What Are Some Different Educational Trips?

Are you just getting started leading your students on school trips? Maybe you've led trips in the past, and you're looking for a new program to lead your students. 

An impactful field trip offers your students educational value and opportunities for growth. As an educator, you believe that field trips offer a much different learning experience than the classroom. You should never settle for a field trip that does not serve you and your students. 

We have fresh field trips. You have field trip ideas. Let's collaborate. Dig into the list below and see if any of the field trip destinations pique your interest. (Hint: The best trips often combine elements from a variety of school trip themes. For example, on the Historic East Coast, you and your students would focus on STEM, History, see a Broadway Show, and study architecture. 

No one trip is alike. At least that's the way we think about travel. You want a trip that combines educational value and fun. You and your students should experience a dream educational tour. Below are a few options to consider when you dream up your perfect trip. 

1. Historic East Coast Educational Tours

2. National Parks Educational Field Trips

3. STEM Field Trips

4. Grad Nite Field Trip

5. Trio and College Trips

6. California Educational Trips

7. Language and Culture Educational Field Trip

Historic East Coast Educational Tours

Travel with your students to the Historic East Coast. Pick one or more destinations from places like Colonial Williamsburg, Washington DC, Philadelphia, New York City, and Boston. Your educational tour should reflect what is important in your classroom. 

A trip to the Northeast will wow your high school students. Imagine visiting colleges and seeing the eyes of your students light up. Or having a curator guide you, your chaperones, and your students through an Art Museum in New York. 

Your middle school students will be delighted on their trip to Washington DC and Colonial Williamsburg. Your students will immerse themselves in the interactive exhibits throughout the museums. There are eleven impactful Smithsonian Museums in Washington DC. You and your students will have a hard time choosing your favorite Smithsonian! 

Here are a few Historic East Coast Trips that groups love:

3-Day Historic East Coast Educational Tour

5-Day Historic East Coast Educational Tour

7-Day Historic East Coast Educational Tour

National Parks Educational Field Trips

Introduce your students to the treasure in our National Parks. Choose from places like Yellowstone, Zion National Park, Florida Everglades, Grand Canyon, and Yosemite. Discover our country's most beautiful natural landscapes while learning the National Parks' rich history. While traveling, you will get a chance to marvel at the Giant redwood trees, serene lakes, and unparalleled majesty of the natural world. 

National Parks can be experienced with students in several ways. All groups love the vistas and seeing large mammals. Less Experienced groups enjoy flatter hikes, boat rides, bike rides, and vistas overlooking nature. More experienced groups enjoy river rafting, multi-day hikes, and tracking wolves with a specialized guide. Recharge your battery and experience why you became a teacher, to empower your students. Give your students a life-changing trip to a National Park. 

National Parks Educational Field Trips for you and your students:

The 5 Best National Parks for School Trips

Historic East Coast Trips Vs. National Parks Trips

STEM Field Trips

Engage your students with a trip that focuses on real-world STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) experiences. Be wowed solving STEM activities in Chicago, Washington DC, Boston, Orlando, and the San Francisco Bay Area.  

Experience a STEM-focused trip or add STEM elements to a trip that focuses on historical sites or college visits. Dazzle your students with a Planetarium show or a Natural History Museum. Younger students enjoy hands-on activities and visiting space museums. Older students enjoy working in labs and learning from their peers. Delight all of your students and plan fun STEM activities for your next trip

Here are a few awesome STEM Trips that you and your students will remember forever: 

The 5 Best Cities for STEM Trips

Grad Nite Field Trip

The Grad Nite program is a night of celebration for teachers and their students, and the experience is not to be missed. You and your students will walk the red carpet at places like Disneyland™️, Universal Studios, Magic Mountain, and much more. There is something for everyone at these all-night celebrations. You and your students will have access to all of the rides and attractions during grad nite. Students (and even a few outgoing teachers) will dance the night away at a silent DJ party. Or maybe you and your students will enjoy a more traditional DJ set with amplified music. 

Extend the fun and add more days and parks to your epic Grad Nite trip. This trip might also include beach time, a baseball game, or a hike up to the Holywood sign. Choose an adventure that will get you and your students excited. Reward your seniors with a night to celebrate with their friends while having the time of their lives together! 

Trio and College Trips

Experience important college visits with your students. TRIO Student Support Services and TRiO Upward Bound programs see great benefits from visiting college campuses. High School and Junior High Students will imagine the possibilities of the next chapter of their lives on a college campus. Your perfect trio and college trip will include cultural experiences, historical attractions, and college tours with an admissions presentation.

College tours have a great impact on students. As an educator, you know students need to step onto a college campus and imagine the culminating moment of being a student on campus. Students deserve to feel empowered and take steps towards living their best life. Invest in your students and plan a college tour. 

California Educational Trips

Lead your students on a trip to the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, a performing arts center in Los Angeles, and experience the Sacramento Gold Rush. Discover unique cultures and learn about California's iconic cities. Visit the West Coast's best: San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles/San Diego, and the Sacramento State Capitol much more. 

Lead a day trip or multi-day trip for your students. Supplement your standard elementary school trip of visiting the fire station or apple orchard with learning experiences in the golden state. Take your students to Coloma, California, and pan for gold. Experience a hands-on day filled with Science at the exploratorium.  

Your middle school and high school students will excitedly visit hands-on museums and attend special events in Los Angeles and San Francisco. California is also known for its outdoor attractions. Pack a pair of hiking boots and head out to Yosemite or a towel and sunscreen to visit a California beach. Lead a California Educational tour that you and your students will never forget.

Language and Culture Educational Field Trip

 Lead a small group of students on a language and culture educational experience. High School students thrive with an immersed language-learning opportunity. After the school year is completed, take your students for a week or two to Italy, Spain, Germany, and Japan. If you teach outside the US, lead a trip that focuses on American culture and speaking English. Lead a language and culture trip and watch your students' world grow. 

What is the best trip for my students and me? The 7 Best Educational Trips.

You want an impactful field trip that provides your students educational value and opportunities for growth. You know that travel can change lives. Most school trips are just okay. You want a trip that creates memories for you and your students. 

You and your students will have the time of your lives on a Historic East Coast Educational Tour. Visit places like NYC, Washington DC, Philadelphia, Boston, and Historical Virginia. Experience great meals and stunning attractions in these important American cities. 

Take your student on a National Parks Educational Field Trips. You believe that every student should have an experience in nature. It's not right that many students are never given the opportunity to visit a National Park. National Park tours are fun and can change the lives of your students. 

STEM Field Trips engage you and your students. Working in labs and visiting hands-on museums are just some of the fun you and your students will have on a STEM field trip. 

Grad Nite Field Trips are the perfect final high school memory for your graduating Seniors. Your students will celebrate with friends and make new friends on their grad night trip. Add an extra day or two and enjoy beach time or a baseball game. 

On a Trio and College Trips, you'll have an admissions presentation and tour of a college campus. Plan time for cultural and historical attractions.

California Educational Trips showcase all that California has to offer. If your group loves the outdoors, plan a trip to the beach or mountains. If your group loves cities, experience Los Angeles, San Francisco, or San Diego. You'll have a lot of fun and create memories in California! 

Language and Culture Educational Field Trips are the key to unlocking a deeper understanding and appreciation for other cultures. You and your students will grow together on these immersive experiences. 

There you have it—seven amazing trips for you and your students. Combine elements of two or more trips for an exciting journey. No two trips are the same. Every trip should be customized to meet the needs and interests of your students. You want a trip that combines educational value and fun. Plan an exciting tour for you and your students.

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