International Learning and Study Abroad Opportunities - Our Lady of Good Counsel High School

Our Lady of Good Counsel High School offers wide-ranging international learning opportunities, including student exchanges with partner schools in other countries, spring break travel opportunities, Model UN participation, and a number of service trips coordinated by Campus Ministry to help each student expand his or her world view.

International Exchange Programs

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The following is our yearly international exchange program schedule:

Hanoi, Vietnam - Hanoi Academy

Travel: June (13 days)
Host: July (13 days)
Contact: Mrs. Gina McBean-Linton
Open to rising juniors and seniors

Madrid/Vigo/Pondervedra, Spain - Los Sauces European Private School

Travel: early June (1 month)
Host: late August to Thanksgiving (3 months hosting preferable, but open to all students even if hosting is not possible)
Open to rising sophomores
Contact: Mrs. Gina McBean-Linton

Shannon, Ireland - Villiers School

Travel: Thanksgiving week
Host: April
Open to sophomores and juniors
Contact: Contact: Mrs. Gina McBean-Linton

Barcelona, Spain - Colegi Jesus, Maria, i Josep

Host during fall semester for 10 - 14 days
Travel during following spring semester for 10 - 14 days
Open to rising juniors and seniors
Contact: Ms. Laura Fess

Cannes, France - Lycée Carnot

Every other year
Travel during Thanksgiving break for 10 - 14 days
Host during spring semester
Open to French language students only
Contact: Ms. Eva Zaghdoun

Sydney, Australia - Pymble Ladies' College

Travel during summer for 4 weeks
Host during fall semester
Open to rising sophomores and juniors
Contact: Ms. Laura Fess

Vienna, Austria - Theresianum Academy

Host during spring semester
Travel during summer vacation
Open to juniors only
Contact: Mrs. Abigail Narbon

Spring Break
Opportunities

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Good Counsel students can sign up to participate in international trips during Easter Break and experience some of the world’s most fascinating places. In recent years, students have traveled to Ireland, Italy, Paris, Greece, London, Amsterdam, Sicily, and Prague. The itinerary and details are announced in the Weekly News leading up to the trips every year. The Easter Break trip for 2022 to Germany and Switzerland is now full. Contact information: Mrs. Perfetto.

Model UN

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As an International Baccalaureate school, Good Counsel supports extracurricular activities that encourage students to study people and cultures around the world. The Model United Nations Club has won several regional conferences. The club participates in multiple conferences in the region throughout the year. Participants must commit to regular practices. If you're interested, please contact Mr. Devinne. We will contact you for an interview and guide you through the registration process.

Contact: Mr. Michael Devinne

Global Programs

Global Programs

Global Programs

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