to enjoy everything Spain has to offer.

Colorful buildings on a street in Madrid

Join CIEE in Spain this summer! Grow your Spanish skills in Madrid on a 4-week language immersion program (including an Honors program for more confident speakers) OR explore one of two 3-week specialty programs: Fashion Marketing & Business or Photography & Culture. Royal palaces, bold murals, and churros after midnight? What more could you ask for?

Students hiking on program in beautiful Palma de Mallorca

Join CIEE in Spain this summer! Grow your Spanish skills in Palma de Mallorca on a 4-week language immersion program OR explore Marine Ecology & Sustainability on one of two 3-week programs (including one entirely in Spanish!). This island paradise is waiting for YOU.

Plaza de Espana in Seville

Join CIEE in Spain this summer! Grow your Spanish skills in Seville on a 4-week language immersion program (including an Honors program for more confident speakers) OR explore our 3-week Dance & Culture program. Whatever you choose, you have a unique opportunity to learn in the heart of Spain’s Andalusian region.

Program Reviews

4.66 Rating
based on 83 reviews
  • 5 rating 67.47%
  • 4 rating 31.33%
  • 3 rating 1.2%
  • 2 rating 0%
  • 1 rating 0%
  • Growth 4.4
  • Support 4.15
  • Fun 4.7
  • Housing 4.6
  • Safety 4.55
Showing 73 - 80 of 83 reviews
Rebecca
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Great Memories!

This trip was life-changing in many senses of the word. It allowed me to create many new memories, make new friends, and develop my sense of independence. Additionally, the Digital Filmmaking and Documentary class enhanced my knowledge on the subject and allowed me to see Sevilla through a different lens. I will carry the memories I have made on this trip and the skills I have developed with me far into the future.

What would you improve about this program?
This program could be improved by allowing more free time. The way the schedule currently is, most free time is during siesta when everything is closed. Additionally, some activity times were changed last minute, causing some group members to not be able to attend the activity. This being said, schedules could be set farther in advance and distributed to the participants earlier.
134 people found this review helpful.
Jenna
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

amazing experience

Overall this was a very memorable experience and I would recommend it to anyone looking to further their knowledge of film making and video production. we learned a lot about the history of film and lots of different techniques that were helpful to improve my skills. <i loved my host family they were so nice and helpful and they helped me to learn a lot more Spanish and improve my language skills. I felt safe for the entire trip except for moments where there was disorganization that made me feel slightly confused but in the end, everything ended up being okay. I enjoyed the excursions and cultural activities and I felt like I had an experience that I will remember for a long time.

What would you improve about this program?
changing the time of class to during siesta or during a part of siesta would be nice since having free time during siesta and on sundays when nothing is open doesnt really make sense. we were sometimes very bored during free time when we could be exploring the city we were at home since nothing was open. also there should be more organization because there were a few miscommunications that led to some students being offput by the program, not including myself.
137 people found this review helpful.
Noryan
4/5
Yes, I recommend this program

CIEE Global Discovery

This program overall was life changing. It allowed me to have more independce away from my family. I enjoyed the Digital Film Making & Documentary class and what was tought throughout. My overall favourite part would be how I connected with my host family. I really enjoyed when they took me out to enjoy a concert. The things i did not enjoy was the placement for free time. It was during seista so nothing was open while our other free time was during the night with not enough time between dinner and curfew.I also did not enjoy the major focus on the Language & Culture program over us in Global Discovery.

What would you improve about this program?
The program can be improved by allowing more free time after the cultural activites in the morning as well as maybe extending the curfew a few more hours. The program could also have a better way of focusing on the both programs. For Global Discovery as a class it would help if the class was divided into skill levels in spainish or at least have a level of requirement.
117 people found this review helpful.
Response from CIEE Global Navigator

Thank you Noryan for your feedback. We are glad we could be part of your journey! Seville is quite unique as we have to schedule classes and activities around the "siesta"! We hope you took advantage of that afternoon break to relax and enjoy quality time with your host family, like most Sevillanos!

Greta
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

CIEE Sevilla

Over all this trip was very fun and I am glad I decided to travel here and participate in this program. I personally took some issue with the lack of organization throughout the trip and found it rather irritating, but that did not completley take away from the personal growth I feel like I acheived while I was here. I also did not have a perfect home stay experience because my host mother was rather difficult and breaking some rules, but I know that the majority my friends loved their host parents and family members. It would have been much much better if we were given more free time durring more convienent parts of the day so that we could explore and learn more about the place we chose to visit on our own.

What would you improve about this program?
More organization, funding, free time, and care in picking host famalies.
118 people found this review helpful.
olivia
4/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Olivia`s Review

I loved this trip. I made 13 new friends and made so many memories. My host family was amzing and treated me and my housemate just like their own kids. Going on weekend trips was one of the best parts, we saw so many amzing things and got to relax. My favorite memory was taking our trip to granada, my friends and i really got immersed in the culture by eating native food and going to the authenthic shops there. I loved being in Sevilla and i definietly want to travel more.

What would you improve about this program?
The times should be more accustomed to the students. Also other programs shouldnt be given more attention than others
103 people found this review helpful.
Response from CIEE Global Navigator

Thank you Olivia for your feedback. We are so glad to hear you enjoyed your time in Seville. We do our best to adapt the program schedule to the local context, so we hope you took full advantage of your "siestas"!

Gino
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Filmmaking Summer Abroad Session One

I had an amazing time! The program overall was very fun overall and I learned a lot about film. There were some minor setbacks and times of frustration, but nothing major. I would recommend this program! One problem we faced was not having access to editing software or equipment, this made creating the videos we set out to make very difficult.

What would you improve about this program?
Giving us editing equipment or access to it!
114 people found this review helpful.
christiaan
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Christiaan Pearson

Overall, this program has been a great experience. The people, the curiculum, the places, and the process was pretty simple and fun. Future participants should have a better understanding about the first few days they arrive to better prepare during travel. The staff did a great job with keeping up with us before we left the united states and after. I loved almost every second of this trip and the parts I didnt love were a result of my close minded and laziness.

What would you improve about this program?
The pre-departure program "Canvas" was hard to use and seems useless. Some of the parts were hard to navigate and the assignments seemed useless now that I am here. I don´t remember any of it because I have not needed the information that was included in the course. The only parts I do remember were about the social medias, culture shock, and adjusting to Spanish culture. These were the sections of canvas that we needed to read not write. Those were the only helpful sections throughout this program. The only input I would add is a few of the participants were bringing other participants down because of their close minded attitude and it hindered my ability to fully enjoy every activity and destination. It went on for far too long before a leader or staff member addressed the negative attitudes that were being presented.
112 people found this review helpful.
Parker
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

My Expirience in Seville

Ciee has a great class going on in Seville that I was lucky to be apart of. I never felt like I was unsafe or left out and I really liked that. My host family was a great family and the staff here did a great job of helping our expirience, they rarely messed up. Overall I am happy that I went on this trip. We had great weekend trips to different cities and I felt like my expierience benefitted greatly from that. Also my class was fun and interesting and helped me to learn more about filmaking.

What would you improve about this program?
None
100 people found this review helpful.

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