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School committee approves Doherty Middle School trip to Italy for 2026
Summary
The Andover School Committee voted 5-0 to approve an 11-day student trip to Italy for Doherty Middle School seventh- and eighth-graders in February 2026. Up to 42 students may attend; student cost is $4,469. Committee members discussed enrollment limits and wait-list procedures.
The Andover School Committee voted 5-0 Thursday to approve a proposed extracurricular trip for Doherty Middle School students to travel to Italy from Feb. 12 to Feb. 22, 2026.
The trip, presented by teacher and faculty sponsor Michael Givens, is open to up to 42 seventh- and eighth-grade students and would include visits to Rome, sites on Sicily’s eastern coast including Taormina, the Naples region and Pompeii. The total student cost is expected to be $4,469, including the tour package and an option for travel insurance through the tour operator (EF Tours), Givens said.
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