spain enrollment Information 2024

Congratulations on being selected to travel on the Spain: Language and Culture travel program! An essential part of this program is the home stay; a Spanish family will open their home to you, and you will have the privilege and responsibility of serving as an ambassador for Deerfield Academy. We expect that you will return to Deerfield with strengthened skills and global perspectives to share in future Spanish classes.

Enrollment Process:

Review the resources to make an informed decision
- Once you have read the resources, please contact us if you decide NOT to enroll.
Complete the enrollment paperwork
- Please note: You will have to print, upload, and mail paperwork as part of this process. Thank you in advance!
Complete payment

1. Review Resources to Make an Informed Decision

As you and your family consider your enrollment, please consult the following resources:

Review updated itinerary: Visit the Spain Travel Program page
Spain 2024 Travel Medicine Advisory Letter from Dr. Benson, Medical Director of Deerfield Academy
CDC and State Department briefings on travel to Spain (A PDF of the CDC page from November 16 can be downloaded here if you would prefer)
Information about International SOS (ISOS), our travel medicine and security services provider
- If you would like to speak with a medical or security professional at ISOS about the trip, please contact the CSGC.
Program Notes:
- Portions of this trip will be “unplugged” where students will not have access to smartphones or other electronic devices in order to benefit from the full immersion experience.
- Students will stay with a homestay family either by themselves, in pairs, or in triples.
- Families are responsible for transporting their students from U.S.-based airport to their home destination for the summer.

2. Complete Enrollment Paperwork

Once you have considered the above information with your parent/guardian and have decided to enroll, please download and complete with your parent/guardian the following forms, if you and your parent/guardian agree to all terms.

If you are choosing not to enroll, please let the Center for Service and Global Citizenship know as soon as possible.

All forms must be submitted by December 4.

1. Download Forms:

Deerfield Waiver: Deerfield Academy’s Agreement, Waiver, and Release of Liability Form for Spain
Travel Health Questionnaire (This document should be mailed only)

2. Scan & Upload:

Once completed, please scan the following:

Deerfield Waiver (Please Note: original with student & parent/guardian signatures needs to be mailed in as well)
A color copy of your student passport (Please note: Passport validity: 6 months recommended, 3 months beyond your date of departure is required)

To securely upload forms, please choose from the following:

Parent/Guardian secure upload (Please use your parent/guardian DAinfo username and password to login)

DA Employee Parent/Guardian secure upload (Please use your parent/guardian DAinfo username and password to login)

3. Mail Forms:

Once previous steps have been completed, please mail the following original copies with ink signatures:

Deerfield Waiver: Deerfield Academy’s Agreement, Waiver, and Release of Liability Form for Spain
Travel Health Questionnaire

Mail to:

The Center for Service and Global Citizenship
Deerfield Academy
7 Boyden Ln
Deerfield, MA 01342

3. Complete Payment:

A non-refundable trip deposit, paid by check or wire transfer is due by December 4. Please make checks payable to Deerfield Academy and write the trip name on the memo line. Checks can be mailed to the CSGC, 7 Boyden Lane, Deerfield, MA 01342. For wire transfer instructions please contact the Finance Office at finance@deerfield.edu.

Please see the invitation email for specific payment information, or contact the Center for Service and Global Citizenship via email csgc@deerfield.edu or phone: 413-774-1435.

This page contains enrollment information for students who have been selected for one of our 2024 trips. If you are interested in other CSGC travel programs or future travel opportunities, please contact the The Center for Service and Global Citizenship.