Italy Teen Summer Program

Known for its diverse regions, rich culture, and fabulous food, boot-shaped Italy possesses perhaps the most instantly identifiable physical shape of any country in the world. You can visit Roman ruins, gawk at Renaissance art, stay in tiny hill towns, ski the Alps, explore the canals of Venice, and see more churches than you can imagine. Naturally, you can indulge in the elementary pleasures of good food, improving your wardrobe, and seeking out "la dolce vita." From its beaches to its Alpine mountains, Italy vibrates with a special soul that is reflected in its people, music, and art.

Lignano is a peninsula south of Fruili situated between Venice and Trieste. This popular resort destination offers over 8 km of fine sandy beaches and large shady pine woods. The peninsula is divided into three distinct areas: Lignano Sabbiadoro, Lignano Pineta and Lignano Riviera. Lignano Sabbiadoro is a lively center that is the heart of everyday entertainment with fine shops, hotels/villas, apartments, restaurants and more. Lignano Pineta, in contrast, is peaceful and a place where one will find villas and hotels almost hidden amidst the vegetation of the pine woods and the sand dunes. Lastly, Lignano Riviera, with a new boat marina offers the peaceful holiday spas, the Zoo Park Punta Verde and an 18 hole golf course. Lignano’s mild climate, golden stretch of beach, tranquil pinewoods and active, safe city center makes this an excellent environment for teens to learn and have fun!

School Facilities: Lignano Residential Summer Camp is offered at Villaggio Adriatico. This secure village situated in the pinewoods along the deep blue sea of the Adriatic is a pleasant setting for juniors. The campus has an extensive pinewood park where outdoor classes are held. It also has its own private beach along with a cafeteria, recreation rooms for leisure activities, TV room and numerous sport facilities such as a swimming pool, basketball, beach volleyball and tennis courts. About 50% of the students are Italian (English and Italian are taught at the campus), other participants are from: USA, Canada, England, Germany, and France .Capacity is approximately 150 residential students. Participants will room on the camp premise. Students will be placed in triple rooms with private bathroom. All dormitory rooms are assigned according to age and sex. 3 meals/day and a snack are included.

Activities/Excursions: Organized activities and sports are included. In addition, one full day excursion per week is included.

Age Range: 14-16

Fun Ranking (out of 4 stars):

Program Intensity: Some Homework

Staff/Student Ratio: 1:10-15

Lodging & Meals: Dormitory/residence with 3 meals/day + snack

Supervision: This is a very structured program with many activities. Free time each day is built into the camp schedule, however most participants are not able to leave the camp premises unaccompanied and must abide by camp staff rules and regulations pertaining to lights out, policies and procedures, etc. There will be a camp counselor available for every group of 10 to 15 students. The counselor will remain with the group on a twenty-four hour a day basis and will take care of any individual needs each participant may have. Each counselor will coordinate the sports and activities for the group. The counselor will always accompany their assigned group on the excursions organized by the camp off campus grounds. An entire team of camp employees consisting of group coordinators, head counselors, their staff and teachers will oversee the day-to-day care, activity and learning for each participant. The Director and Head Coordinator of the summer camp are present daily and supervise the camp staff to ensure a safe and active learning environment for all camp participants.

Curfew: By Age - 10:30 or 11 pm

To/From School: Language classes held on campus grounds.