Tufts Summit Program in France Recently Updated

The Tufts Summit program, established in 1993, is 4-week pre-college summer program designed to offer a select group of rising high school juniors and seniors the opportunity to study abroad and take college-level courses in an extraordinary environment for learning and growth.  

The Tufts Summit program, established in 1993, is 4-week pre-college summer program designed to offer a select group of rising high school juniors and seniors the opportunity to study abroad and take college-level courses in an extraordinary environment for learning and growth.  

 Tufts Summit students take two non-credit courses: International Relations in a Changing World and La Langue et La Culture Française. Both are taught by instructors who bring enthusiasm, experience, and extensive knowledge of their individual fields into the classroom.  Classes are complemented by excursions to relevant sites in Geneva and the surrounding region, to give students a real and experiential component to their learning.   

Students live with carefully selected French host families, most often with another Summit student. The host family accommodation provides endless opportunities to improve French language skills and deepen their understanding of French culture. Group activities give students a chance to connect with each other and with the beautiful region around Talloires. An experienced team of Tufts staff is on-site full-time to support students with all aspects of their Tufts Summit experience.  

Tufts Summit is considered an enrichment program, highly academic in nature but without offering college credit. Students are expected to keep up with readings and assignments.