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Who We Are

WorldStrides is the largest and most trusted student travel organization in the nation. We have provided educational travel programs to over four million elementary, middle, high school, and university students since our inception in 1967. Each year, thousands of teachers and 200,000 students from all 50 states and several foreign countries travel with WorldStrides to destinations throughout the United States and the world.

Our mission is “Enriching Students’ Lives Through Experiential Travel.” We strive to achieve this by extending education into the worldwide classroom and providing unique opportunities for learning through seeing, experiencing, and interacting. We have more than 450 employees who are personally committed to providing safe, life-enriching experiences for your students. We strive to help teachers make an even greater impact on their students by educating and inspiring them in ways that textbooks alone cannot. To learn more about WorldStrides’ history and experience in the educational travel field, view our online media kit.

Accreditation

WorldStrides satisfies the same educational standards as public and private schools across the country, and is accredited by all regional accrediting bodies:

• Northwest Accreditation Commission
• Western Association of Schools and Colleges
• Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
• AdvancED (The parent organization for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement and the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement)

Professional Affiliations

WorldStrides is committed to achieving educational excellence and maintains partnerships with the following organizations:

Educational Organizations

• Center for Civic Education
• Colonial Williamsburg
• Facing History and Ourselves (FHAO)
• Monticello
• Mount Vernon
• Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD)

• Learning Forward

• International Association for K-12 Online Learning

Academic Associations

• National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)
• National Middle School Association (NMSA)
• National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
• International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO)
• National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP)
• National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP)
• National Association for Music Education (MENC)

Approved Professional Development Providers

• Georgia Department of Education

• Illinois State Board of Education(Approved Provider)

• Michigan Institute for Educational Management

• New Jersey Department of Education Professional Development

• Pennsylvania Department of Education-Continuing Professional Education

• Texas State Board of Education Certification

• Washington State Board of Education (Approved provider for the FLAG Foundation)

As the premier educational student travel provider in the country, we are partnered with the leading associations in the travel field:

• United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA)
• Student and Youth Travel Association of North America (SYTA)
• National Tour Association (NTA)
• American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA)
• Washington, D.C. Convention and Visitors Association
• International Airlines Travel Agent Network
• Airlines Reporting Corporation