Academics

Study Abroad

Experience the World with Montrose

There are many trips to Europe for students interested in gaining first-hand knowledge of another culture, but they seem to have one problem in common: they urge students to see everything and contemplate nothing. Unfortunately, these whirlwind trips are only remembered in photographs of edifices students can neither name nor appreciate.
Study abroad at Montrose is different.

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  • In the Footsteps of Dante

    In the Footsteps of Dante is a study abroad experience in Italy offered to juniors and seniors every other year. An integrated seminar and tour, it gives students a chance to view, study and contemplate great works of renaissance art and architecture.  The tour explores the following:
    • a historical overview of Medieval and Renaissance Florence
    • the changing political situation in Florence during Dante's life
    • an introduction to Divine Comedy
    • the art of Florence and area sites including San Gimignano, Siena and Rome
  • Sister School French Cultural Immersion

    On this 10-day cultural immersion trip, girls travel to College Les Vignes, a sister school in Paris. They stay with a host family, attend classes and see major sites in Paris and the French countryside while on their visit. Later in the year, Montrose families host a student from College Les Vignes for a similar visit.
  • Sister School Spanish Cultural Immersion

    Students spend a 10-day exchange program with Colegio Orvalle, a sister school in Madrid and are immersed in Spanish culture. Girls stay with a host family, attend some Colegio Orvalle classes and have time to complete Montrose school work, allowing them to participate in the program even if they are enrolled in AP classes.
  • Sister School Irish Cultural Immersion

    On this 10-day cultural immersion trip, girls travel to Rosemont, a sister school in Dublin. They stay with a host family, attend classes and see major sites in Ireland while on their visit. Later in the year, Montrose families host a student from Rosemont for a similar visit.

    Learn about this trip from a students point of view in this article written by Helen Olohan '24 for the Looking Glass student newspaper.
  • Mustard Seed Spring Break Service Trip

    On the Mustard Seed spring break service trip, students spend April vacation caring for children and adults with physical and intellectual disabilities in Jamaica or Dominican Republic.
  • Sister School French Language Exchange Program

    On this four-week full immersion trip to France, girls travel to College Les Vignes, a sister school in Paris. They stay with a host family, attend classes in French and see major sites in Paris and the French countryside while on their visit. Later in the year, Montrose families host a student from College Les Vignes for a similar visit.
  • Sister School Service & Exchange Trip to England

    This eight-day service & exchange trip is offered in coordination with The Laurels School, our sister school in London, UK. Montrose students live with a host family, attend school, spend a day in service in London, receive 1:1 mentoring from US teachers, attend 1-2 live performances and explore the London area and beyond. They also host a Laurels School student for a similar exchange.
     

Brooke H. '19

Before leaving for Italy, we studied Dante's life, his inspirations and, perhaps most importantly, his Inferno. Seeing his tomb in Rome was the perfect finish to our study. 

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