Meet SYA Students
SYA students come from all walks of life and from every corner of the country.
Since SYA's founding in 1964, more than 9,200 students from over 1,000 high schools have embarked on the adventure of SYA. While there is no "typical" SYA student, what all SYAers have in common is an insatiable curiosity and a willingness to venture out of their comfort zone.
Meet recent SYA students and learn more about who they are and how their experiences at SYA impacted their lives.
Erick
SYA France 2026
Full Year
The Westminster Schools (GA)
Lucy
SYA Italy 2026
Full Year
St. Stephen's Episcopal School (TX)
Calleigh
SYA Spain 2026
Full Year
UT High School (TX)
Ted
SYA Italy 2026
Spring Semester
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy (PA)
Perin
SYA Spain 2026
Fall Semester
Concord Academy (MA)
Sage
SYA France 2026
Spring Semester
Chapin School (NYC)
Justin
SYA Spain 2026
Full Year
Milton High School (MA)
Charlotte
SYA France 2026
Fall Semester
Blair Academy (NJ)
Elena
SYA Italy 2026
Fall Semester
Winsor School (MA)
Maya
SYA France 2026
Fall Semester
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Yana
SYA Italy 2026
Full Year
Rye Country Day School (NY)
Alexis
SYA Spain 2026
Full Year
Nightingale-Bamford School (NYC)
Rika
SYA Italy 2026
Full Year
Iolani High School (HI)
Renna
SYA Spain 2026
Full Year
Rye Country Day School (NY)
Regina
SYA France 2026
Full Year
Loomis Chaffee School (CT)
