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Dominican Republic
2024–25 ENROLLMENT INFORMATION

Deerfield Travel Programs

Congratulations on being selected to travel on the Dominican Republic: House Building with Cambiando Vidas travel program! On this trip, you will travel to the Dominican Republic to build a house for a family with the organization Cambiando Vidas. You will  have time in the evenings to bond as a group and reflect on the meaning of service and global citizenship.

 

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General Program Information:

  • Program Dates: May 26th – June 3rd, 2025
  • Trip Leaders: Sheryl Koyama, Jeannette Boudway, and Bob Graves
  • Updated Itinerary: HERE
  • Program Notes:
    • Program Meeting Point: On May 26th, 2025, Students and Program leaders will meet on the Deerfield Academy Campus at 4:00PM and will travel via bus to Boston where they will stay at the Doubletree by Hilton Boston Logan Airport for the night. On May 27th, Students and trip leaders will travel together to Logan International Airport (BOS) and will travel via plane to Santo Domingo arriving on May 27th, 2025.
    • Cell Phone Policy: This is an “unplugged” trip where students will not have access to cell phones or internet for the duration of their time in the DR.
    • Other Important Information about the program:  Students can expect to stay in hotels. Typically, they will have breakfast at the hotel; lunch will be shared with community members at the worksite, and dinner will be out at local restaurants.

Below we are providing a complete list of all of the forms you have previously receive through DocuSign for your reference and INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY.  

1. Deerfield Academy Forms:

2. In Country Provider Forms:

 

Documents & Forms:

Below we are providing a complete list of all of the forms you have previously receive through DocuSign for your reference and INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY.  

1. Deerfield Academy Forms:

2. In Country Provider Forms:

 

Parent / Guardian Contact Form:

To ensure we have the most up-to-date contact information during your student’s trip, we ask all parents/guardians to complete the online Parent/Guardian Contact Form:

COMPLETE THE FORM HERE

 

Health & Safety:

Please review the following Health and Safety information

1. CDC and State Department briefings on travel to destinations.

2. Travel Medicine Advisory Letter from Dr. Benson

3. Vaccination Information: 

  • No vaccinations are required for the Dominican Republic but please review and consider all recommended vaccinations

4. Insurance Information:

  • Deerfield Academy provides students with International SOS Travel Insurance during the program.
    • CLICK HERE for general information about Internation SOS Travel Insurance, the service they offer and HERE for information on how to get in touch with them pre-travel.
    • Deerfield Academy also encourages Students and Parents to consider purchasing additional “cancel for any reason” insurance as available.

Visa Information:

Students and parents are directly responsible for the student’s immigration status and/or visa application process to comply with local laws for participation in this program. Deerfield Academy and the CSGC office are here to assist and can provide specific supplemental documentation as required for the application. 

According to the US Department of State, as of November 14th, 2024, visas are not required for US citizens to enter the Dominican Republic for a stay of less than 30 days. Students who are not traveling with U.S. passport please research entry requirements based on your country of citizenship and for obtaining a visa, if necessary

 

PACKING LIST

For Dominican Republic

PACKING LIST

Please Click Here to View the Full Packing List from our Partner on Page 4
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Group Flight Information:

*Please note that this flight plan arrives back at a different airport in the US from where the group departs*

OUTBOUND FLIGHT:

May 27th:

  • Depart Logan International Airport in Boston (BOS) on JetBlue 6329 at 9:51AM; arriving in Santo Domingo (SDQ) at 1:45PM

RETURN FLIGHT:

June 3rd:

  • Depart Santo Domingo (SDQ) at 10:30AM on JetBlue 62110; arriving at John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) in New York at 2:29PM

Pre and Post Trip Plans and Travel:

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO FILL OUT THE FORM

Pre- trip Plans: 

Moving out of campus and departing for the CSGC trips is always a team effort, and for this to be a smooth and successful departure process, we are reaching out to families and students with reminders on how to “finish strong” and go on the summer travel programs without leaving behind more work for others!

  
Since the Dominican Republic group departs at 4:00pm from the MSB on May 26th, we ask you to please follow these directions: 
  • Families and students must pack as much as they can during the weekend of May 24th and 25th. 
  • Students must “check-out” with the dorm resident on duty that day before departing on their CSGC trip. 
 
On May 26th, Students and Trip Leaders will meet in front of the MSB on the Deerfield Academy campus at 4:00PM. The group will then travel together via bus to the Doubletree by Hilton Boston Logan Airport in Boston, MA. 
 
The group will spend the night at the hotel together before waking up early to head to the Logan Airport (BOS) and depart on their flight to Santo Domingo at 9:51AM
 
Post-trip Plans: 

Please note that this trip ends on June 3rd at the John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK), with an estimated time of arrival at 2:29PM. Families should plan for this accordingly and as you see in the form, there are a few options: 

  • The student’s family or friend of the family can pick them up at the airport.
  • The student can fly to another city to meet their family or friend of the family.

If you decide on the second option, it is important to start planning for this now and ensure that students have enough time between when the group lands at JFK and when their next flight takes off. Things to consider are potential delays, customs and immigration, baggage claim, and possible terminal transfers. We recommend contacting the airlines directly to ensure appropriate layover times (taking into account the possibility of delays). If you have questions or require help with this process, please let us know.

 

Payment Information:

The remaining balance of the program fee will be billed to your student account on December 11, 2024, and due in full by January 1, 2025.   

Please contact the Finance Office at [email protected] with any questions or the Center for Service and Global Citizenship via email [email protected] or phone: 413-774-1435.

This page contains enrollment information for students who have been selected for one of our 2025 trips. If you are interested in other Global Studies programs or future travel opportunities, please contact The Center for Service and Global Citizenship.