We are happy that your interest in expanding your horizons has brought you to this page!
This website will be updated by Family Weekend in October with all the details for the programs on offer for the 2025-26 school year.
The site holds all the information needed to apply for our travel programs:
Descriptions of the programs
Applications and deadlines
Information on financial support
Selection criteria
Proposed 2025-26 "Hotchkiss in the World" Programs
(The list will be finalized in mid-September, and fully advertised by Family Weekend)
Thanksgiving Break:
Winter Term and Long Winter Weekend:
March Break:
Hotchkiss in China (Language Immersion)
Hotchkiss in France (Military History)
Hotchkiss in Peru (Cultural immersion)
Various athletic preseason training programs
Long Spring Weekend:
Summer Break:
Art History Research at Princeton University
Hersey Scholars at Boston Public and Harvard Libraries
Euclid to Einstein program at Cornell University
Hotchkiss in Vichy and Marseille, France (Language Immersion)
Hotchkiss in Italy Music and Arts
MacLeish Scholars at Yale University's Beinecke Library
Matthiessen Environmental Science program
Note that all travel is dependent on guidelines from the CDC and other organizations.
What are the next steps?
Speak with your family about your interest in travel so that you can plan your calendar and finances
Take a look at the materials from last year's programs - the catalog contains descriptions
Attend information sessions in the Fall to learn more about the programs - stay tuned for emails from the leaders
Access to applications, and instructions for how - and when - to apply, can be found on this site, here.
Note that all students receiving financial aid will be awarded a grant from the Funds for Global Understanding for the ground cost of the program, with some aid for airfare. See the "Information about grants..." page for more information
