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Why choose Abbey Road Programs?

Abbey Road Programs provides several summer programs for high school students. From study abroad, to language and cultural immersion, to student travel around Europe, Abbey Road is proud to offer it! With program locations currently in Spain, France, Italy, Germany, Austria, USA, Canada and the Czech Republic, high school students have the opportunity to see the world, experience life abroad, and learn about regional languages, art, history, and culture. Abbey Road even offers schools and education organizations the option to customize a program! Check out Abbey Road Programs' main site for more details.

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www.goabbeyroad.com
Founded
2001
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At Night by the Arno River
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Hania
34
Female
Pakistan
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program
Program:
Abbey Road High School Summer Program in Italy

Review from Guardian

Jul 16, 2024, 06:48:13 pm PDT

My younger sister joined the Florence Summer Program in 2024. She enjoyed the trip, and as a guardian, my perspective is that the program is a great way to expose young teens to new experiences, challenge them, and have them discover more about the world and themselves. The chaperones of the program are responsive, helpful, and proactive. They went above and beyond to accommodate special requests and understand each child's unique situation. If you have a shy kid, this is a great way to bring them out of their comfort zone, both the kids and chaperones are very kind and friendly. Thank you Abbey Road for providing a really important and meaningful life experience to my younger sister!

What was the most nerve-racking moment and how did you overcome it?
The most nerve-wracking part of the process was waiting for a Schengen visit visa (Needed if you're not American or European) and making sure it came in time before the departure date. The staff was extremely accommodating as we organized our plans on a later timeline than the rest, due to having to wait for the visa!
Pros
  • Beautiful City
  • Kind People
  • Fostering Independence
Cons
  • Lots of walking (not a con, but can be challenging if the kid is not used to it or has mobility issues)
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Remedios
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program
Program:
Abbey Road High School Summer Immersion Program in Cádiz, Spain

Amazing summer Progra

Jul 14, 2024, 03:17:03 pm PDT

Abbey Road is a fantastic study abroad program for teens to practice their spanish and take an elective class. Cadiz is a great city to spend time in the summer. Victor, Noelia and Sandro were amazing leaders in this very fun and adventurous programs. The kids learned and practice lots of spanish. They took amazing fotos in their photography class. They soaked in the culture and history of Cadiz and Spain. Mostly, they grew as humans and met amazing friends. My daughter could not have loved it more!

What was your funniest moment?
Surfing at the beach and exploring the city with my friends.
Pros
  • Safe
  • Fun
  • Great learning
Cons
  • Too short
Cadiz
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Fiona
16
Female
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program
Program:
Abbey Road High School Summer Immersion Program in Nice, France

Abbey Road is a unique program

Jul 13, 2024, 10:10:09 am PDT

Abbey road was an incredible experience and one I don’t think you can find with a lot of programs. From the incredibly funny and supportive staff to the beautiful day trips, there is not a day where you don’t have fun and learn a lot of French. Time moves by faster when you are having a good time and sadly time moves really quickly here because there is always something fun and new to try. I have had a lot of new experiences here and for that I am so grateful to Abbey Road. We have had opportunities to try amazing new food while practicing our French and conversing with the servers, eaten a lot of croissant, and seen some of the most beautiful places on earth. Highly recommend.

What was your funniest moment?
When our teachers saw drawings we did of them for fun in French conversation elective and loved them
Pros
  • Food
  • Trips
  • Staff
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Ari
19
Male
United States
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program
Program:
Abbey Road High School Summer Program in Italy

Abbey Road Programs: Florence (3 Weeks)

Jul 13, 2024, 02:35:07 am PDT

This experience really gives high schoolers and incoming college students to get a taste of what college study abroad is like. All of the staff are fluent in Italian and are very passionate about what they teach and make the subject material relevant. In past years, the staff has said there have been around forty people who attend; however, this year was only fifteen people. The apartment style living and weekend day trips have been amazing. If you are looking for a smaller-ish program that will allow you to grow, I would definitely recommend checking out Abbey Road.

What was your funniest moment?
I think the funniest moments were just having conversations over lunch and hearing about everyone’s personal experiences.
Pros
  • Attracts a Wide Variety of People
  • Lots of Independence/Flexibility
  • Live Authentically Italian
Cons
  • Small Program
  • Can Be Cliquey
  • Culture Shock May Be Hard for Some Participants
At Night by the Arno River
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Emily
United States
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program
Program:
Abbey Road High School Summer Immersion Program in Cádiz, Spain

BEST TRIP EVER

Jul 13, 2024, 01:46:47 am PDT

This trip to Cádiz was so much fun! It was the perfect balance of spanish learning and immersion into the culture. The instructors were helpful, fun, knowledgeable, and made the experience unforgettable. Living in the city made the immersion effortless and exciting—- you feel like you’re living there as a local! Everything about the city was gorgeous, from the pristine beaches to the architecture and beautiful cathedrals. I loved it so much and would recommend it to anyone who loves Spanish and embracing new cultures!

