Program Details
| Program Length | Start | End | Price | Age on Departure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August | August | $73,800 | 15.8-18.6 |
Iceland
Iceland is very rocky and less than 2% is cultivated. Fruits and vegetables are imported or grown in greenhouses. In mid-winter, Iceland sees little daylight, which helps spur a national passion for chess, a high birth rate and the world’s highest per capita rate of books written, printed, bought and read. Icelanders, 80% of whom live in and around the capital Reykjavik, are initially reserved with strangers but are friendly and informal after an introduction.
School
The Icelandic school system is organized in four different levels before university. AFS exchange students attend the last year of either Junior or Senior High.
Lifestyle and Family Living
Icelandic families tend to be close-knit. The family is important, but there is great diversity of family structures and types. In most families, both parents work outside home, and everyone shares in the housework.
Dress and Appearance
Icelandic teenagers follow the same styles of teenagers in Europe. They mostly dress casually, so jeans, T-shirts and sneakers are appropriate. Be sure to bring a warm overcoat, heavy jacket, heavy sweaters, warm socks, good walking shoes and raincoat since it rains a lot. On special occasions, more formal dress is expected.
For the official website of AFS Iceland, please refer to the front page.
