HIGH SCHOOL SPANISH CAMP
SAN SEBASTIAN, SPAIN

The Spanish school that hosts the Spanish camp for high school students during the summer is located right in the center of the historic city of San Sebastian. All of the major sites of interest are within walking distance from the Spanish school. San Sebastian is particularly popular for teens as the summer temperatures are more mild than other parts of Spain and the beach location adds an additional spark for high school students. The beach which San Sebastian is best known for is less than 10 minutes walking distance from the school.

The high school Spanish camp has been in existence for several years and receives some of the best feedback out of all teen programs offered in Spain. The Spanish camp takes place at the same facilities that offer the adult Spanish courses and include intensive Spanish courses that rival those taken by adults.The building where the Spanish camp is held has some of the nicest facilities in any Spanish school throughout Spain. The school is composed of specially designed class rooms, a library, computer room, and break room for all Spanish students.

The Spanish camp in San Sebastian is perfect for those teens that want to learn Spanish in a unique location and at a great Spanish school. The Spanish lessons for high school students are active and practical. The directors of the school make a conscious effort to instill the effort needed to learn how to communicate effectively in Spanish, while at the same time ensuring that the high school students learn the language in an interactive and fun atmosphere.

The quality of the High school Spanish camp's courses are enriched by a professional team of teachers with a strong methodology. The Spanish students are placed in a class room seeting where they are taught by two seperate Spanish instructors each day.

After the teens finish their intensive Spanish courses in the morning, they will have the remainder of the date to enjoy the beauty and vivaciousness of San Sebastian. A variety of cultural activites are schedules throughout the week so that the high school students will get a chance to get to know each other outside of the classroom, while learning about the local culture of San Sebastian. These added activites offer oppertunities for the high school students to practice Spanish in a more practical setting.

The high school Spanish camp in San Sebastian The Spanish courses included in the camp are comprised of 5 Spanish lessons per day (Monday through Friday). The classroom will have a maximum group size of 12 high school Spanish students. The Spanish camp in San Sebastian also includes a extracurricular activities during four afternoons per week, which incude sport matches, cultural and histolrical tours, get togethers, Spanish films and beach vistis.

The schedule for the high school Spanish courses is from 9:30AM to 1:45PM) The Spanish instruction is modeled after the adult program but is altered to meet the interests of high school Spanish students.

Spanish Host Family Accommodations

All high school students will stay with a local host family while studying Spanish in San Sebastian. Each host family is specially selected based on their previous experience with all of the Spanish schools past students The Spanish family will provide 3 meals each day.

The high school students will stay in a private room while at the Spanish camp unless they have a freind coming with them to share a room. The Spanish school places all teens from around 5-20 minutes from the school by bus or on foot.

San Sebastian Spanish Camp Start Dates

The Spanish camp in San Sebastian is open during the summer from June 4th to August 17th. Absolute beginners must start their Spanish courses on July 2 or August 6th.

High School Spanish Camp Prices

Teen Arrival in San Sebastian, Spain

The quickest route for teens to arrive in San Sebastian is to take a connecting flight from Madrid. The Spanish camp offers airport pickup service at the San Sebastian airport at an additional cost. We must receive the high school student's flight information at least two week prior to their arrival date for the Spanish camp in ordar for us to arrange the service. Airport pickup is also available for the airport in Bilbao, Spain as well as Biarritz, France. All teens must arrange an airport pickup service unless they are travelling to the summer camp in Spain with their parents.

Teen Supervision at the Spanish Camp

The Spanish summer camp in San Sebastian provides a moderate amount of supervision for high school students. There will be times when the teens are NOT supervised by camp staff. There are a few days each week where the camp does not offer activities for the high school students. Teens attending the Spanish camp are expected to be at the highest maturity level for their age group and must follow the rules presented by the summer camp. High school students do stay with local host families which provides a moderate amount of supervision. In respect to the safety of all students, teens are subject to immediate dismissal if they do not follow camp rules.

Spanish Camp Program

• Five lessons per day of Spanish courses (Monday through Friday)
• Private bedroom with Spanish host-family.
• 3 meals each day
• Cultural Activities
• Access to internet.
• Spanish courses text and materials
• Laundry service

Spanish Camp Activity Schedule

Monday 9am First day of Spanish class
Tuesday 5pm-7pm Boat ride in the bay
Wednesday 5pm-8pm Excursions to Fuenterrabia
Thursday 5pm-6pm Social gathering
Saturday 9am-6pm Excursion to the Guggenheim Museum