Many different sports are available to SYA students. Sports abroad are generally run through independent leagues specific to that sport and broken out by age and competitive level. We cannot guarantee that every sport will be available or that the students will be able participate at their level. Please ask our admissions office for more information if you have questions about a specific sport.

 

Some sports that SYA students have participated in include: 

 

France: 

Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Boxing, Cross Country, Cycling, Diving, Equestrian, Fencing, Field Hockey, Golf, Gymnastics, Handball, Ice Hockey, Martial Arts, Rowing, Rugby, Skiing, Soccer, Squash, Swimming, Tennis, Track, Volleyball, Water Polo, Wrestling

 

Italy:

Baseball, Basketball, Boxing, Cross Country, Cycling, Equestrian, Fencing, Golf, Gymnastics, Martial Arts, Rugby, Skiing, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Track, Volleyball

 

Spain:

Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Boxing, Cross Country, Cycling, Dance, Diving, Equestrian, Fencing, Field Hockey, Golf, Gymnastics, Handball, Ice Hockey, Martial Arts, Rowing, Rugby, Skiing, Squash, Swimming, Tennis, Track, Volleyball, Water Polo, Wrestling

 

Many SYA students decide to participate in community service in their host communities. Examples include:

• Emma K. FR’19 volunteered at Hespérides each week where she met with seniors and sharpened her French skills.
• Abigail H. taught English at the Jean Zay preschool.
• Students in Zaragoza volunteered at local supermarkets to collect food for the food bank.
• SYA Italy students attended the Unicef meeting in Viterbo. They presented projects from their Global Citizenship class and earned the "Scuola amica dell'Unicef" certificate!