About Rassias Summer Language Programs

"I am also grateful for an amazing experience; one that I would say has made the biggest difference in my life. I find that I really study people more now. I listen more. I think more. And, I have been given a taste of a culture that I truly want to immerse myself in. I do plan on continuing my Spanish..."

- Ben, Spain

We are committed to education and specifically second language acquisition. Our mentor, John Rassias, has been at the forefront of language instruction for more than four decades. For over 25 years, The Rassias Foundation at Dartmouth College has offered people of all ages 10 day summer immersion courses in over thirteen different languages (ALPs) at Dartmouth as well as workshops for language teachers. And Rassias Language Group specializes in language courses for corporate employees throughout the world. Professor Rassias was a pioneer in language instruction for Peace Corps volunteers, as well as programs for other Federal government agencies. He teaches at Dartmouth, where several thousand students have been instructed in different languages through his methods.

Our success over these many years confirms our belief that we can only maintain the quality of our programs by building personalized contact with you, your parents, our staff, and our European associates.

We are committed to quality in our staff, our host families, our itineraries, and in you. To accomplish this we have elected to stay small—to limit enrollments to about 25 students in 7 programs. In the end, it is the only way to assure us of quality.