Middle School Summer Programs- Adventure with The Road Less Traveled!
Summers during middle school are the perfect time for students to start having adventures independently. The period from around 11 to 13 years of age is a vital one for formative minds; it really is a time when children are like ‘sponges’, absorbing and learning so much about the world around them. So, the right travel experiences can really help with their growth, maturity, and preparations for high school.
An excellent time of life to travel, explore, and grow
Think about it: for middle schoolers, it can be easy for summer break to be wasted. As tweens and teens start to become too old for summer camp opportunities closer to home, but are still unable to drive and too young for most jobs, they might easily find themselves stuck behind a screen or just killing time hanging out at home.
Contrast this with the experience of taking on a middle school adventure program, like those we run here at The Road Less Traveled (RLT). As a sixth, seventh, or eighth grader, your child is likely to be excited by the opportunity to travel further afield, having their own adventures away from parents, and having more independence and autonomy.
And for parents, you can feel comforted knowing that while your teen is off adventuring independently, they will still have the care and supervision from our passionate and skilled trip leaders to keep them safe.
Middle school is also a chapter of a young person’s life when kids are looking for new challenges and are often fearless of trying different activities and adventures. Our summer programs provide a wide variety of adventure activities such as hiking, biking, climbing, kayaking, rafting, zipline and snorkeling, to name just a few possibilities. If your middle schooler loves adventure, our summer programs could give them the best summer experience they have ever had!
Enrollment is open for our summer 2024 trips
Enrollment is open for summer 2024 trips, but they are filling fast! Check out our summer travel programs below:
Opportunities to explore beautiful beaches, trails through dense rainforests, diverse underwater ecosystems, historic towns, and for middle schoolers to immerse themselves in the culture of this jaw-dropping Caribbean island
This adventure enables young people to try their hand at rock climbing, kayaking, white water rafting, hiking through ponderosa pine forests, and exploring the most enchanting National Parks in Canada.
A 14-day environmental service and adventure trip on which middle schoolers will get to sample the third-largest Hawaiian Island, with lush rainforests, captivating beaches, fascinating culture, and magnificent wildlife all awaiting discovery.
A great introductory trip exploring Acadia National Park. Bike, hike, climb, canoe, swim and discover one of the country’s best National Parks, while helping with local environmental projects.
Sixth to eighth graders can explore the plains of Colorado and Wyoming on an adventure combining exciting outdoor activities with meaningful service work at an animal sanctuary. Middle schoolers can paddleboard, hike, climb and camp out in the Rocky Mountain National Park. They will also work with dogs, cats, pigs, goats, horses, chickens and many more 4 legged friends as we help out at Kindness Ranch Animal Sanctuary.
We have middle schoolers who join us in 6th grade and return summer after summer to explore some of the far corners of the world as they progress through their school years into high school. By 12th grade, they have been to multiple countries and continents, accumulated hundreds of certified service hours, and have travel stories and friends from all over the world.
To discover our summer travel programs and availability for your child browse our range of trips online today.
