A few select students at Salisbury Composite will be making the trek across the pond.
12 students from the school will embark on a two-week expedition to Germany for spring break as part of an international exchange program.
"The trip is the second part of an international exchange program, where students from both countries have the chance to apply their language skills and experience the culture of their counterparts in an immersive setting," said Elk Island Public School (EIPS) in a release.
Annika Beamish, a grade 12 student at Sal, is one of the students who will be making the trip.
“I'm really excited to experience the German language as it exists naturally,” said Beamish. "The exchange will allow us to use the language outside of the classroom and connect with people more easily."
"Exploring the country with a German host family is also pretty awesome."
The trip will start on Saturday (Mar. 25) and run until April 8 for most of the students.
The first part of the trip will include immersing themselves into a German classroom.
"They’ll first meet up with students from Nikolaus-August-Otto School in Bad Schwalbach, Germany who visited Canada as the first part of the exchange in the fall," said EIPS in a release.
"Several days will include experiencing life as a German student, following their partners to familiar classes such as math and chemistry, but with instruction entirely in German."
They will then be taken on a variety of field trips to museums and historical sites from around the country.
This is a major component of the school's German language class.
“Students get to see some of the benefits of learning another language, after putting so much effort and time into doing so,” said Cameron Archer, a German teacher at Salisbury.
"When they travel, they experience the culture in a way that is only possible when you speak the local language. I’m happy to see the intercultural understanding grow between the European and Canadian students."
When they arrive they will be greeted by a Salisbury classmate who has been on a three-month reciprocal exchange program since February.
All in all, the students are hoping to take a lot back from this trip.
“I love learning languages and understanding traditions different from my own,” said Beamish. “Getting to go on an adventure like this is so cool and I can't wait to see what opportunities this will bring.”