The Summer Language Academy in Beijing, China is an immersive, four-week summer language program for rising 9th—12th grade graduated students with at least one year of Mandarin study (rising 9th grade students must have at least of two years of Chinese language study).
The Summer Language Academy returns to Beijing, China for summer 2019. Steeped in the richness of the past and at the center of modern-day China, Beijing is an ideal location to study Mandarin while living abroad.
Students will accelerate their Mandarin language skills against the backdrop of Beijing’s ancient history. Students will explore the traditions of this bustling city, while visiting local historical sites and immersing themselves in as many aspects of Chinese culture as possible.
For four weeks, all programming, events, activities, field trips, meetings, and meals will be in Chinese. From morning assembly until lights out—students will be immersed in the Chinese language with a group of peers at the same language level. The curriculum is organized by themes that help students navigate life in this new environment.
At the Academy's summer study abroad location in Beijing, students live immersed in language and culture, surrounded by like-minded peers and world class language mentors. Students and faculty take the Language Pledge® together—a formal commitment to speak solely in Mandarin for the duration of the program.