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Travel Recognizing that learning in global environments can be both academically and personally enriching, Punahou offers students a wide array of globally-focused programs both on-island and away. For more information about these programs, please contact Wo International Center.
Grade 11 or Grade 12 Year or Semester Abroad To support rigorous academic study abroad, Punahou partners with certain schools to offer a diverse range of semester and yearlong study programs. School Year Abroad in France, Italy or Spain School Year Abroad provides high school 11th graders a full year of living with a European family while earning high school credits and receiving rigorous preparation for U.S. colleges and universities. Every year, approximately 60 American students study at each site: Rennes, France; Viterbo, Italy; and Zaragoza, Spain. More information, including applications are available at www.sya.org. Apply online by February 12, 2022. Financial aid applications are due February 22, 2022.
School Year Abroad Summer Programs in France, Italy and Spain School Year Abroad Summer programs are open to rising 11th graders or 12th graders and Seniors interested in advancing their language comprehension skills and cultural competency. Students live with a host family for four weeks and devote the fifth week to travel around the country. More information, including applications are available at www.sya.org. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until programs are full. Email any questions to: syasummer@sya.org. Summer Travel Study Programs These travel study programs are preceded by classes at Punahou. Some programs are subsidized through the Wo International Center’s funds and generous need-based financial aid is available to students. Deadlines for these programs vary because of required travel arrangements. All deadlines precede regular course programming with the deans, so students must plan ahead.
2022 Summer Trips Senior Capstone Travel: Grand Tetons and Yellowstone National Parks June 13 – 23 (Tentative) Trip to Grand Teton and Yellowstone June 27 – July 16 (Tentative) Required post-trip class at Punahou This outbound version of the Capstone experience combines classwork at Punahou with travel to Grand Teton and Yellowstone. This course fulfills the Senior Capstone requirement with 22 students spending up to ten days in the Rocky Mountain West. Students actively explore the exciting science of two iconic national parks: Grand Teton and Yellowstone. Working with Teton School of Science, students investigate the summer landscapes to learn about the wildlife, climate, geology, human history, and unique ecology that are so different from tropical Hawai‘i. Gather your hiking gear and curiosity; join us on an epic learning expedition into the science of two stunning national parks. Students need to attend meetings prior to the trip, followed by ten days of travel and return to campus for the final three weeks of summer school. Apply through Wo International Center by January 7, 2022
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