Travel for Teens believes that teen travel should be both fun and enriching. Our programs feature choice in what you do, see, and experience, a dynamic that sets us apart from superficial tours that herd large groups from one site to another.

Travel for Teens has grown exponentially over the years, from one trip to Paris in 2003 to 35 programs covering 24 countries on 5 continents today. In Europe, Southern Africa, Costa Rica, Australia, and New Zealand, we visit the best of the mainstream attractions while offering the opportunity to explore the culture from a less ‘touristy’ perspective. We interact with our host cultures, taking cooking and dance lessons, performing valuable service work to help local communities, and conversing with the people who have spent their lives living in the places we journey to.

We have crafted our unique programs to engender love for travel, hunger for learning, curiosity about differences, appreciation of similarities across cultures, and an understanding of what it means to be a global citizen. We look forward to traveling with you!

SUMMER STUDY AT PENN STATE is a 6.5-week, COLLEGE CREDIT program for qualified 10th, 11th or 12th grade students at the University Park campus of Penn State University, one of America's leading universities. Students earn 3 credits while enrolled in an actual college course taught by distinguished Penn State faculty. Courses include Sociology, History, Biology, Music, Astronomy, Literature, English, Human Development and Family Studies, Art, Psychology, Languages, Theater, Communications and more. In addition to their college course, students choose at least one non-credit enrichment class to round out their academic programming. These "high interest & low pressure" classes include Journalism, Creative Writing, a Community Service program, the nationally renowned Kaplan SAT Preparation course, Calculus, Speed Reading, Engineering, Architecture, Law, ESL, Theater, Music, Art, Medicine, Business and other exciting offerings.

SUMMER ENRICHMENT AT PENN STATE is a 6-week,3.5-week or 2-week NON-CREDIT program for qualified 9th, 10th or 11th grade students. Students select challenging, yet fun classes from a variety of subjects taught by Summer Enrichment instructors. Classes include Creative Writing, Speed Reading, Expository Writing, Theater, Art, Introduction to Law, Photography, Computers, Architecture, Music, Kaplan SAT Preparation course, Community Service, Internships and much more.

MIDDLE SCHOOL ENRICHMENT AT PENN STATE is a 2-week or 4-week program for quailfied 8th grade students. Students will select from a variety of fun and academically enriching classes such as computers, public speaking, chess, theater, writing classes and more.

In all programs, students have full use of the extensive sports and recreational facilities of this "Big Ten" campus, including 2 golf courses, 48 tennis courts, a 72 acre lake, 2 indoor ice skating rinks, 36 racquetball/squash courts, 4 indoor & outdoor pools, basketball, soccer, volleyball, baseball and lacrosse facilities. Private tennis and golf instruction is also available as are clinics in basketball, soccer and volleyball. In addition to sports, daily afternoon activities also include Tie-Dying, Jewelry-making, an A Capella singing group, Dance workshop, Rock Band, Poets' Corner and more. Fun-filled evenings include shows, concerts, dance clubs, ice-skating, movies, broomball, bowling, skit night and other great activities.

To further assist in college selection, SUMMER STUDY students have THREE TRAVEL WEEKENDS visiting nearby colleges and universities including Cornell, Syracuse, Ithaca, George Washington, Johns Hopkins, Bucknell and University of Maryland. SUMMER ENRICHMENT students have one weekend away and select either the Upstate NY or Washington DC area trip. 2-week and MIDDLE SCHOOL ENRICHMENT students will take a full day/night trip to nearby Hershey Park. OUR EXCLUSIVE CONCEPT of weekend travel is included in the program fee and completes "THE TOTAL PRE-COLLEGIATE EXPERIENCE" at PSU.

Now is the time to begin considering English summer camps for 2011! American English Studies is preparing for its tenth summer of organizing camps for international students. This year, we are proud to be returning to Northampton Community College (NCC) in Pennsylvania, USA. Spacious grounds, modern facilities, and proximity to major travel destinations such as New York City make NCC a superb place for this year’s English language summer camp. IF you are over 18, you can consider our new program at DeSales University.

NCC Facilities include: Tennis and basketball courts, a raquetball court, baseball, softball and soccer fields, sand volleyball court, golf range, new state-of-the-art indoor athletic facility, well-equipped classrooms, activity rooms, a full-service cafeteria, and more!

