Abbey Road's Summer Programs For High School Students Offer You An Educational Adventure!

Barcelona Residence

Barcelona prides itself on being one of Europe’s chief centers of design and innovation, whether in architecture, art, fashion, or cuisine, and is a haven for free thinkers. For students interested in the arts, international studies, architecture, European history and everything in between, Barcelona is an inspirational place for study. Click here to learn more about our pre-college Barcelona residential Spanish immersion program for high school students!

College Prep: Intensive ACT/SAT and College Admissions Preparation

This pre-college high school summer program is the ideal blend of intensive college preparation and a real life pre-college living experience in downtown Boston. Students take daily SAT test prep classes directly through The Princeton Review. During afternoons and evenings, college essay writing and admissions classes combined with targeted workshops and seminars gives students the tools to change their daily study habits and preparatory approach for recurring and lasting success. learn more >>

Florence Staff Member featured at New York’s Whitney Museum

This June returning Abbey Road staff member William Binnie showcased his latest work at the Whitney Museum's 2010 Art Party, the New York-based institution's annual benefit event, before heading off to serve as drawing instructor in Florence, Italy with Abbey Road. His oil on canvas piece addresses the theme of environmental decline. Proceeds from its sale went to the Whitney's Independent Study Program and other educational initiatives. To check out some of the artists latest work, visit www.william-binnie.com

Abbey Road Spanish Study Abroad Program featured in Seventeen Magazine!

“I spent a month abroad in Cádiz, Spain with Abbey Road. We stayed in dorms, took classes and explored the town. It was like I was living the life of a Spanish teenager!” learn more >>

Explore our Western Civilization Program: Travel to Athens-Rome-Florence-Paris!

Spend a week in each of these celebrated European capitals of Art, History and Culture for the ultimate summer adventure! Explore ancient Greek and Roman Ruins, draw inspiration from Michelangelo, Botticelli and da Vinci in Renaissance Florence and let Parisian food and culture leave you with memories to last a lifetime. learn more >>

St-Laurent, France Alumna Shares Her Summer Experience

“My Abbey Road experience was not just exciting, unforgettable, enlightening or a blast. It was everything I could have hoped for in a summer abroad program and more. I made friends from all over the world…” Hadley G., Summer 2009 
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Immerse Yourself in the Arts with Abbey Road

Abbey Road's Florence program integrates daily studio practices with the long, rich tradition of arts in Florence. Students can take studio art classes, art history and on-site observational drawing classes, then go out into the city to museums, art galleries, private collections, walking streets studded with beautiful old buildings. "One of the major benefits of the program is that we don't just do the major museums and major churches, we do it all," said William Binnie, a member of the Florence Art program staff. "We may go to the Uffizi in the morning and then hike up to a small hillside Romanesque church in the afternoon. Big museums often house astonishing collections of artwork, but we try to balance out everything, so it's not just a highlights tour…" learn more >>