Seville Abroad

Seville Abroad Reviews

Adam
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Seville Abroad for High School Was a Beautiful Experience for Our Daughter!

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!

What was the most surprising thing you saw or did?
Riding camels in the Moroccan Sahara was a once in a life time experience, as was Sintra in Portugal.
Pros
  • Team at Seville Abroad--Pepa, Ena, Chelo, and Ana
  • Host Family Was Real and Supportive
  • Spanish Language and Cultural Understanding Skyrocketed
What other participants should know
  • Host Family 35 Minutes Away from Seville Abroad by Public Transportation and Walking
  • No Bond Developed between Daughter and Students at Local Public School
  • Sometimes Pull to Center with Americans Was Stronger than Pull to Be with Sevillianos
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Malin
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

A wonderful expreience for our daughter

Our 16-year-old daughter from Australia wanted to go and study in Spain and I am forever grateful that we somehow in our search came across Seville Abroad. She has had the most amazing 3 months of her life. Although she was only there for a short time she has learnt so much. She has grown and matured as a person and made some really special friendships. And she learnt so much Spanish as well. The program offers the perfect balance of support and independence, and it is all thanks to Pepa and her team who have been wonderful from start to finish. I couldn't recommend this organization enough!

Pros
  • Excellent communication
  • The warmth and care of the team
  • The safe city of Seville
What other participants should know
  • Cant think of a single one
Camryn
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Life changing experience

Seville abroad is truly a once in a lifetime experience. The staff feel like family, and the students in the program become your closest friends. I’m so grateful to have found this amazing program that gave me the opportunity to travel, discover more about the world and myself, and help me build connections with so many people I never would have without it. This is a special program that prioritizes your needs and is there for you with every struggle. If you’re thinking about doing this program, let this be your sign!!

Pros
  • Staff
  • City
What other participants should know
  • Host family
Amelia
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Best experience ever

Seville Abroad is genuinely the best decision I have ever made. The support and care you get from Pepa, Ana, Ena and chelo is unmatched and they work tirelessly to make sure we are all safe, welcome and happy. Not only are they amazing at their job but I’ve been able to build personal relations with all of them and consider them friends. My host family was incredible and I was lucky enough to have my house be in the heart of the centre. Going to the office four times a week every afternoon was my favorite part of the day. It provided a fun space to hangout with everyone in your program and was extra amazing because of its insane location. Right next to the metro and the cathedral in town centre, there couldn’t be a better spot. The friends and memories I’ve made through this program are endless and I’m forever grateful to myself for choosing Seville Abroad. If you’re thinking about doing a study abroad, don’t hesitate to choose Seville Abroad because it will be the best thing you ever do.

What is your advice to future travelers on this program?
Make as many friends as you can!! Hangout with Pepa and her team because they are the best and so so fun. Say yes to everything and hangout with everyone. The people in this program have become life long friends and there’s something extra special about experiencing something new with people. Throw yourself into the culture here and try hard to make connections with Spanish friends.
Pros
  • Friendships that will last you forever
  • Trips to other countries with the program that are incredible
  • So supportive, incredible and fun
What other participants should know
  • Can’t think of a single one
Kara
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Amazing experience for our daughter

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!

Sye
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Life changing year

During the School year of 2024-2025, I studied abroad in Seville. It was truly the best decision I could've made. When I first started researching programs to go abroad with, I found my wanted more clarity about the experience than many large programs were giving me. At the last minute, I found Seville abroad and decided to apply. I liked this program because I would be guaranteed to livein a certain area. If you are like me and absolutely need to live in a city, or you just need clarity on where you will live before you apply to programs,s this program is the perfect solution. If you are not someone who likes cities or has never lived in one, Seville is the perfect spot for you. It is so safe and not overwhelming or intimidating at all. Apart from the amazing location, the team at Seville abroad will take such good care of you. Any time I needed their help, they were there to troubleshoot with me and make any changes necessary to better my experience. Not only are they great at their jobs, but they are also amazing people and friends! I am still in touch with everyone and plan to visit and meet up with them in the future. This program specifically gives you the opportunity to make connections with Spanish kids your age at school and at home, and also with other exchange students you will meet in the program. Another one of my aspects of Seville Abroad is the traveling, not only throughout Spain but throughout the whole world, you will get to do. With Seville Abroad, I got to visit three countries apart from Spain while living there, and of course, many smaller trips to cities, towns, and beaches throughout Spain.

What is your advice to future travelers on this program?
1. Start speaking Spanish from the very beging dont be ashamed to mess up. It's harder to switch to speaking Spanish later if many of the relationships you built are in English.
2. Stay busy, say yes to everything, try new things, and put yourself out there from the start of your exchange
Pros
  • Traveling to other countries/cities
  • Seville abroad's attentive team
Cesar
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Summer 2025 in Sevilla!

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 cfsanchez@gmail.com.

Pepa and staff THANKS for all you did!

What was the most nerve-racking moment and how did you overcome it?
To my son, he said going to sleep really late!
Pros
  • Sevilla
  • Food
  • Culture
Sarah
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

The best summer ever!!

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!

What was the most unfamiliar thing you ate?
The most unfamiliar thing I ate was when my host family brought home flavored snails. They were surprisingly really good!
Pros
  • Making life long friendships
  • Getting more confident in speaking spanish
  • Exploring the beautiful city
What other participants should know
  • The only con I have is the house I stayed at was outside the city and I needed to take the metro and a bus to get to it.
Jessica
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Seville Abroad

My daughter participated in the Seville Abroad summer program and her experience could not have been better. Pepa takes care of the students like they are her family. I was blown away by the breadth of experiences she had and the confidence that she came back with. She talks frequently about wanting to live in Spain and her ease with speaking Spanish has persisted. This program exceeded every expectation I had. I felt like my daughter was cared for and safe while also gaining confidence to navigate a new country. My daughter has changed in so many wonderful ways and will never forget this experience.

Pros
  • The staff was so supportive to students and communicated with parents.
  • They traveled so many places and did so much as a group.
  • Host family experience.
What other participants should know
  • Most of the group had little Spanish language, so less practice speaking Spanish than in a school year or semester program.
Noah
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Once In a Lifetime!!!

Being able to call another city in another country is a privilege. And one not many people even get the opportunity to have. While in Spain I didn’t only have the opportunity to connect with my host family, Spanish friends, and other Americans, but I got to interact with a culture and lifestyle of Spain. Thanks to Sevilla abroad it was possible to bond to my host family and call Sevilla home. After this experience I felt that I could call my host family and the group directores home wherever and whenever. Thanks to the care and love Seville abroad put into your trip.

What is your advice to future travelers on this program?
My advice is to seize every moment in Spain. Weather trying to go to every soccer game or hangout with friends every day make it happen! Time moves to fast in Spain to stay at home on your phone. Another thing is to trate your host family like your family. Having respect and love for them goes a long way for the health of the trip.
Pros
  • family of support
  • Place to call home
  • Life experience