CIEE High School Abroad: Immersion in Ireland Recently Updated

Live with an Irish family, study at a local school, and revel in a unique cultural wonderland.

Get ready for an authentic Irish educational experience, complete with a traditional school uniform. At a local high school (single gender or coed), you’ll study alongside Irish peers and choose from a wide variety of courses, all taught in English. Experience Ireland's unique private high school "transition year": a hands-on learning experience where cultural and enrichment activities take center stage. Learn how to ride a horse or balance a budget, get intro courses on topics such as business, entrepreneurship, and more, all designed to help you develop personal, social, vocational, and educational skills for your future.

At your homestay, live like a local! Most of our placements are within 90 minutes of Dublin airport in suburban or rural areas, giving you easy access to the outdoors, and providing you with amazing insights into the authentic Irish lifestyle. If you're set on spending your semester in Dublin, it is possible but may require an additional fee.

What will you do on weekends? Attend a GAA game. Visit Carlingford, the Boyne valley, Newgrange, or the Giant's Causeway. Enjoy daytrips to Belfast and Dublin. These are just a few of the activities students do with their host families, CIEE friends, and other international students.

Looking for a summer program abroad? Learn more here!

Graduating high school soon? Visit the CIEE First Year Abroad and CIEE Gap Year Abroad pages to learn more about our post-graduation options.