What was the most unfamiliar thing you ate?
I tried shark for the first time! It was really good and i don’t think i would have had that experience in the US.
Pros
  • Living in the city
  • variety of activities as well as free time
  • interesting history
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Alumni Interviews

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Annaleise Hendrickson

Program
Abbey Road High School Summer Immersion Program in Nice, France
Annaleise Hendrickson

Why did you choose this program?

I chose Abbey Road programs because I was looking for a residential language immersion program in Nice, France, that was relatively inexpensive and had an emphasis on adult supervision. Abbey Road was a great value program; I liked that we stayed in a residential dorm but spent the weekends exploring the south of France. I liked the French classes and the emphasis on free time as well.

What did your program provider assist you with, and what did you have to organize on your own?

The program did a great job organizing all of the trips and excursions. The staff organized all of our transportation and event tickets when we went on trips. I never had to worry about buying my own train tickets. Almost all of the meals every day were organized by the program. Lunch and dinner were often cooked in the residence. Breakfast was up to the students, but the program supplied the students with a kitchen stocked with food to make breakfast.

What is one piece of advice you'd give to someone going on your program?

If you are looking for a language-intensive program, this might be a little too mild for your taste. My listening and speaking skills improved vastly because of the language immersion, speaking and ordering in French often, and my personal work at tutoring hours and commitment to studying. However, this program has much more focus on culture and personal growth than I was initially expecting.

What does an average day/week look like as a participant of this program?

Classes are from 9 to 12 am, lunch and dinner are scheduled with the program, and trips and excursions happen on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and day trips happen on the weekends.

Electives take place in the afternoon on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Most of the other time in the day is scheduled free time.

Going into your experience abroad, what was your biggest fear, and how did you overcome it? How did your views on the issue change?

My biggest fear was interacting with people. I'm naturally introverted, and I'm one of those people who had trouble ordering my own food and interacting with strangers. Going on this program forced me to dive into unfamiliarity, speak to strangers in my non-native language, and meet tons of new people. I am much better now at interacting with people thanks to this program.

The biggest question I had was: what do the accommodations and facilities look like?

Each student gets a single bedroom and a private bathroom with a closet, mini kitchen (with a sink, stovetop burner, and a mini-fridge), twin bed, desk and chair, and a well-needed fan. The rooms are small and not air-conditioned. There is a communal kitchen that the staff supplies with basic groceries and snacks that are free for all students. I was incredibly happy with the accommodations; I loved having a room to call my own at the end of a long day.

Staff Interviews

These are in-depth Q&A sessions with program leaders.

Bram-Kees Trouwborst

Program
Abbey Road High School Modern Europe Program
Job Title
Professor Business and Marketing
After having worked 15 years in retail companies, leaders in their sector, Bram-Kees started teaching, passionate about sharing his experiences with students all over the globe. He has studied and worked in a total of 5 countries and therefore has accumulated a large experience on issues as international business, culture and diversity, but also on how to deal with challenges that you face while living abroad.
Bram-Kees (passport Abraham Cornelis) Trouwborst

What is your favorite travel memory?

The first few days in a new setting, and experiencing a new country, its culture and people, are always amazing to me. Being confronted with new languages, people, behaviours, climates, music, flavours... I will never get used to this unique feeling of immersion into something new - a brand new world opening up full of opportunities and challenges.

How have you changed/grown since working for your current company?

Being a professor and consultant in different environments made me a more complete person. Being able to share experiences is so incredibly rich, because you become part of and add value to the growth and learning process of others. It is not totally new to me, though, seen the fact that before I was managing teams, which also requires empathising with your people and making them perform and grow.

What is the best story you've heard from a return student?

Being able to see others grow is the most beautiful thing. To see students become enthusiastic and inspired about the subjects you teach is fantastic. I am feeling privileged when I say that in multiple occasions I have heard back from students telling me they started their own project or company, being inspired in my classes.

If you could go on any program that your company offers, which one would you choose and why?

A change of setting and having the opportunity to learn new things is always a reason to subscribe for any program, I would say. For example, this year I subscribed for a Marketing and Communication Postgraduate study on Gastronomy and Oenology, a beautiful sector that got me intrigued from the first minute of the course.

What makes your company unique? When were you especially proud of your team?

Being part of an organisation that has a clear mission and values and knows how to satisfy the needs of its stakeholders is great. When I work for Abbey Road, I definitely see that they achieve the objective of offering fun programs with huge social and intelectual learnings. Receiving positive feedback from the participants, though, is the most valuable part...

What do you believe to be the biggest factor in being a successful company?

A company should focus on offering a service or product they love while making clients happy with it. Listening to your customer and analysing its environment is key for achieving success with your offerings. If you sell what you love and are able to transmit that, the magic with your client is more likely to happen.