Scholastica Travel Inc is a family-owned and operated group travel business and retail travel agency. Since our founding in 1980, we have specialized in school travel planning services nationwide. We have witnessed first-hand the power of travel to catalyze personal growth, promote lifelong learning, and create lasting memories.  Our caring team of travel professionals is committed to excellence and will work with you from start to finish to plan a customized trip that is safe, educational, and fun.

Customized Travel

Customize your trip to align with the interests, budget, and educational focus of your group.

Strong Safety Record

The safety of our travelers is our top priority. We take extensive safety measures on each trip.

Enthusiastic Tour Leaders

Tour leaders facilitate tour logistics, accompany group for trip duration, and provide engaging destination commentary.

Customer Satisfaction

90% of our business is repeat customers due to our high quality, reliability, and fair prices.

Cost Savings

Our volume buying power allows your group to receive the most competitive pricing.

Travel Consultant

Work one-on-one with the same caring travel professional from start to finish.

Quality Guaranteed

We stand behind every tour we plan as our best work. Dissatisfaction will be corrected or refunded.

Experienced Professionals

There is an average of 20 years of experience with Scholastica Travel per team member.

Trip Registration Platform

Travelers can make payments, purchase trip insurance, apply fundraising money, and more through your group’s own trip registration website.

About Our People

Natalie Rice, Owner, CEO

Natalie Weir Rice

Owner, CEO

She’s a scientist turned travel professional. As the daughter of John and Nancy, she learned the family business around the dinner table. Her deep love of learning and adventure has taken her to 35 countries and counting. Natalie is honored to lead Scholastica, sharing her passion for personal growth through travel with the communities we serve.

Ann Yelle, President

Ann Yelle

President

She’s a true travel professional. As one of the first employees of the company, Ann has held nearly every role within Scholastica throughout her tenure. Her caring professionalism, industry knowledge, and servant leadership set her apart and make her a joy to work with. Ann is integral to the longevity and continued success of Scholastica Travel.

Teachers Turned Travel Professionals

John was invited to take his Mount Pleasant High School class to Washington, D.C. He hadn’t traveled much before, except to his uncle’s farm. He took that trip that changed his life. John and Nancy resigned from teaching to start Scholastica Travel Inc. Over the next 40 years, that one trip led to thousands. Scholastica Travel has been honored to help countless people, like John, experience life beyond their hometown.

Accreditations and Memberships

Student & Youth Travel Association

SYTA members are recognized for providing the highest quality experiences for student and youth travelers.

American Bus Association

The American Bus Association is the most trusted motorcoach, group tour and travel association in the industry.

National Tour Association

NTA is the leading association for professionals serving travelers to, from and within North America.

Airlines Reporting Corporation

ARC gives U.S. travel agencies the ability to easily ticket flights worldwide on more than 200 airlines.

Guaranteed Quality

Students on The Beam at Top of the Rock, New York City

We stand behind every tour we plan as our best work – something we are proud to put our name on and something we are proud to offer to you and your community.

The 100% Quality Guarantee is a correction to, or a partial to full refund on an element of a student tour that is deemed unsatisfactory.

We stand behind every tour we plan as our best work – something we are proud to put our name on and something we are proud to offer to you and your community. The 100% Quality Guarantee is in place to dispel any apprehensions that you may have with touring with Scholastica Travel.

The 100% Quality Guarantee covers all aspects of a student tour including:

Motor Coach, Student Safe Hotel, Restaurants, Tour Leader, Supplies, and any service contracted and handled through Scholastica Travel

Circumstances falling under force majeure are not covered by the 100% Quality Guarantee. Force majeure applies when a segment of the contract cannot be performed due to causes that are outside the control of the parties, such as natural disasters, that could not be evaded through the exercise of due care.

To implement the 100% Quality Guarantee, Scholastica Travel staff must be informed during the student tour. Once the student tour ends, the 100% Quality Guarantee is no longer applicable.

If a concern arises, first discuss the issue with the primary tour leader. The tour leader will make every effort to correct the concern. If you feel additional measures need to be taken, please contact our main office at 724-837-4600.

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