Start exploring Wilderness & Adventure summer programs for high schoolers

Dates:

Jun 20 – Aug 1, 2027

Length:

6 weeks

Cost:

$19,100

Location:

Cape Eleuthera, South Eleuthera, The Bahamas

Eligibility:

Rising Sophomores-Seniors (matches completed grades 9–11 in search filters)

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Due January 15, 2027

Six-week, field-based residential program combining Marine Ecology and Human Ecology coursework, connecting students to the natural and cultural landscape of South Eleuthera through fieldwork alongside scientists at the Cape Eleuthera Institute, including scuba-diving-based coral reef study.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 16–Jul 28, 2027 (3 weeks options)

Length:

3 weeks

Cost:

$6,300

Location:

Monteverde, Costa Rica

Grades:

Current grades 9-12

Format:

Group Housing

Deadline:

Jan 20, 2027

Field research quantifying tropical tree growth and carbon stocks at the CIEE Monteverde eco-campus. Farm-based living (milking cows, composting, tree nursery care). Week on the Pacific coast studying marine conservation.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 16–Jul 28, 2027 (3 weeks options)

Length:

3 weeks

Cost:

$6,900

Location:

Dublin, Ireland

Grades:

Current grades 9-12

Format:

Group Housing

Deadline:

Jan 20, 2027

Daily golf training on courses including Royal Dublin, paired with sports psychology coursework. Gaelic Games experience (hurling, Gaelic football, handball); amphibious WWII vehicle city tour; Ballad Tour of Dublin. Minimum age 15.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 16–Jul 28, 2027 (3 weeks options)

Length:

3 weeks

Cost:

$7,200

Location:

Edinburgh, Scotland

Grades:

Current grades 9-12

Format:

Group Housing

Deadline:

Jan 20, 2027

Sports psychology coursework (visualization, attentional control, resilience) paired with daily golf sessions with local peers; visits to St. Andrews and Musselburgh Links. Two-night stay at Benmore Outdoor Centre for gorge walking, kayaking, and cave exploring; visits to the National Museum of Scotland and Scottish Highland Games.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 16–Jul 28, 2027 (3 weeks options)

Length:

3 weeks

Cost:

$6,150

Location:

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Grades:

Current grades 9-12

Format:

Residential (Homestay)

Deadline:

Jan 20, 2027

Daily soccer training (up to 3 hrs/day, 5 days/week) paired with sports psychology coursework covering stress management, optimal performance zones, and goal-setting. Includes a tour of La Bombonera stadium, an overnight stay at a traditional estancia, and a day trip to the Tigre Delta. Prior soccer experience preferred.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 16–Jul 28, 2027 (3 weeks options)

Length:

3 weeks

Cost:

$6,850

Location:

Kyoto, Japan

Grades:

Current grades 9-12

Format:

Group Housing

Deadline:

Jan 20, 2027

Prior soccer experience (school, club, or rec) preferred; daily practice/training up to 3 hours, 5 days/week, plus a personal performance portfolio. Taiko drumming workshop, samurai sword techniques session, 3-day Osaka excursion (Kaiyukan aquarium, Universal Studios Japan, Osaka Castle), and a day trip to Nara. CIEE's own page marks these dates as tentative — confirm with an advisor before booking flights.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 16–Jul 28, 2027 (3 weeks options)

Length:

3 weeks

Cost:

$5,100

Location:

Legon, Ghana

Grades:

Current grades 9-12

Format:

Residential (Homestay)

Deadline:

Jan 20, 2027

Daily soccer training paired with sports psychology; students build a Personal Performance Portfolio. Meeting with a former Ghanaian professional soccer player. Kayaking on Lake Volta and a visit to the Cedi Beads Factory. Both sessions' dates remain fully tentative/TBD on CIEE's own page. Prior soccer experience preferred.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 16–Jul 28, 2027 (3 weeks options)

Length:

3 weeks

Cost:

$6,150

Location:

Lisbon, Portugal

Grades:

Current grades 9-12

Format:

Residential (Homestay)

Deadline:

Jan 20, 2027

Sports psychology coursework paired with daily on-pitch training alongside local peers; visits to Benfica Stadium and Museum, Portugal's National High Performance Center in Jamor, and the Cristiano Ronaldo Sporting Academy. Overnight excursion to Porto and a day trip to Sintra. Prior soccer experience (school, club, or rec) is preferred, and students should be prepared for daily practice/training up to 3 hours, five days a week.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 16–Jul 28, 2027 (3 weeks options)

Length:

3 weeks

Cost:

$8,300

Location:

London, England

Grades:

Current grades 9-12

Format:

Group Housing

Deadline:

Jan 20, 2027

Daily soccer training paired with sports psychology (visualization, attentional control, resilience). Behind-the-scenes tour of Emirates Stadium/Arsenal Museum, a visit to Lord's Cricket Ground, and an overnight trip to Manchester (stadium tours + National Football Museum). Prior soccer experience preferred; must have completed freshman year of HS.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 16–Jul 28, 2027 (3 weeks options)

Length:

3 weeks

Cost:

$6,500

Location:

São Paulo, Brazil

Grades:

Current grades 9-12

Format:

Residential (Homestay)

Deadline:

Jan 20, 2027

Daily soccer training (up to 3 hrs/day, 5 days/week) paired with sports psychology coursework; students track progress in a Personal Performance Portfolio. Includes a 3-day overnight trip to Ilhabela island. Prior soccer experience preferred.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 16–Jul 28, 2027 (3 weeks options)

Length:

3 weeks

Cost:

$6,300

Location:

Gaborone, Botswana

Grades:

Current grades 9-12

Format:

Residential (Homestay)

Deadline:

Jan 20, 2027

Field research on wildlife conservation with an expert guide; stays partly at Mokolodi Nature Reserve. Excursions to Khama Rhino Sanctuary and the Okavango Delta, including camping in pristine parks.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 16–Jul 28, 2027 (3 weeks options)

Length:

3 weeks

Cost:

$6,300

Location:

Monteverde, Costa Rica

Grades:

Current grades 9-12

Format:

Group Housing

Deadline:

Jan 20, 2027

Field observation in the Monteverde Cloud Forest; Pacific coast excursion covering marine wildlife and lowland forests.

