Travel Programs
Ashley Hall Travel Programs extend our school mission and enhance relevant existing curricula. Like academic courses, all programs are proposed annually and have definable and measurable educational goals. Much effort is made to offer affordable and appropriately scheduled programs that create consistent opportunities for all students.
Where are Ashley Hall students headed next? Read below.
FALL 2024
Environmental Science Trip: Nantahala Outdoor Center (Grade 9)
Ashley Hall’s Nantahala trip takes education beyond the classroom and into the wilderness of North Carolina to foster leadership, teamwork, and environmental literacy.
Model UN Fall Trip: Chattanooga (Grades 9-12)
Ashley Hall’s Model UN Society members are eligible to participate in this trip to Chattanooga, Tennessee. There, they will join hundreds of high school students from throughout the Southeast in one of the premier Model UN conferences in the region.
SPRING 2025
Nautilus STEM Trip: Disney World (Grade 8)
Ashley Hall’s STEM trip to Florida integrates student learning of physics, technology, engineering, and environmental studies through immersive and fun experiences. The itinerary will include a visit to the Ocala National Forest to encounter the local flora and fauna as well as educational workshops at Disney’s Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios theme parks.
Spanish Immersion: Costa Rica (Grades 6-8)
Our Spanish immersion trip for grades 6-8 is headed to Costa Rica. Students will learn about the country’s unique culture and history while also engaging in immersion opportunities, including a stay with a host family and a visit to a host school with students their age.
Spoleto Italy Travel Program
This program is intended to provide Nautilus students (grades 7 and 8) with the opportunity to explore the Umbria region of Italy through the lens of experience and exploration. Students will visit key sites around the cities of Spoleto, Perugia, and Orvieto.
Louisiana Bayous and Byways: Cajun, Creole, and Caribbean Influences on the American South (Grade 12)
This cross-curricular travel experience is rooted in the diverse cultural and environmental influences that have shaped southern Louisiana’s music, cuisine, literature, architecture, and customs. By providing an authentic cultural immersion experience, the trip will foster students’ abilities to appreciate the many connections between this special place and its people.
SUMMER 2025
Spanish Immersion: Costa Rica (Grades 9-12)
Our Spanish immersion trip for grades 9-12 is planned for Costa Rica. Students will learn about the country’s unique culture and history while also engaging in immersion opportunities, including a stay with a host family and a visit to a host school with students their age.
Greece: A Modern Odyssey (Grades 9-12)
This will be a 10-day excursion to Greece, during which students will focus on enriching the classical legacy in a modern context. They will have an opportunity to gaze out over Athens from the shadow of the Parthenon, hike the Sacred Way to the Oracle of Apollo in Delphi, visit the home of the ancient Spartans, and participate in countless other adventures.
Signature Travel Opportunity: The Offshore Leadership Program
This experiential approach also defines our Offshore Leadership Program, an interdisciplinary course of study culminating in a ten-day open-water voyage in which students work as crew members aboard a schooner in the Atlantic Ocean.