Global Education
Domestic and International Service Trips and Cultural Experiences
Cardinal Spellman High School is pleased to offer both academic and service-based travel programs designed to enhance students' educational experience outside of the classroom. Travel permits opportunities for students and faculty to learn more about different cultures, history, politics, language, ecosystems, art, and provide service in order to better understand how countries function and formulate traditions. International travel is a life-changing, real-world experience that has the power to broaden minds, extend boundaries, and teach the skills to critically examine our world all while understanding what it means to be global citizens. Learning is most influential when experienced first-hand, when students go beyond the classroom it brings education to life, unlocks new potentials, and opens a world of possibilities.
The Azores and Portugal
The Azores and Portugal offer stunning architecture, spectacular churches, inspiring museums, sweeping bays, charming villages, first class markets, excellent food and lots of adventure. This trip offers an authentic cultural experience.
- February 13-22, 2025
- Open to Juniors and Seniors
- Faculty Contact: Jessica Graham,Associate Head of School for Student Life jgraham@spellman.com
- Application Due: May 1, 2024
Germany/Switzerland
From Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, follow in the footsteps of genius. Immersed in Alpine landscapes and rich cultural history, you’ll quickly understand why these countries have inspired artists for centuries. Explore the expansive German countryside that inspired Beethoven to write his nine symphonies, and Heidelberg Castle, where Goethe wrote poetry in the gardens.
- April 2026
- Open to grades 9-12, Juniors and Seniors get preference
- Faculty Contact: Dan Higgins, History Department Chair dhiggins@spellman.com
- Application Due: January 2025
Details: Coming Soon
Seoul, South Korea: WYD 2027
World Youth Day is a global gathering where young people deepen their faith, experience the universality of the Catholic Church, and commit their lives to Christ alongside hundreds of thousands of like-minded peers.
- 2027
- Open to grades 9-12
- Faculty Contact: Reilly Johsnton, Director of Campus Ministry
NCYC Indianapolis, IN
The National Catholic Youth Conference is a powerfully unique three-day experience of prayer, community, evangelism, catechesis, service, and empowerment for Catholic teenagers.
- November, 2026
- Open to grades 9-12
- Faculty Contact: Stephen Forster, Director of Campus Ministry sforster@spellman.com
- Application Due: TBD
Jamaica, Nicaragua, Dominican Republic - Mustard Seed Communities
Mustard Seed Communities is a place of care for the most vulnerable—in particular abandoned children with disabilities. Beyond providing a home, MSC Jamaica actively manages community outreach initiatives aimed at alleviating poverty and fostering education within local communities.
- Jamaica: June 14-21, 2025
- Open to grades 11-12
- Faculty Contact: Reilly Johnston, Director of Campus Ministry
- Application Due: October, 2025
Appalachia Service Project
Our students work selflessly and tirelessly to inspire hope and service through volunteer home repair and replacement in Central Appalachia. This life-changing week volunteering through ASP not only supports the eradication of substandard housing in Central Appalachia but transforms everyone (students, chaperones, and those being served) who come in contact with this ministry.
- July 5-12, 2025
- Open to grades 9-12
- Faculty Contact: Reilly Johnston, Director of Campus Ministry
- Application Due: December, 2025
