Program |
Duration |
Start/End Dates |
Tuition |
Availability |
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| Year High School Program - Fall | About 10 months | August 2012 - June 2013 | $13,500 | Apply now | Read More + |
Age Range:
15 years 8 months - 18 years 6 monthsBirth Date Range:
02/17/94 - 12/17/96Travel Dates:
Aug 13-16, 2012 - Jun 9-12, 2013Application Deadline: March 1, 2012
Iceland Year High School Program – Fall Departure
Attend high school in Iceland for one full academic year, while you live with a host family and experience a unique and beautiful country.
Most AFS students attend framhaldsskóli (secondary school), where there are three types:
Menntaskóli is a traditional school whose function is to prepare students for university. The curriculum is based on defined objectives and includes compulsory subjects, elective subjects and majors that are studied for a full year. Subjects include modern and ancient languages, physics, natural sciences, social sciences and music.
Fjölbrautaskóli is a comprehensive secondary school with different types of specialization preparing students for university or training them for diplomas in various professions.
Iðnskóli is a technical school which trains students in the chartered trades and for industrial work.
Icelandic school offers a lot of extracurricular after-school activities as there is “competition” between schools. You may join a variety of clubs such as photography, cinema, radio and choir or do activities like mountaineering, modeling and cooking. Many of your Icelandic friends will probably also work.
Among other activities that volunteers may organize in your chapter, there is an optional one-week home stay on a farm after the school year ends in May. It is a popular activity with AFSers.
Learn More about the Iceland High School Program
About Iceland
Iceland is filled with rugged coastlines, glaciers, hot springs, geysers, volcanoes, and lava deserts. The resilient culture that has developed in this landscape has a rich history: its parliament, the Althin, is the oldest in the world, dating back nearly 1,000 years. Iceland’s climate is milder than you might expect because of the warming effects of the Gulf Stream. Icelanders enjoy fishing, swimming in hot springs, soccer, skiing, and horseback riding.
Please Note: Travel date ranges are provided to help with general scheduling. Please do not reserve any domestic travel based on these dates. AFS will notify confirmed participants with specific travel details approximately 45 days prior to departure. Programs, prices, and travel dates are subject to change without notice.