Travel Programs


Traveling to other countries embodies the mission of Thayer Academy, as it enriches the educational experience for all who participate. Along with a fresh outlook on their own education, students report a marked growth in self-confidence, an overall increase in sophistication, and a degree of language acquisition far exceeding what is possible in the classroom alone. Further value accrues to the larger Thayer community when we welcome onto our campus and into our homes students and faculty from Thayer Academy’s sister schools.

France Trip

Contact

Jed Wartman

Jed Wartman

Assistant Head of School for Student Engagement and Well-being

Upper School Programs

Exchange Programs

 

The need for true global citizenship is more important than ever. For many, the first chance to sample cultural differences comes through a student exchange program. To that end, Thayer has cultivated a rich set of sister-school exchanges, some of which grow out of our foreign language instruction. In this way, the Academy and its students develop long-term relationships with schools and students in other countries. These programs include visits to Thayer by foreign students. If you and your family are interested in hosting one of our guests from abroad, please contact Jed Wartman (jwartman@thayer.org / 781.664.2347).

 

Lycée Stanislas - Cannes/Paris, France
  • May 20 - June 1, 2025
  • Students from France will visit Thayer April 3 - 13, 2025
  • Typically occurs in May as a Senior Project opportunity. Students from France visit Thayer in the spring.
  • Open to all seniors.
  • Faculty Contacts: Aidan Rooney (arooney@thayer.org / 781.664.2214) & Darah Harper (dharper@thayer.org / 781.664.2213), Upper School French Teachers

Madrid, Toledo, the Galicia region in the city of Vigo - Spain
  • June 8 - 20, 2025
  • Typically occurs every other year in June. Students from Galicia visit Thayer for 4 weeks in the summer, from end of June to end of July.
  • Open to all Upper School students who have completed 2 years of a language.
  • Faculty Contact: Marc Rando, Spanish Teacher (mrando@thayer.org / 781.664.2283)

CHIREC School - Hyderabad, India
  • Not offered for the 2024-25 academic year.
  • Typically occurs in December/January. Students from India usually visit Thayer in the fall.
  • Open to all Upper School students.
  • Faculty Contact: Jed Wartman, Assistant Head of School for Student Engagement and Well-being (jwartman@thayer.org / 781.664.2347)

Wei Yu High School - Shanghai, China
  • Not offered for the 2024-25 academic year.
  • Typically occurs in May as a Senior Project opportunity. Students from China visit Thayer in the fall.
  • Faculty Contact: Jed Wartman, Assistant Head of School for Student Engagement and Well-being (jwartman@thayer.org / 781.664.2347)

Travel Programs with a Service Component

Peru - Cusco & Ollantaytambo

Students Shoulder-to-Shoulder - Puerto Rico
  • June 12 - 17, 2025
  • Open to students in grades 9 through 11.
  • Faculty Contact: Erica Dunne, Upper School Hale Learning Center Director (edunne@thayer.org / 781.664.2202)
Dominican Republic
  • Not offered for the 2024-25 academic year.
  • Open to Upper School students 10th grade and higher studying Spanish II or above. 
  • Faculty Contact: Gloria Maria Blanco, Upper School Spanish Teacher (gblanco@thayer.org / 781.664.2321)

Study Abroad Programs

Taiwan
  • March 8 - 19, 2025
  • Open to all students in grades 9-12, no language study required
  • Faculty Contact: Nai-I Finney, Upper School World Languages Faculty (nfinney@thayer.org / 781.664.2249)

United Kingdom: Edinburgh to London
  • June 10 - 15, 2025
  • Open to students in grades 9 through 11
  • Faculty Contact: Bobbi Moran, Director of Athletics (bmoran@thayer.org / 781.664.2247)

Italy: Florence and Rome
  • June 9 - 17, 2025
  • Open to students in grades 9 through 11.
  • Faculty Contact: Brynn Wartman, Artist-in-Residence Program Director | Karen & Ted Koskores Gallery Director (bwartman@thayer.org / 781.664.2315)

Marine Science Research in the Caribbean
  • May 2025
  • Typically occurs in May as a Senior Project opportunity.
  • Open to all seniors.
  • Faculty Contact: Kiley Lilly, Upper School Science Department Head (klilly@thayer.org / 781.664.1616)

Experience the World with the Head of School - Italy
  • Not offered for the 2024-25 academic year.
  • Open to students in grades 9-11.
  • Faculty Contact: Chris Fortunato, Head of School (cfortunato@thayer.org / 781.664.2215)

Middle School Programs

Costa Rica
  • March 8 - 15, 2025
  • Open to students in grades 7 and 8
  • Faculty Contact: Jed Wartman, Assistant Head of School for Student Engagement and Well-being (jwartman@thayer.org / 781.664.2347)
Marine Science - Eleuthera, The Bahamas
  • Not offered for the 2024-25 academic year.
  • Typically occurs every other year as a student exchange with Deep Creek Middle School.
  • Open to students in grades 7 and 8.
  • Faculty Contact: Jed Wartman, Assistant Head of School for Student Engagement and Well-being (jwartman@thayer.org / 781.664.2347)
La Culture Québécoise
  • Not offered for the 2024-25 academic year.
  • Typically occurs every other year in June.
  • Open to rising 8th and 9th grade students of French.
  • Faculty Contact: Angela Toussaint, Middle School Foreign Language Department Head (atoussaint@thayer.org / 781.664.2320)