Language Programs

An immersive language program provides opportunities for middle and high school students to interact with native speakers in more authentic ways than classroom language instruction alone. Throughout your trip, active participation in real-world scenarios helps unlock your potential while allowing you to have fun speaking in the target language. Through homestays or daystays, students become immersed in the local culture and make significant strides toward fluency.

Examples of Immersive Experiences on Putney’s Summer Language Programs

• Learn to make corn tortillas with your homestay family in Ecuador
• Develop Spanish skills while joining locals to lay bricks for a community kitchen
• Practice speaking French as you discuss masterpieces at the Louvre
• Enjoy everyday French family life and culture with your host brothers or sisters
• Practice your Mandarin in the famous teahouses of Chengdu
• Play soccer on the beach of Spain’s northern coast with new Spanish friends
• Practice new Spanish vocabulary while shopping at a local market