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Take Your Students on a Learning Adventure Abroad

CIEE Global Navigator Custom Programs

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Create the Ideal Study Abroad Program for Your Students

CIEE’s life-changing academic study abroad programs support more than 3,500 high school students every year! Leveraging CIEE’s large global presence, dedicated local staff at every destination, and longstanding relationships with community leaders, you can offer your students authentic experiential learning opportunities that complement your curriculum and open your classroom to the world—your way! 

Ready to design your own program? Fill out our High School Custom Program Interest Form.

This Is Not a Traditional Tour

Picture your students fully immersed in a new culture, mastering a foreign language, exploring climate change, or volunteering with an NGO. With CIEE, U.S. high school students get the chance to go in depth and really connect with a topic in the local community. Your students won’t just visit a place and see a couple of highlights—they will be immersed in a community and culture. Every program is an academic opportunity where the destination is the learning environment for your teaching goals. 

Why Choose CIEE for Your Class Trip

Global Footprint

Pick from 35+ global CIEE center locations, experienced working with high school students, where the environments themselves are learning mediums to learn a language or topic.

Multiple Options

Choose from a variety of topics and interactive classes led by local teachers or your own staff; then, align lessons with the local community activities, cultural visits, excursions, and weekend trips you want.

Training & Support

Receive CIEE training for your staff members to lead abroad, pre-departure orientation to answer all your students’ questions, and curriculum resources before and after program.

Alumni Network

Have your students join the CIEE alumni network to get connected with other Global Navigators across the U.S. and other academic opportunities abroad.

Safety First

Ensure the safety of your students throughout your program by relying on CIEE’s comprehensive safety measures, which include international student travel insurance for every student.

Collaborate With Experts to Design Your Program

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Your custom study abroad program will be jointly designed by at least 1 faculty/staff member from your school, the CIEE High School Custom team, and CIEE center staff abroad. CIEE works to support your unique program outcomes and assists in the planning of all: 

  • Interactive classes 
  • Cultural activities 
  • Housing 
  • Meals 
  • Transportation 
  • In-country logistics 

You can start working with us at any stage—from just an idea to having a full itinerary in mind!  

 

Destinations

Map of CIEE custom program locations

Africa

  • Botswana, Ghana, Morocco, South Africa

Asia-Pacific

  • Australia, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan

Europe

  • Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain

Latin America

  • Argentina, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Mexico 

Sample Custom Programs

Our custom study abroad programs are unique to each school! For years, CIEE has worked with public and private high schools to tailor an immersive experience for their students.  

  • One academy ran its long-established 20-day program on Social Entrepreneurship with CIEE in Berlin—and added a second program on Global Entrepreneurship in Singapore.  
  • A school sent its 30-student sophomore class to CIEE’s Monteverde campus to spend a week studying climate science.
  • Several students from a school went to Toulouse to live with CIEE host families and take classes to improve their French and discover French culture. CIEE hired tutors for other subjects so they wouldn't miss a beat upon their return to campus.

Ranging from small pilot cohorts of 10 to 15 students to recurring cohorts of over 30 students, our Custom Programs team adapts travel itineraries to each school's student needs and teacher goals. 

Have Questions?

Email Anne Rothacker, CIEE High School Custom Programs Manager, at hscustom@ciee.org.

Start Designing

Fill out our High School Custom Program Interest Form