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THE TRIP IS NO LONGER OPEN FOR REGISTRATION FOR THE SUMMER OF 2025.
WE WILL SHARE INFORMATION FOR THE SUMMER OF 2026 AS SOON AS IT IS AVAILABLE.
Flint Hill is partnering with the Highland Support Project to offer a service learning experience in Guatemala. The service project focuses on building stoves in the homes of rural Mayan families and providing art education at a local school. While service is the primary focus of the trip, students have the opportunity to zipline at Lake Atitlán and tour Mayan ruins, Antigua, and Quetzaltenango. Students will receive 30 hours of community service hours for the 2025-26 school year.
DATES: Sunday, July 27 to Sunday, August 3
COST: Approx. $2,700 including airfare, all meals, activities, accommodations, and in-country transportation
OPEN TO FLINT HILL STUDENTS GRADES 9-12, FLINT HILL PARENTS, AND NON-FLINT HILL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS!
If you have questions about the trip, please contact Melissa Turner at mturner@flinthill.org or John Magner at jmagner@flinthill.org
Reflections and Photos from Alum Christina Mazziotta, Class of 2016
Reflections and Photos from Alum Christina Mazziotta, Class of 2016
If I had the chance to go back and take the Guatemala trip again, I wouldn't hesitate for a second. There’s only one word I can use to describe it: transformational. And I don’t use that term lightly. While I’m deeply proud and grateful for my education at Flint Hill, this trip was one of my first true glimpses into the world beyond the comfort of my own bubble. It challenged me, inspired me, and left a lasting impression that endures to this day—nearly a decade later.
Visiting the schools in Guatemala and working hands-on to build stoves for young families were some of the most impactful experiences of the trip. There was a huge culture shock seeing these villages with so little, yet the strength, resilience, and warmth of the people, especially the women, were unlike anything I’d ever encountered. Learning about their livelihoods, their struggles, and comparing it to my own at the time gave me a deeper appreciation for where I came from and the privileges I often take for granted.
If there’s one piece of advice I would offer to any student considering this trip, it’s this: leave your privilege at home. Approach the experience with an open mind, ready to lend a hand and learn in whatever way you can. This trip isn’t just about helping others—it’s about learning from them, too. I can promise you that you will return from this trip changed in more ways than one.
Chaperones
Chaperones
John Magner
John Magner
Associate Director of Counseling and MS Counselor
John has chaperoned this trip 8 times since 2010.
Melissa Turner
Melissa Turner
Director of Systems Operations and Systems Training
Melissa has chaperoned this trip 5 times since 2012.
Learn more about our partner organization that Flint Hill has been working with since 2010. https://www.highlandsupportproject.org/
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