Booking the trip

Booking the trip!
Is my child ready to participate in a language travel abroad?
Which program is best for my child?
I want my child to participate in one of your program, how should I enrol him/her?
What is included in your price?
Do you offer something like an area guarantee or even a school guarantee for the location of the program?
Do you offer an insurance package for my child?
Do I necessarily have to take your insurance package?
What happens if I decide to cancel the trip?


Is my child ready to participate in a language travel abroad?
Your child’s trip abroad will be a rewarding experience, but he/she has to be ready to change his/her way of life during some time and to adapt to the host family’s one.
Here are some tips to check if your child is ready for this challenge:
-He/She is the one who wants to participate in the program. Never force your child to go abroad if he/she doesn’t want to! At best he/she won’t enjoy his/her trip as much as if he/she would have decided him/herself. At worst he/she will be repelled by his/her language’s studies back home!
-He/She shows interest and curiosity about the language or the country he/she is going to visit.
-He/She is independent enough to be able to cope with problems that may occur (flight delays, lost of luggage, waiting time…), or with homesickness (has he/she already been far away from home? How did he/she cope with that?)
-He/She is mature enough. In some of our programs, supervision is high, and activities are planned all day long. But in others, students are less supervised, and must be mature and responsible enough to behave accordingly to the program’s rules and to find occupations.
If you are not sure if your child is ready or not, we can advise you! Contact us!

Which program is best for my child?
The most suitable program for your child depends of his/her goal, his/her personality, and many other criteria. You can also check with us which program is best for your child’s needs. To help you with that selection, here is a brief description of our programs:

High School Programs
Description: Long-term all-year-round programs (3 to 12 months), during which students attend academic classes in a local school of the host country.
Best choice for: Really mature participants, with a good level in the language studied, ready to cope with distance or homesickness (students stay away from home for several months), who show a real willingness to discover another country’s life and to adapt.
Age: 13 to 19 years old (depends on destination).

Home Lessons
Description: Short-term all-year-round programs (from 1 week), during which students live at their teacher’s home and receive private language courses on a daily basis.
Best choice for: Mature and independent students, able to arrange activities themselves after classes, and who need a personalized and individual teaching.
Age: from 16 years old

Homestay Programs
Description: Short-term summer programs (1 to 10 weeks) during which students live in a host family in the country of their choice. Generally speaking, there are no group’s and planned activities in this program, and students should adapt to the daily life of their host family; consult our homestay program’s page to get more information.
Best choice for: Independent and mature students, with at least 1 or 2 years of language studies and ability to communicate in the language, who are interested in improving their language skills by sharing the daily life of a local family.
Age: 13 to 18 years old (depends on destination)

Internships and Jobs
Description: Long-term all-year-round programs (3+ months), during which students undertake a work experience abroad, either paid (jobs) or unpaid (internships), sometimes combined with language courses (mandatory or not, depends on program and citizenship).
Best choice for: Independent and mature students, who are seeking a language improvement in a professional environment.
Age: from 18 years old (depends on destination)

Language Courses
Description: Short-term summer programs (2 to 4 weeks) during which students live in a host family, receive language courses in small groups on mornings, and have activities during the afternoon.
Best choice for: Students who want to experience the life abroad with a family immersion but need a structured framework to improve their language level, or want to do supervised activities.
Age: 13 to 18 years old

Language Schools
Description: Short to long-term all-year-round programs (from 1 week), during which students attend language classes in small groups (maximum 15 students/class) in a language school. They can choose various options and course’s intensities.
Best choice for: Really independent students, who don’t need supervision and are able to manage things by themselves while abroad.
Age: from 16 years old (depends on destination)

Study and Volunteer
Description: Long-term all-year-round programs (5 weeks at least), during which students, after having attended a language course in a local language school, help a local organization with their voluntary work.
Best choice for: Very independent, mature and adventurous students, who want to give a bit of their time to help others.
Age: from 18 years old

Summer Camps
Description: Short-term summer programs (2 weeks), during which students attend language courses on mornings and practise sports on afternoons.
Best choice for: Students who need to be supervised, who want to experience life abroad and improve their language skills but also want to spend their time with other teenagers sharing the same interest in sports. 
Age: 12 to 17 years old (depends on destination)

I want my child to participate in one of your program, how should I enrol him/her?
We have a special page, "How to Apply", where you will find the application procedure explained step by step. If you don’t find there the answer to one of your specific concerns regarding application, don’t hesitate to Contact us and we’ll inform you!

What is included in your price?
Nacel price list clearly states what is included or not included in each program.
Please refer to the description of the program, especially the "Price includes" and "Price does not include" sections. Generally speaking, international airfare is never included, nor visa and passport fees. Accommodation, either in a host family, boarding school, shared flat or a student residence, is specific for each program. It may be included or not. In the same way transfers from the airport to the program's location or the accommodation may be included or not.

Students aged less than 18 years old (minor children) are kindly requested to book the assistance service of the major airlines and train companies for unacompanied minors, to avoid any difficulties during the travel.
NACEL INTERNATIONAL's programs never include the travel between home and host country. Parents of children aged less than 18 years old will be requested to sign a Parents Travel Release.

Do you offer something like an area guarantee or even a school guarantee for the location of the program?
As soon as we receive an application, we do our best to provide the best school or family placement, but the placement location may depend on availability of schools and host families. In some programs, particular location can be chosen, whereas in others, students don't have this possibility. Generally speaking, we indicate it when the location can't be chosen. If you are not sure, please ask us!

Do you offer an insurance package for my child?
Definitively yes. Nacel International delivers an excellent insurance coverage, including Medical, Assistance & Emergency Repatriation insurance, which gives the student quality protection. This insurance is an option. You can find the insurance’s price on the "Book Now!" page.

Do I necessarily have to take your insurance package?
No, you can choose to take it or not. But we want our student to have the best protection by travelling abroad and we would advise you to secure your stay abroad.

What happens if I decide to cancel the trip?
Please refer to our Sales Conditions section on this website.

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