Trek through jungles, climb volcanoes, and relax on pristine beaches in Costa Rica! Explore the medieval cities, castles, and cathedrals of Europe! Brush up on French, Irish, Italian, or Spanish language and culture and potentially earn college credit before graduating high school! The opportunity is yours - experience the world with Aspire by API!

Aspire by API offers a variety of programs for high school students. These consist of study, adventure, and immersion offerings in Costa Rica, England, France, Ireland, Italy, and Spain.  Programs are available during the summer and spring break terms. Several programs are offered for college credit, and all provide an eye-opening exposure to a different culture and way of life.

Aspire by API is the high school and gap year division of Academic Programs International (API), an educational organization that has been sending university students abroad to study since 1997. Aspire by API is dedicated to providing comprehensive summer study abroad programs for high school students as well as gap year abroad programs for recent high school graduates. Our language and cultural immersion programs provide students with educational opportunities to learn and develop relevant global skills in an exciting, enriching, safe, and secure setting. We aim to start each student on a path of lifelong global citizenship through participation in an ASPIRE program.

Summer and Spring Break sessions available.  Please visit our website for details.