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High School Overview
This trip is great as a general service trip, an alternative senior class trip, or a focused experience for Spanish students. One student told us she learned more Spanish teaching in a Dominican school for a week than she did during a two month summer abroad program in Spain! But students who don't speak any Spanish will have an equally rewarding experience.
In addition to the service, you will also have an opportunity to explore a part of the island for additional cultural experiences--perhaps visiting a rice processing plant, significant historical locations, the Haiti/Dominican farmer's market, or a national park beach.
Some very valuable experiences get packed into a one or two week alternative break.
"Orphanage Outreach is an amazing trip that was a life changing experience for me. I gained a greater appreciation and reminder for all the small things in life. I went into going on this trip a little hesitant the first time. But now I know that this is something that I will continue to be apart of for the rest of my life, whether I go a few more times or every few years. Going on this trip the first time was a huge step out of my comfort zone, and I am so glad I did! I never thought it would be somewhere where I would want to keep visiting. This trip will surprise you, and will teach you so much." - Lauren Barker, St. John's Ravenscourt School
Your team's safety and health are our number one priority. Our large team of American and Canadian staff living and working with you in the Dominican Republic will make sure you have a safe and rewarding experience.
The Orphanage Outreach program is very affordable. For teams of 10 or more who sign up by the early sign-up deadline, the program fee for the week is just $500 U.S. This includes your housing, all meals, ground transportation, and insurance. Airfare is additional.
Specialized High School Opportunities
There are opportunities for all High School students to get involved and make a tremendous impact. Below is some additional information about ways that High School students can get involved:
Short-Term Volunteering
Long-Term Volunteering
Long-Term Volunteering
Past High School Teams
| Academy of Sacred Heart, MI | Balmoral School, MB, Canada |
| Barrie School, MD | Bryn Mawr School, MD |
| Cape Cod Academy, MA | Cascade Christian High School, WA |
| Castilleja School, CA | Collegiate School, NY |
| Colorado Academy, CO | Elgin Academy, IL |
| Episcopal High School, VA | Green Valley Mountain School, VT |
| Heathwood Hall Episcopal School, SC | High Mowing School, NH |
| High Mowing School, NH | La Jolla Country Day School, CA |
| Lampeter-Strasburg Interact Club, PA | Marymount High School, CA |
| Middlesex School, MA | North Country School, NY |
| Oldfields School, MD | Overlake School, WA |
| Peddie School, NJ | Peddie School, NJ |
| Queen Margaret's School, BC, Canada | Saint Margaret's School, VA |
| Saints Peter and Paul School, IL | St. John's-Ravenscourt School, MB, Canada |
| St. Marks School, MA | St. Michaels University School, BC, Canada |
| St. Paul's School, NH | St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary School, ON, Canada |
| Staten Island Academy, NY | Suttons Bay High School, MI |
| The Agnes Irwin School, PA | The Bolles School, FL |
| The Browning School, MT | The Derryfield School, NH |
| The Lawrenceville School, NJ | The Packer Collegiate Institute, NY |
| The Taft School, CT | Trumansburg High School, NY |
| Vistamar School, CA | Waldorf School, MA |
| Washington Montessori School, CT | Webster Thomas High School, NY |
| Westtown School, PA |