Dates:

Jul 18–31, 2027

Length:

2 weeks

Cost:

$4,985

Location:

Smith College, Northampton, MA

Grades:

Students entering grades 9–12 in fall 2027

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Priority Feb 1, 2027 · Tuition assistance Mar 1, 2027 · Final May 1, 2027

Two-week residential program at Smith College on the causes of and solutions to climate change, with time on New England trails, farms, and community gardens, hands-on farm work, and study of sustainable agriculture and Smith's carbon-neutrality efforts.

Dates:

Jul 1–20, 2027

Length:

20 days

Cost:

$6,600–$7,600

Location:

Panama

Grades:

Completed 9th-12th grade (not yet in college)

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Feb 15, 2027

Three-week program in Panama exploring cloud forests, coral reefs, and city life: hiking highland trails, snorkeling in the Caribbean, and living with local families while learning how communities balance conservation with daily life.

Dates:

Jul 4–24, 2027

Length:

21 days

Cost:

$7,900–$8,900

Location:

Ecuador (Quito, Mindo Cloud Forest, Andean homestay, Galápagos Islands)

Grades:

Completed 9th-12th grade (not yet in college)

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Feb 15, 2027

Three-week program in Ecuador combining the Mindo Cloud Forest, a weeklong Andean homestay with community service, and six days in the Galápagos snorkeling, hiking, and visiting the Charles Darwin Research Station.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jul 6–Aug 11, 2027 (6 weekly half-day sessions options)

Length:

6 weekly half-day sessions

Cost:

$200

Location:

Alley Pond Environmental Center, Douglaston, Queens, NY

Eligibility:

Age 14 per program site (matches completed grades 9–12 in search filters)

Format:

Commuter

Deadline:

May 1, 2027

Six-week, once-a-week field biology internship in Queens where high school students study Alley Pond Park ecosystems through biodiversity surveys, bird observation, soil and water sampling, coastal seining, and native planting, and meet local environmental professionals.

Dates:

August 16 - August 21, 2027

Length:

1 week

Cost:

$2,550

Location:

Huntington Lake, Sierra National Forest, California

Grades:

Completing grades 4-9

Format:

Residential

A one-week, standalone waterskiing, wakeboarding, and kneeboarding session held at the camp's island outpost in the middle of Shaver Lake, where campers sleep under the stars. Only available to returning Gold Arrow campers.

Dates:

3 sessions between Jul 12–Jul 31, 2027 (1 week options)

Length:

1 week

Cost:

$2,850

Location:

Huntington Lake, CA (Sierra National Forest)

Grades:

Completed 5th-10th grade

Format:

Residential

One-week lakefront overnight camp at Huntington Lake in the Sierra National Forest, with a horseback trail ride available.

Dates:

17 sessions between Jun 20–Aug 20, 2027 (6 days, 10 days, and 13 days options)

Length:

6 days–13 days

Cost:

$1,990–$3,890

Location:

Olympic National Park, WA

Ages:

Grades 6–12 (varies by track)

Format:

Residential

Several departures, each with its own route.

Dates:

18 sessions between Jun 6–Aug 13, 2027 (6 days, 10 days, 13 days, and 20 days options)

Length:

6 days–20 days

Cost:

$1,990–$6,585

Location:

Yosemite National Park, CA

Ages:

Grades 6–12 (varies by track)

Format:

Residential

Several departures, each with its own route.

Dates:

6 sessions between Jun 17–Aug 9, 2027 (7 days options)

Length:

7 days

Cost:

$3,580

Location:

St. Martin + St. Barths, Caribbean

Grades:

Completing grades 9-12

Format:

Residential

Several departures, each with its own route.

Dates:

10 sessions between Jun 27–Aug 14, 2027 (1 week, 2 weeks, 3 weeks, 4 weeks, 5 weeks, 6 weeks, and 7 weeks options)

Length:

1 week–7 weeks

Cost:

$2,450–$16,100

Location:

Hinsdale, MA (Berkshire Mountains)

Ages:

7-15 per program site (matches completed grades 1–9 in search filters)

Format:

Residential

Coed overnight camp in the Berkshires with an elective-based program of more than 40 activities, offered in one- and two-week sessions that combine into stays of up to seven weeks.

Dates:

4 sessions between Jun 20–Jul 24, 2027 (1 week options)

Length:

1 week

Cost:

$1,975

Location:

Circleville, WV (starts and ends in Harrisonburg, VA)

Ages:

13-17 per program site (matches completed grades 7–11 in search filters)

Format:

Residential

One-week outdoor adventure program based at NROCKS Outdoor Adventures in Circleville, WV, with rock climbing, via ferrata, river paddling, ziplining, and an overnight backpacking trip.

Dates:

8 sessions between Jun 13–Aug 14, 2027 (1 week and 2 weeks options)

Length:

1 week–2 weeks

Cost:

$1,983–$3,950

Location:

Harrisonburg, VA

Ages:

6-16 per program site (matches completed grades 1–10 in search filters)

Format:

Residential

Camp sessions with different activities.