Italy
High School Classic
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- Age: min.14 max. 18 years old upon arrival
- Duration: 1 academic year, 1 academic semester, term (12 weeks), short term (8 weeks)
- Arrival: August or January – varies depending on program duration (check with WEP for program dates)
- Accommodation: volunteer host family
- Language: Italian
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La Bella Italia! Italy, home of much of the world’s greatest art, best food and happiest people, will host you with pleasure. Your Italian family and school might be anywhere in Italy, from the northern Swiss border to the sunny tip of its “boot”. Share everyday life with a warm, loving family. Visit cities and little villages with rich history, museums, churches… learn to speak Italian both with words and with your hands! Fabulous pasta, crusty bread, snowy peaks for skiing, sunny beaches for swimming, Roman ruins and the best of 21st century design – Italy offers a sensational student exchange opportunity.
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School Life
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The Italian educational system is quite difficult and expectations are high. Participants will be enrolled in the 3rd or 4th year of the five years of the scuola superiore program; they will follow classes in a local high school from Monday to Saturday morning. Classes include Italian, mathematics, sciences, physics, foreign language (English, German or French), geography, history, physical education... The school year runs from September to June.
School Day:
- 8.30am to 1.30 - 2.00pm
- Saturday classes may be allocated
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How does the Classic program work?
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The Classic school program allows students to study in a local high school and have an authentic experience abroad, they can be placed anywhere in Italy. Placements can be in any region of the country (from the north to the south or on the islands; along the coast, inland or in the mountains). Although a placement in an urban area is possible, most families live in small or medium-sized towns. Students on the program in Italy are not allowed to go home nor receive visits from their relatives/friends during the program.
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For what type of student is this program a good fit?
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- Open-minded students ready to experience a high school program anywhere in Italy
- Students with a lower budget
- Students who want to have an authentic exchange program.
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Participants live with an Italian family. Like family members they share the family’s everyday life, participate in activities and adapt to the family rules as if it were their own.
Host families are volunteers, and they may or may not have children, live in a city, a town or in the countryside, in a house or in an apartment. Students need to be flexible.
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- OPTIONAL
- Uppon arrival
- Culture workshops and sightseeing
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- OPTIONAL
- During the program
- Florence, Venice, Sardinia...
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School grade/subjects guarantee
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(Optional add-on) Important for students who need recognition and validation of school qualifications.
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• Be min. 14 and max. 18 upon arrival
• Have good academic results
• Basic knowledge of Italian is recommended
• Have travel insurance covering sickness, accidents, repatriation and third party liability
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Included :
- host family search, screening and placement process
- accommodation as described
- school registration
- return transfer from/to the nearest airport/ train station to the host family as specified by WEP
- 24 hours emergency support
- coordinator assistance & progress reports
- mandatory local orientation
- WEP support to obtain the permit of stay
- WEP support to obtain the visa
- public school tax
- administrative costs.
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- return transportation
- local transportation
- additional school costs
- lunch if taken at school
- personal expenses
- travel insurance
- passport & visa fee
- optional WEP add-ons.
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| “This program in Italy was one of the most beautiful experiences of my life both humanly and culturally.” Emma, WEP student from Belgium
“Italy is now my second home and I have a a second family living in Saluzzo.” Marie, WEP student from Belgium
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