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

Senior Capstone Travel: El Paso, Texas June 13 – 17 (Tentative) Required pre-trip class at Punahou June 18 – 25 (Tentative) Trip to El Paso, Texas 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 El Paso, Texas. This course fulfills the Senior Capstone requirement with 20 students spending up to eight days in El Paso, Texas. Students actively engage with local non-profit organizations that provide a unique and humanizing view of immigration. Students also have a chance to see the government agencies responsible for controlling the border, including the U.S. Border Patrol, the Federal Court System, as well as the many non-profits and religious organizations working on behalf of migrant workers, undocumented immigrants and asylum seekers. This program is designed as a way for students to get a first-hand glimpse into the complexities of immigration and the struggles for those working on both sides of this multifaceted issue. Students spend the first week of class on campus, followed by eight days of travel, and return to campus for the final three weeks of summer school. Apply through Wo International Center by January 7, 2022 Other Global Opportunities Student Global Leadership Institute at Punahou School This program will run contingent upon pandemic status July 8-16, 2022 (Tenative) Prior to their 12th grade year, selected Punahou students join students from high schools in the U.S. and foreign countries for a -week residential program to foster a multi-national community of youth leaders sustained by a robust framework for online learning. The Institute promotes leadership development in academics, public service and international collaboration. Non-credit. Apply through Wo International Center. Deadline to apply: January 15, 2022