School Year Abroad Vietnam

  Vietnam

• Hanoi: 
Hanoi

Durations of Program: 3-6 months and 7-12 months

Description: After completing a successful first semester program in the fall of 2009, SYA Vietnam is set for full year enrollments for next year, the class of 2011.

SYA Vietnam students live and study in the capitol city of Hanoi, immersed in the culture of Vietnam. Language acquisition is a key component of the curriculum, and students study Vietnamese in school while also living with a Vietnamese host family. There is no requirement for students to have had any Vietnamese language experience.

The SYA curriculum in Vietnam includes college preparatory coursework in English and Math, as well as special inclusions of AP Environmental Science, and AP Economics. There will also be significant opportunities for service learning. Students will experience Vietnam's rapid economic growth in a major city; and through well-organized field trips the students will also observe Vietnam's ethnic diversity in the countryside.

College counseling and standardized testing are provided.

Substantial financial aid is available.

SYA Vietnam accepts appplication from students entering 11th, 12th or a Post-Graduate year. There are no language requisites for admission. The application deadline is March 1st; however, students are welcome to submit applications after this date for later round admissions consideration.

Highlights:
* Language acquisition while keeping current with home school requirements
* Homestay with a local family
* Educational travel
* College counseling and standardized testing
* Exploring one of the most culturally-rich regions in Southeast Asia
* Immersion in a culture where education and self-betterment are highly valued
* Substantial financial aid available

This Program is open to American Participants.

Application Process Involves:

• In-Person Interview when Feasible
• Letters of Reference
• Physical Exam/Health Records
• Transcript

Post-Program Services Include:

• Alumni Network

School Year Abroad's Mission Statement: Using second language acquisition as the vehicle and foreign culture as the extension of the classrooms, School Year Abroad aims to teach U.S. secondary students self-reliance, responsible decision-making, resourcefulness, adaptability and respect for difference. While the international settings of SYA are unlike U.S. schools in many ways, and although students enjoy more independence than in most U.S. independent schools, our emphasis is on intellectual rigor in traditionally structured classes and on personal integrity and consideration for others in school, in host families and in the community.

Year Founded: 1964