Extracurriculars
Total immersion in the culture includes involvement in extracurricular activities
All SYA students participate in a minimum of one extracurricular activity to further their integration with the community. Extracurricular activities can build on existing passions or give students a space to try something new! SYA’s on-site activity coordinator will help connect students to desired activities.
Maybe you're looking to continue a particular activity or maybe you want to try something new - at each SYA campus, there is an Activities Coordinator to help you get involved!Chances are, if a student is enthusiastic about something, there will be people that share the same interest abroad!
While abroad, I took part in a variety of extracurricular activities that helped me connect with the local community. I played basketball with Blu Star Basketball, which gave me a chance to meet people outside of SYA and experience Italian culture through sports. I also volunteered with Centro Aperto, a program where we went after school to spend time with kids who could not go home yet." - Art R., IT'25, Loomis Chaffee
Art Extracurriculars
Sports at SYA
Cooking Class
Extracurriculars
One of the most amazing parts of my immersion experience has been building community with my dance team here in France." - Aza A., FR'25, Concord Academy
For one of my extracurricular activities in Spain, I joined a local rowing team, having never rowed before. SYA helped me embrace the attitude of trying new things and being comfortable with being uncomfortable. My teammates only spoke Spanish, and by the end of the year, I was rowing in regattas!" - Lucy S., ES'23, Marin Academy