What makes SYA special?
SYA’s unique academic program, for one thing. English and math courses (as well as history in China) are taught in English by American teachers, while other subjects are taught in Chinese, French or Spanish by native instructors. In Italy, Japan and Vietnam, all courses except Italian and Vietnamese language are taught in English. In all five centers students receive intensive language training without giving up graduation credits at their home school. Also, a full-time Resident Director, comfortable in the foreign country and sensitive to the needs of American teenagers, oversees all aspects of the program, from selection of native host families to college counseling. The directors are usually chosen from the faculties of member schools and serve extended terms abroad. They guarantee the academic integrity of the program and help students make the most of the many opportunities offered by a year in a foreign country. Finally, SYA is small. Each year we send approximately 60 carefully