Residence halls: (Maximum number of 182 beds). Two or three-person rooms, free laundry room (washers and dryers), air conditioning, private phones, Internet access, computer stations, common room with TV, mini-café, and game room with TV and billiards table.

Sample program: Each week includes a full-day and half-day excursion, 15 hours of English instruction, three meals a day, and a wide range of sports and structured activities. Please see our sample program insert.

Location of Excursions: Half-day or full-day trips may be taken to the following destinations (depending on time of arrival): New York City (90 min. east), Philadelphia (40 min. south), Princeton University (60 min. east), Historic Bethlehem (15 min. south), Lancaster (60 min. southwest), Martin Guitar in Nazareth, Mack Truck Factory tour, The Crossings Shopping Outlets, King of Prussia Malls & Valley Forge, Jacobsburg Park, etc.

Camp dates: Groups or individuals are invited to stay for two to six weeks between dates ranging from late June to mid-August, 2010. Students should arrive on a Sunday and depart on a Sunday to ensure they receive all lessons and excursions.

Contact: Please e-mail Jay Locher (Director of Operations) below for prices and availability. For more information, a virtual campus tour, and Lehigh Valley, PA links, please call us at:

Phone: 1-610-365-7351 (year round). Emergency cell phone: 1-610-217-4062 (during camp dates only).

If you have any other questions, please do not hesitate to call or e-mail. Thank you.


Jay Locher

Director of Operations

American English Studies Corporation

Prepare for an adventure of arts and cultures with Darlington Arts Center’s accomplished professional teaching artists. Explore the diversity throughout our world and learn about regional music, art, dance and drama. Darlington’s Cultural Summer Arts Camp 2011 continues to raise student’s awareness of the various cultures around our country and our connections around the globe.

Each day the campers will be exposed to all 4 disciplines through lessons, games and projects taught by professional visual artists, musicians, dancers and actors. Campers will “travel” to places both familiar and unknown, and expand their understanding of local and global cultures through artistic exploration. Small groups ensure campers individualized attention and encouragement.

The campers will be divided into groups by age (usually: 3-5, 5-7, 8-12, 8-13 or 9-14 depending upon theme)

Full Day Arts Camps(ages 5 & up) are daily, Monday-Friday from 9am-3pm. The cost per week is $275. (Closed Monday, July 4th resulting in a short week & lower cost)

Preschool Arts Camp (ages 3-5) is in the morning, 9:30am-Noon, and has three choices each week:
- 3 days a week: Monday, Wednesday & Friday $75 per week*
– 2 days a week: Tuesday & Thursday $50 per week
– 5 days a week: Monday-Friday $125 per week*
All Preschoolers MUST be potty-trained!
*Center closed Monday, July 4th resulting in an adjusted Preschool schedule & cost

Extended Day Options are available for all ages:
– Before Camp Care for Full Day Camp 8-9am $12/day
– Preschool Before Camp Care 8-9:30am $15/day
– Preschool Lunch Bunch (bring your lunch) Noon-1pm $10/day
– After Camp Care for Full Day Camp 3-5pm $12/day
Earlier or later arrangements available; price to be determined.

new! Sibling Discounts are available for families with more than one child attending the same week of camp (do not have to be in the same age group). Each additional sibling will receive 5% off an equal or lower priced camp. Extended Day options are also eligible for the discount. To receive the sibling discount, registrations must be done over the phone or in person.

Summer 2011 “Itinerary”
June 20-24:
- Arts Around the World (ages 3-7)
- Art Intensive (ages 8-13)
- Spanish Camp (ages 5-8)
June 27-July 1:
- Pioneering the Wild West (ages 3-12)
July 5-8:
- Home to Philadelphia (ages 3-12)
July 11-15:
- Aloha, Hawaii! (ages 3-12)
July 18-22:
- Imagined Lands (ages 3-7)
- Art Intensive (ages 8-13)
July 25-29:
- Caribbean Culture (ages 3-12)
August 1-5:
- European Adventures (ages 3-12)
August 8-12:
- Ancient Africa (ages 3-12)
August 15-19:
- South America (ages 3-12)
August 22-26:
- Art Intensive (ages 8-13)
- Shakespeare Under the Sun (agse 9-14)