Welcome
International Academic Programs is born with the firm conviction to provide the best possible counselling service for parents looking for a top international education for their children at the best schools located on the main English speaking countries: USA, Canada, England and Ireland.
Borja Pérez-Mínguez Escobar
Founder and CEO International Academic Programs Cursos en el extranjero S.L.
During my entire career, and specially at present, I frequently travel and visit many destinations in person in order to select the best schools we promote in each area at International Academic Programs. I already have visited over 115 top schools all over the world. In every different section of the web dedicated to each destination you will find specific details of each program with interactive maps with links to every single report we have done after each school visit with the selection of the best centers in all destinations: Boarding schools in the USA, with trips to the prestigious areas of New England, (Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont, Connecticut, Pennsylvania y Virginia), New Hampshire, Texas, California, Florida and Hawaii. There are also options for military boarding schools for parents looking for a more disciplined environment and even a very special program for the more adventurous types and traveling lovers with our
Sailing around the world program. This exclusive program consists in living one year in a sailboat while visiting 20 different countries. For homestay alternatives we offer the USA family program with private schools in the best areas of North America: New York (Long Island), New Hampshire (Boston), Arizona (Phoenix), and Florida (Melbourne).
United States is undoubtedly one of the most prestigious destinations to study Academic Year programs since all the schools we promote at International Academic Programs have the College Prep denomination. Thanks to their academic requirements and the highest level teaching staff on the market, once the students graduate from these renowned schools, they secure places at the best Universities of the world. Many times, with important merit scholarships for academic results and sports, music or arts performances. This financial aid opportunities are only granted to the students that show the biggest efforts and allow families with limited budgets to provide their children with the highest education possible.
Regarding Canada, it has become one of the programs with the biggest growth in the last years thanks to it’s unique features, since it combines great academic programs, sports facilities, spectacular nature environments with easy access to major cities, homestay options and a very affordable cost. I have visited in person many schools in almost all provinces and put together a selection of the best centers in each area like Vancouver surroundings in British Columbia, the city of Calgary in Alberta, Toronto and other areas in Ontario, Winnipeg in Manitoba, and Newfoundland, the closest province to Europe in Canada.
Programs in USA and Canada
Next you will find an interactive map showing every area we promote in each destination, with links to the specific reports indicated with the symbol .
Once you click in each of these reports you will be able to check our impressions, photos and videos of the best schools we select in each area.
Interactive map of USA boarding, USA family and Canada
Closest to Europe, and maybe ideal destinations for younger students, or for candidates going to study abroad for the first time, we have visited, selected and worked with the best boarding schools in England, specially the areas of Birmingham, Liverpool and London. Regarding Ireland, we work with almost every area in the country: Mullingar, Sligo, Limerick, Kilkenny, Cork and Dublin surroundings. These two countries, England and Ireland are perfect for parents looking to see their children more often, thanks to the proximity to other countries in Europe, and the frequent vacation periods the schools close during the academic year, that allow the students to travel back home each few weeks for each Mid Term, Christmas, and Eastern holidays.
For the more adventurous students with strong sailing interests, we have the spectacular alternative of the sailboat across the world . This incredible option allows students to live on a boat during the entire academic year and to travel to 20 different countries where they will do all kinds of field work for around 10 days each (Italy, Greece, Cuba, Barbados, Norway, USA, South Africa, France, Netherlands, Brazil…) Given the very specific nature of the program, (living on a boat without internet) it only considers very mature candidates between 17-19 years old going to study their 11th, 12th or PG programs.
Programs in England, Ireland and sailboat across the world
Next you will find an interactive map showing every area we promote in each destination, with links to the specific reports indicated with the symbol .
Once you click in each of these reports you will be able to check our impressions, photos and videos of the best schools we select in each area.
Interactive map of England, Ireland and sailboat across the world
Video reports
Video reports of our visits to boarding schools in the United States, Canada, England and Ireland.