Educational travel to the historic east coast has been a vital American tradition for more than five generations. These tours have sparked the civic, cultural and educational interests of millions of American children, improving their grades, discipline and ultimately careers. Kids have gone on to become professionals, educators, famous entertainers, political leaders, and even U.S. Presidents.

In three decades of planning educational tours, our veteran staff has consistently heard from students, “this was the best week of my life” and from parents and grandparents expressions of gratitude for the opportunity to show their kids so much at a value they could never afford to give them on their own.

School Tours has the best safety record of any company in the industry. Safety will always be our #1 priority as we take every step possible to ensure a safe and secure environment including professional nighttime security chaperones stationed on your child’s hotel floor, ID bands, the buddy system, and a hotline manned 24/7.

Each child is also covered with accident and illness insurance and School Tours utilizes the medical services of an elite team of on call doctors ensuring 24 hour access to medical professionals who will travel to your child on tour or at the hotel, if necessary.

School Tours of America was founded by educators who wished to expand the classroom walls to the actual locations of historical significance, giving students the ultimate opportunity to experience first-hand our nations’ centers of history, government, culture and commerce. Your child will travel and explore each site with trained, licensed guides, hand-picked by our staff for their historical expertise and  ability to relate the information in an age-appropriate manner.

By working with licensed guides, teachers, administrators and college professors, our tours are tied directly to the educational content of your child’s curriculum. The learning begins before the tour with pre-tour lesson plans and continues at each tour site with educational workbooks and expert tour guides. In fact, the educational value of the tour experience is so comprehensive it has been approved for an hour of undergraduate college credit.

In today’s highly competitive college admissions environment, it is never too early to begin your child’s college admissions portfolio. In conjunction with Adams State College, students are eligible to receive actual undergraduate credit (depending on grade level) or otherwise participate and receive a certificate from the Adams State College Leadership Program. The Leaders’ Program is an excellent academic extra-curricular to boost a college admissions portfolio. Finally, while the decision to grant high school credits rests solely with your school or district, we will also work with your teacher and Adams State College to achieve this objective.

Plus online payment options & flexible payment schedules are available.

The founding members of School Tours of America have spent 3 decades in the industry and have taken over half a million students to the east coast from all economic backgrounds. We have witnessed literally tens of thousands of students pay for the entire trip through fundraising and grants. Relatives, family friends, neighbors and local businesses also frequently relish the opportunity to contribute to this valuable experience in lieu of birthday, holiday or graduation gift.

We have created both “Gift of Education” letters and e-cards as well as compiled a list of the available scholarships and grants with specific tips on how to apply and secure these opportunities.  Finally we have also included some great fundraising ideas and companies.  After all, there is nothing that will empower your student to appreciate the experience than the opportunity to raise part of their trip through their own hard work. The key is to start now to give your child the greatest opportunity to participate in this life-changing educational and cultural journey.

We expect you to have questions regarding the safety of your child, payments, discipline and other issues. That’s why our representatives are always available to speak directly with you by phone at toll-free 1-866-543-9625 (Customer Service). We’ve talked to thousands of parents along the way, and we understand your concerns