CIEE High School Abroad programs and Gap Year Abroad programs provide U.S. high school students and recent high school graduates with an unforgettable international experience. Since 1947, CIEE has sent over 50,000 U.S. youth to locations around the globe. These programs allow U.S high school students and recent high school graduates to study abroad, to live with a native host family, work abroad, and/or volunteer, and to challenge themselves on a new level by becoming fully immersed in a language and a new culture.

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the unique CIEE approach

We approach our tasks aware of the great responsibility we are given to help mold tomorrow's citizens in a complex and fast changing world.

CIEE offers our High School Abroad participants:

Applicants choose the country and program that suits their interests
Experienced counseling throughout the selection process
Unparalleled orientation and preparation prior to start of program (in the U.S. and abroad)
Total immersion in the local culture
Supportive local staff onsite

And for our Gap Year Abroad students:

One-of-a-kind combination of intensive language instruction and service-learning
Cultural activities in diverse social settings
Significant travel opportunities
Counseling throughout the selection process
Unparalleled onsite orientation and preparation at the start of the program
Total immersion in the local culture
Time for self-reflection and discovery
Supportive local staff onsite

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