Summer Opportunities
Below are some recommendations of reputable summer programs for high school students that families can explore. In many cases, these recommendations are first-hand, based on experiences of past Middlesex students or of Middlesex faculty.
IMPORTANT: While these are recommended programs, we cannot possibly ensure that every experience will be perfect for every student. Please feel free to use these resources as a basis for exploration.
GENERAL / MULTI-THEMED
PUTNEY STUDENT TRAVEL - Themes include: Climate & Conservation, Art & Culture, Science and Business, Exporation, Language, Service
GLOBAL WORKS - Themes include: Language Immersion, Public Health, Building initiatives, Sustainability
GLOBAL LEADERSHIP ADVENTURES (GLA) - Offers a wide variety of programs and experiences across the globe
WHERE THERE BE DRAGONS - Unique specialized programs across the world, especially large variety of programs in Asia.
SPIRAL INTERNATIONAL - Culture and language focused programs in Asia.
CIEE - Offers a wide variety of programs and experiences across the globe
LANGUAGE IMMERSION
SYA Summer - Study abroad with homestay: France, Italy, Spain
SPIRAL INTERNATIONAL - Culture and language focused programs in Asia.
ILA MONTPELIER - French immersion programs in Montpelier, France (the South of France) through Institut Linguistic Adenet
Athena Spain - Study abroad with homestay in Conil, Spain (southwest Spain)
CIEE TAIWAN - Language immersion program in Taiwan
Global Works - Immersion-style programs in France and South America
LITA - Language immersion programs in Spain
OUTDOOR & PLACE-BASED EXPERIENCES
THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED - Outdoor exploration and education programs across the world
OVERLAND SUMMERS - Hiking-based trips in the US and abroad, tie-ins with language and service programs
THE ISLAND SCHOOL SUMMER TERM - Place-based and experiential education, connecting students to the natural and cultural landscape of South Eleuthera, the Bahamas.
SERVICE
SCHOOL THE WORLD - Boston-based service organization that builds schools in Guatemala, Panama, Honduras.
SQUADS ABROAD - Service-based trips in Central America, Greece & Ghana including trips focused on: Health & Medicine, STEM, Spanish Immersion
SERVICE LEARNING IN CHINA - Run by Spiral International and particularly recommended by Ms. Li