| Foreign language immersion classes | Small group and/or one-on-one instruction | 
| Culture program integrated into classes | Meet-the-People: school, homestay & community events | 
| Frequent academic assessments | Orientation covering attractions, how to, safety | 
| Insurance: medical and accident | Emergency Hotline staffed 24 hours/day | 
| Qualified & experienced educators | Weekly proficiency goals and progress assessments | 
| Planning and Orientation materials | International Ambiance; worldwide participants | 
| Greece's second largest city | 
| Capitol of Macedonia | 
| Major transporation hub for Europe | 
| Retains Ottoman, Jewish, and Byzantine architecture | 
| Small class sizes | 
| Metro Thessaloniki approx 1,000,000 inhabitants |