Putney Pre-College Summer Programs is an educational travel organization that has been sending students in grades 6 through 12 on immersive international experiences for 75 years. Programs run one to four weeks and span more than 30 countries across Europe, Asia, Africa, South America, and North America, with five tracks covering adventure travel, community service, career exploration, language immersion, and academic study. Students can develop language skills in Spanish, French, or Mandarin, contribute to meaningful service projects abroad, or gain hands-on exposure to professional fields in some of the world's most dynamic destinations. Putney is one of the most established and reputable pre-college summer travel programs available to middle and high school students.
Understanding and respectfully engaging with people from different backgrounds.
Fully focusing on and understanding what someone else is communicating.
Guiding a group toward a shared goal and keeping everyone moving together.
Evaluating information carefully before drawing a conclusion or making a decision.
Communicating and understanding content in a language other than your first.
Breaking down a challenge and working through it methodically to a solution.
Study abroad and community service programs build cross-cultural competency and global awareness essential for diplomatic work.
Language immersion and academic programs develop foreign language fluency and subject expertise valuable for language/international education.
Community service and leadership components directly align with managing global service-learning initiatives and community engagement.
Dedicated photography programs in multiple countries provide hands-on experience capturing diverse landscapes and cultures.
Writing and cultural immersion programs in international locations build reporting skills and global storytelling experience.
Community Experiences
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