The WorldStrides Story
In 1964 a middle school social studies teacher from Chicago discovered
the incredible educational experience of traveling to Washington,
D.C. with his students. He was so encouraged by the powerful effects
travel had on his students' eagerness and ability to learn that
he left teaching in 1967 to found Lakeland Tours. His vision to
make educational travel easy, fun, and safe for teachers and students
came to fruition as Lakeland Tours grew and became the industry
leader in educational student travel.
From 1998 to 2000, Lakeland Tours joined forces with other leaders
in the educational student travel industry - American Student Travel
(AST), Bowl Games of America (BGA), Educational Field Studies (EFS),
Heritage Festivals, and Wider Horizons - to form WorldStrides, a
company that provides the highest quality educational travel programs
available in the country.
"It
is [your] steadfastness to duty, attention to detail, and
friendly, courteous, and solicitous demeanor that keeps me
coming back year after year with WorldStrides."
Michael
B. Riemer, teacher,
St. George's Episcopal School, New Orleans, LA
