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[quote=Anonymous]I used to be a trip leader for a well-known travel organization. I lead international (and some domestic) trips for 5th and 6th graders. Of course, this was in the summer so the aspect of missing school was not an issue. In my experience, almost all of the kids really enjoy the trip. A few really get a lot out of it. But if you're going to spend that kind of money, I would wait until middle school at least. At 5th and 6th grade, the majority of kids just don't get a meaningful sense of international travel. They would have just as much fun at summer camp or something more local (and less expensive!). I'll never forget the time we were snorkeling at the Great Barrier Reef, and I found one of the kids inside the boat playing GameBoy. That's what his parents sent him halfway around the world to experience? Somehow I doubt it.[/quote]
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