WorldStrides Capstone Programs

History

We believe in dreaming big. It’s how our company was born, and it’s what we hope to give all the students who travel with us: confidence and big ideas for the future, based on what we can learn from our journey today. Take a walk with us and see how we began...

Trust

We've been a leader in educational travel for the past 50 years—taking students of all ages around the globe and into some of the most important learning adventures of their lives. Our teachers, professors, parents, and college administrators give us consistently high ratings for our proven safety process and policies. And we back our travelers with the best insurance coverage in the business.

We've got your back

Our Tour Central office gives you "always there" support—24/7—and our proven contingency plan process gives you peace of mind. We also offer comprehensive liability coverage for teachers and schools, and medical coverage for students.

We've got connections.

We have long-standing relationships with the best vendors, venues, and transportation providers, as well as access to global leaders and innovators in 100+ countries around the world.

World-class service

We place a top priority on personal attention and thoughtful service as a key part of our partnership with you. That means we give you a dedicated team to handle all your trip details, from start to finish. It also means we make your trip planning easy with our proven strategies and support for signing up students and getting your trip off the ground. The main thing you have to do is relax and enjoy the ride!

Smooth sailing

Our trips run like clockwork because we actively support you during your experience, from flight arrangements to hotel amenities to our expert tour leaders—even visas when needed.

Educational excellence

We believe it's not just the exposure to new places that changes students' lives, but also the kind of experience they have during that exposure. That's why we work with you to build program content that meets your travel/learning goals. We also embed interactive learning activities into each tour, so students genuinely connect with their experiences and retain them. Through our school accreditation, we offer free credit for students and professional development for teachers.

1964

A middle school social studies teacher from Chicago, Phil Wendel, discovered the incredible educational experience of traveling to Washington, D.C., with his students.