School to School Exchange with Spain – Ages 13-17

Your school can host a group of Spanish students in the fall and visit Spain in the spring!

If you are an American school administrator looking to enhance your school's curriculum with real life experience, our Spanish/American School to School Exchange program is for you. Working in association with the Foundation for the Future in Spain, we will match your school with a Spanish partner school for a reciprocal exchange program. When your school hosts a group of students from Spain, your students will learn about the Spanish language and culture through first-hand experience living and interacting with their Spanish peers. To complete the exchange, your students can travel to Spain for 2-3 weeks at a very low cost. In Spain, your students will be immersed in the Spanish culture, as they will live with Spanish host families, attend classes and participate in cultural activities arranged by your partner school. One teacher from each school can travel for free with a group of 12 or more participants - providing you the opportunity to develop long lasting relationships with colleagues abroad. Greenheart Travel is currently matching schools for the coming school year. Contact us today to begin an enriching partnership with a Spanish school!

Program Includes

Provided by receiving schools:

• Welcome orientation
• Room and board with a volunteer host family
• Participation in regular school classes
• Two cultural activities per week
• Two full-day excursions during the program
• 24-hour contact for emergencies
• Round trip airport transfers to the nearest airport
• Provided by Greenheart Travel:
• International air travel
• Medical/accident insurance
• Support from the Greenheart Travel National Office

Dates and Duration
Programs last approximately 3 weeks. Spanish students usually visit the U.S. in the fall and the Americans travel to Spain in the spring. The cooperating schools determine exact dates.

Number of Students
Traveling groups usually include 10-20 students escorted by a teacher. Groups may be larger or smaller depending on the needs and resources of the partner schools.

Costs:
There is no fee to participate as a receiving school. Traveling students pay approximately $1,200-1,500 per student including airfare, medical/accident insurance and Greenheart Travel support. One teacher travels free with each group of 12 or more. American schools have the option of hosting a Spanish group without sending students abroad.

For an additional cost, overnight excursions to Madrid, Barcelona, Seville and other Spanish cities can be arranged. Please ask us for details.

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