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• Trip Leaders: Heidi Poole and other faculty members
• Cost: $7200-8500
  50% non-refundable deposit due in December and the balance due in March.
• Dates: June 11-23, 2026
• Current Classes: VIII-XII
• Group size: 10-20 students
• Description: Let’s go to Italy! Explore Rome, Florence, and Sorrento where you will come face to face with the masterpieces of art and architecture of ancient Rome and the Italian Renaissance. Spend time in Rome exploring the Colosseum, the Forum, the Vatican, the Borghese Gardens, the Catacombs, and so much more. You will enjoy a balance between scheduled visits and chances to walk through this amazing city and see what we discover. Take a bike ride along the ancient Appian Way then enjoy pizza or pasta, followed by refreshing Italian Gelato. Take a train to see the Tuscan countryside and discover the artistic and architectural wonders of Florence, the jewel of the Renaissance. Sorrento will be our homebase for the latter part of the trip where you will experience ancient cities by walking the streets and ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum and then look over the Bay of Naples from Mt. Vesuvius. On the beautiful island of Capri we’ll discover an emperor’s palace and swim in the sea. All along the way, we will learn about Italian culture, eat amazing food, and relax together in spectacular Italy.
  
  During Spring Term, students will meet several times with trip leaders to learn useful Italian phrases and important aspects of Italian culture, allowing them to enjoy the trip on a deeper level.

• Trip Leaders: Ken Wade and other faculty
• Cost: $5500-6800
  50% non-refundable deposit due in October and the balance due in January.
• Dates: February 27 – March 12, 2026
• Current Classes: IX – XII
• Group Size: 8-12 students
• Description: Join us over spring break for your two favorite things in the world – Japan and Birds! Mr. Wade and others will lead this trip that will cover the extreme north (Hokkaido), center (Tokyo area), and south (Kagoshima and Ryukyu Islands) of the Japanese archipelago. As an island nation, Japan is home to many unique endemic and migratory birds, and our list of target species will include: Steller’s Sea Eagles, Blakiston’s Owls, Japanese Green Woodpeckers, Siberian Blue Robins, Hooded and White-Naped Cranes, Ruddy Kingfishers, and Ryukyu Scops Owls. Along the way we will also eat amazing food, hike through gorgeous landscapes, visit cultural treasures, and experience modern Japanese city life – and delicious FOOD! 
  
  There will be several meetings during winter term to orient ourselves and learn some basics about Japan’s geography, culture, language, and the birds we hope to encounter there.

• Trip Leaders: Javen Tanner and Riya Sahasrabudhe
• Cost: $6500-8000
  50% non-refundable deposit due in November and the balance due in January.
• Dates: June 11-21, 2026
• Current Classes: VIII-XII
• Group size: 11-15 students
• Description: Join the ÂÌñÉç Theater Department on our trip to England, Summer 2026! All are welcome, whether or not you’ve taken theater classes. Our purpose will be to explore Shakespeare’s life and career in London and Stratford Upon Avon. We’ll see several plays together, and have wonderful discussions about our experiences.
  
  We will spend the first part of the trip in London, tracing Shakespeare’s steps from Shoreditch to Southwark. We will see the foundations of the theaters in which Shakespeare worked, from the Theater and the Curtain, to the Rose and, of course, The Globe. We will see plays at the Shakespeare’s Globe, the Royal National Theater, The Old Vic, and many cool, lesser-known theaters. We will see non-Shakespeare plays, as well.
  
  Then we will head to Shakespeare’s home town, Stratford Upon Avon. In Stratford, we’ll visit Shakespeare’s home, his school, and the church where he is buried. We’ll visit the home of his wife, Anne Hathaway, and his daughter Susanna. We’ll row on the placid Avon River. We’ll visit the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, an excellent museum. And, of course, we’ll see plays at the Royal Shakespeare Company, which resides in Stratford.

• Trip Leaders: Mr. Watkins, Ally Siegel, additional Outdoor Instructors
• Cost: $1400-$1800
  50% non-refundable deposit due in November and the balance due in January.
• Dates: July 15-23, 2026
• Current Classes: IX-XII
• Group size: 8-10 students
• Description: The ÂÌñÉç Outdoor Program is pleased to announce an exciting opportunity to join your classmates for an unforgettable adventure in Grand Teton National Park, near Jackson, Wyoming. Our trip will begin with a day packrafting and swimming across the stunning Jenny and String lakes. We’ll then begin a 3-4 day backpack along the Teton Crest, with the Teton mountains ever-present above us. We will fall asleep under the stars of the wide Wyoming sky, embracing the power of pristine wilderness. Our final day will be spent rafting and paddleboarding a Wild & Scenic designated section of the Snake River, with the Teton Range looming above us. Wildlife is abundant and the sightings will be many as we meander across the valley floor and look for wild trout while we float along. Bear and bison, moose and muskrat, beaver and bald eagle all frequent this area. After floating the Snake River we’ll head to Jackson to enjoy a final celebratory dinner as we look back on an exceptional week in the Tetons.

• Trip Leaders: Riya Sahasrabudhe and Lee Wright
• Cost: $650-$900
• Dates: July 6-12, 2026
• Current Classes: VI – VIII
• Group Size: 8-15
• Description: This camp is a week long Shakespeare workshop geared towards middle schoolers. The last two days include an overnight trip to Cedar city. During the camp students will learn about Shakespeare as a person, actor, and writer. There will be an emphasis on how to wield Shakespeare’s language as an actor for a modern audience. Students will act in scenes from various Shakespeare plays and at the end of the week get the opportunity to see two plays done by professionals at the Utah Shakespeare Festival in Cedar City!

This trip is now full. To be placed on the waiting list, please email Riya Sahasrabudhe.