Summer Language Institute (University of Chicago Pre-College)
An online pre-college program in which high school juniors and seniors take a beginning-level intensive course in Ancient Greek, French, German, Japanese, Latin, or Spanish, meeting for at least 90 contact hours over six to eight weeks to build proficiency in all four language skills.
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NSLI-Y (National Security Language Initiative for Youth)
Fully-funded overseas summer and academic-year language immersion programs sponsored by the U.S. Department of State for high school students to study critical languages (Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Korean, Persian, Russian, Turkish). Includes intensive language classes, cultural activities, and homestay experiences.
CIEE High School Study Abroad
Language & Culture summer (3-4 week) and semester/year immersion programs for U.S. high schoolers in 40+ destinations worldwide, combining daily language classes with homestays for full cultural immersion.
Cornell Precollege Studies: Introduction to Sociology (SOC 1101)
A credit-bearing online Cornell University course for high school juniors and seniors providing a broad introduction to sociological perspectives, theories, and research methods, offered in multiple summer sessions through Cornell's Precollege Studies Online program.
Immerse Into ASL (Gallaudet University)
A weeklong, 24/7 residential American Sign Language immersion camp at Gallaudet University for deaf, hard-of-hearing, and hearing students entering grades 10-12 who are new or beginner-to-intermediate signers, combining ASL instruction with Deaf culture and history.
Middlebury-Monterey Language Academy (MMLA)
A four-week residential language immersion program for students in grades 8-12 offering Arabic, Chinese, French, German, or Spanish, built around Middlebury's signature 'Language Pledge' that requires English-free communication throughout the program.
National French Contest – Le Grand Concours (AATF)
Annual exam measuring achievement in French, administered nationally; students earn platinum/gold/silver/bronze medals and national rankings.