For students currently in grades 9–12
Pre-College
Barcelona
Tokyo
Tuscany
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Barcelona
Yellowstone
French
France
Mandarin
China
Spanish
Ecuador & the Galápagos
Spain
Climate & Conservation

Baja & the Coast of California

Belize

Canadian Arctic

Chile

Iceland

Namibia

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Columbia Climate School Collaboration
Harvard Chan C-CHANGE Youth Summit
Australia & Fiji
Australia, New Zealand, & Fiji
Croatia & Slovenia
Cuba
Faroe Islands & Iceland
Iceland
Italy & Greece
Japan
Kilimanjaro
Norway
Panama & Colombia
Patagonia: Skiing
Spain, France, & Portugal
Switzerland, France, & Holland
Switzerland, Italy, France, & Holland
Argentina
Costa Rica
Ecuador & the Galápagos
Fiji
Hawai'i
Morocco
Nepal
Peru
Puerto Rico
Tanzania
Thailand
Vietnam

2-weeks & under

Campus-Based

Climate & Sustainability

Eligible for rising 9th graders

Intensives & Workshops

New for 2025!

North America Based

Putney Classics

Science & Nature

Intensives
Columbia Climate School Collaboration
Harvard Chan C-CHANGE Youth Summit
MIT
Culture & Art

Canadian Arctic:
Photography

Ireland: Writing

Italy: Farm to Table

Namibia: Photography

Yellowstone: Photography

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Oxford Academia
Science & Business

Barcelona: Sports

Germany: Cars

On the MIT Campus:
Engineering & Robotics

Switzerland: CERN & Science

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For students currently in grades 6–8
Eligible for 8th grade*
Columbia Climate School Collaboration
Harvard Chan C-CHANGE Youth Summit
*These programs are typically for students in grades 9–12, however motivated rising 9th graders will be considered
Grades 7&8
France & Holland
Iceland
Ireland
Italy & Greece
Grades 7&8
France
Spain
Grades 6–8
Costa Rica
Grades 7&8
Dominican Republic
Ecuador & the Galápagos
Hawai'i
Special programs & collaborations
Custom Programs

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Travel programs with the Smithsonian Institution for grades 8–12

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Campus-based climate change program for grades 9–12

Putney’s innovative summer travel programs take students around the world to immerse themselves in local cultures and communities. We offer teen summer trips for students in high school and middle school across a variety of focus areas including Service, Language, Exploration, and Career, as well as Putney Pre-College programs. Explore our 2024 student travel programs below based on type of trip, desired location, age group, or ideal length, or click here to view all dates and tuitions as a sortable table.

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Australia & Fiji
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Ireland
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China
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Norway
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Iceland
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Namibia
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MIT
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Yellowstone
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Chile
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Canadian Arctic
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Cuba
   
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Chile & Peru
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Iceland
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Alaska
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Baja & the Gulf of California
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Tuscany
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Barcelona
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Iceland
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France & Holland
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Hawai'i
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Dominican Republic
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Costa Rica
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Spain
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Spain
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France
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Montana
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Italy & Greece
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Argentina
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Switzerland
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Peru
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Costa Rica
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Italy
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Fiji
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Ireland
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Hawai'i
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Germany & Sweden
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Morocco
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Nepal
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Peru
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Puerto Rico
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Tanzania
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Thailand
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Italy & Greece
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Japan
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Kilimanjaro
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France
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Vietnam
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Belize
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Barcelona
   
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Tokyo
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Harvard Chan C-CHANGE Youth Summit
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Enroll in two programs & save $1,000!

*$800 tuition discount + no application fee

Why Choose Putney?

Putney has been the leader in student travel and educational summers for more than 70 years. As a family-run organization, our decades of experience, our dedication to quality programs, and the personal service you receive are unmatched.

We invite you to subscribe to hear about new programs and upcoming events, and start your path to the summer of a lifetime.