Academic Treks offers academic summer camps and community service summer programs for high school students.

Our educational summer camps and high school study abroad programs provide excellent alternatives to traditional summer camps and summer school. Our summer adventure programs for teenagers include marine biology summer programs, language immersion summer programs, wilderness adventure camps and community service summer camps worldwide. Academic Treks programs qualify for college credit and up to 55 hours of community service.

Academic Treks marine biology summer camps for teens include courses that focus on dolphins, sea turtles, marine mammals, sharks, marine conservation and tropical marine biology. Program locations include Belize, Costa Rica, Canada, Fiji and the Caribbean.

Language immersion summer camps include Spanish language immersion camps in Mexico, Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Ecuador; French language immersion summer programs in France and the French West Indies and Chinese language and cultural programs in China.

Our community service summer adventure camps include cultural and wilderness adventures in the Caribbean, Peru and Belize; Wilderness First Responder courses in Belize, primate studies in Central America and wildlife conservation programs in South Africa.

Academic Treks is the academic adventure and community service division of Broadreach Summer Adventure Camps for Teenagers.

Academic Treks College, a division of Broadreach, offers unparalleled summer study abroad opportunities for college students. Students earn three to five credits from Lesley University and the American Council on Education (PADI) on these Marine Science, Natural Science, Language and Culture, or Professional Development courses. ATC combines the finest elements of experiential learning, traditional classroom learning, and service learning with international travel and cultural exchange to provide extraordinary expeditions and study abroad opportunities. Don’t just take summer school classes at home... Study and see the world!

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Academic Treks is a world leader in educational summer programs for teenagers.
Backed by over 17 years of experience, our college-accredited academic and community service programs travel to extraordinary destinations and immerse students in the study of remarkable creatures, cultures, languages and environments. Our success and reputation is driven by our unparalleled course design. It’s not just where we travel and explore, but more importantly, how we do it. Our experiential courses inspire leadership development, skill building, personal growth and global awareness, while giving teens an unforgettable educational adventure.

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Marine Biology Adventures for Teens
  • Marine Biology Adventure
    • Highlights
    • Marine biology summer camp in the Bahamas
    • Earn PADI scuba certifications & college credit
    • 21 & 24 days for certified divers & beginners
  • Caribbean Marine Conservation
    • Highlights
    • Marine conservation & scuba summer program in Saba
    • Earn PADI scuba certifications & academic credit
    • 22 & 25 days for certified divers & beginners
  • Sea Turtle Studies
    • Highlights
    • Sea turtle ecology & conservation program in Costa Rica
    • Earn college credit; 25+ hours community service
    • 20 day adventures; no experience necessary
  • Dolphin Studies
    • Highlights
    • Dolphin studies academic summer camp in Belize
    • Earn PADI scuba certifications & academic credit
    • 21 days for beginners & certified divers
  • Marine Mammal Adventure
    • Highlights
    • Marine mammal ecology & conservation in Canada
    • Earn college credit; 20+ hours community service
    • 21 days; prerequisite: high school biology
  • Shark Studies
    • Highlights
    • Shark ecology, conservation & myths in Fiji
    • Earn PADI scuba certifications & academic credit
    • 24 days, prerequisite: scuba certification
  • Marine Biology Voyage
    • Highlights
    • Caribbean tropical marine biology voyage
    • Earn PADI scuba diving certifications & credit
    • 21 days; no experience required
Language Immersion Adventures for Teens
  • Immersion Oaxaca
    • Highlights
    • Spanish language academic summer camp in Mexico
    • Community service & cultural immersion
    • 21 days; no experience or 1-2 years Spanish
  • Immersion Guanajuato
    • Highlights
    • Spanish language academic summer camp in Mexico
    • Community service & cultural immersion
    • 14 days; no experience or 1-2 years Spanish
  • Immersion Costa Rica/Nicaragua
    • Highlights
    • Spanish immersion program in Costa Rica & Nicaragua
    • Home stay & community service
    • 22 days; prerequisite: 1 year Spanish
  • Immersion Ecuador
    • Highlights
    • Spanish & cultural immersion adventure in Ecuador
    • Habitat for Humanity projects & home stay
    • 30 days; prerequisite 2 years Spanish
  • Immersion France
    • Highlights
    • French language summer study abroad in France
    • Homestay & cultural immersion
    • 25 days; prerequisite: 1 year French
  • Immersion French West Indies
    • Highlights
    • French immersion summer adventure camp
    • Caribbean culture & community service
    • 21 days; prerequisite: 1 year French
  • Immersion China
    • Highlights
    • Basic Mandarin & cultural immersion in China
    • Community service & cultural workshops
    • 24 days; no experience required
Community Service Adventures
  • Island Service Expedition
    • Highlights
    • Community service adventure camp in the Caribbean
    • Adventure activities & community development projects
    • 21 days; no experience necessary
  • Adventure Peru
    • Highlights
    • Community service summer adventure program in Peru
    • Machu Picchu & cultural exploration
    • 21 days; no experience necessary
  • Energy and Climate Change
    • Highlights
    • Sustainable Energy studies in Chile
    • Community Service and Adventure
    • 21 days; no experience necessary
  • Adventure Brazil
    • Highlights
    • Sustainable development community service in Brazil
    • Cultural immersion & Amazon adventure
    • 23 days; no experience necessary
  • Wilderness and Traditional Medicine
    • Highlights
    • Wilderness First Responder certification in Belize
    • Community service in Belize’s public health system
    • 22 days; must be at least 16 years old
  • Primate Studies
    • Highlights
    • Monkey ecology & conservation in Central America
    • Adventure & conservation service projects
    • 21 days; no experience necessary
  • African Wildlife Conservation
    • Highlights
    • Wildlife conservation & rehabilitation in South Africa
    • Game drives & community service
    • 22 days; no experience necessary
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