Providence Academy is taking high school students to Costa Rica to conduct novel scientific research from June 11-June 20, 2026. The research site is two hours outside of Liberia, Costa Rica. While at this site (8 days), students will be immersed in a tropical rainforest research program where they will develop their own research questions and experiments focusing on leaf cutter ants and butterfly caterpillar instars. After their tropical field research project is complete, students will travel to Playa Junquillal on the Pacific coast (2 days). Here students will participate in a sea turtle workshop, conduct sea turtle nesting patrols and a beginner surf lesson if conditions are good! Dr. Yvonne Boldt and Mr. Adam Schmalzbauer are your PA leaders on this adventure!
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Application Instructions and link for the Online Application Portal
News Video on this Science Research Trip
Leisure and Education Beyond Science While in Costa Rica on this Trip!!
Early application deadline is October 15, 2025 and final registration deadline is November 12, 2025
INFORMATIONAL MEETING: Monday, October 13, 2025 at 7 PM in the NEW Biology Room N325.