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About Supervision
Overview
| When considering overseas programs for teenagers, supervision
is an important consideration. AmeriSpan provides
information about the level of supervision in several ways
including classifying our programs in the following: |
- Summer Camps -
Programs are specifically designed for teenagers
with a special campus, separate from the campus for
adults. Most of these camps have a special
residence/dormitory where participants eat and
sleep. Normally, these programs have the most
supervision.
- Junior Immersion
- Programs are designed for teenagers but the
program may share the same campus/facilities as the
adult program. If the campus is shared,
all classes are separate from adult classes.
Otherwise the language classes for teen participants
will be held at a separate monitored campus
nearby. Housing and meals are
with host families. The families are chosen
based on their willingness to enforce a curfew and
provide some supervision. These programs are
highly supervised but it should be noted that
transportation to/from school and any free time
between dinner and curfew is unsupervised.
- Independent Teen
- These programs allow 16-18 year olds to
participate in their standard adult program.
There is no supervision, no curfew and no special
activities for teenage participants. Only
extremely mature and well-traveled teenagers should
participate on these programs.
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Specific Information
In each program listing, we give more
specific information about supervision at the particular
program. This includes information about
any enforced curfews, transportation to/from school,
unscheduled free-time and the programs student/staff ratio.
Breaking The Rules
Unfortunately, no amount of
supervision can stop a teenager from breaking the rules if
they are determined to do so. Participants
are expected to be courteous and respectful guests, to follow
all school policies and to obey all local
laws. AmeriSpan does not
tolerate teenage participants skipping school, missing
scheduled activities, breaking curfew, drinking alcohol, using
drugs or engaging in sexual activities. There is no warning or
a second chance. Any person
who breaks the rules, should expect to have their program terminated
immediately and to be sent home at the expense of
the participant or the participant’s family.
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