Study abroad and college preparation programs for American and international students in Western Europe and the United States. Founded by Stanford alumni in 2000, Abbey Road’s study abroad summer programs continue to deliver excellence. Our mission is to provide quality academic summer programs that facilitate cross-cultural understanding, personal growth and academic enrichment. Our summer programs allow high school and college students from all over the world to learn foreign languages and cultures, history and art, photography and film, history of the Western Civilization, contemporary politics, international security, and many others.