High School Summer Abroad?

Question

I was wondering if anyone knew of any respected summer abroad programs for high school students, that have a focus on community service? Any country is fine, however i'm most interested in going to Costa Rica.

Answer 1

Explorica is mostly for teacher led trips, so I wouldn't recommend it.  However Global Routes is certainly an option.  Their primary focus is community service and they do go to Latin America amongst one of the places, so yes I would definitely recommend them.   You may also want to check out Rustic Pathways.  They also have community service trips that go specifically to Costa Rica, and it is pretty affordable.  I would hurry up though, summer programs tend to fill up quickly around this time.  Follow the link above for more info :)