"...they learn 10 times more being on this trip than they do in my classroom, and I really feel like I do a nice job." Tom Freesmeier
Halem Middle School
Loves Park, IL
4 years with School Tours of America
Halem Middle School
Loves Park, IL
4 years with School Tours of America

"Our bus drivers are great, the food is...just phenomenal..." Steve Ostrom
Post Falls Middle School
Post Falls, ID
4 years with School Tours of America
Post Falls Middle School
Post Falls, ID
4 years with School Tours of America
![I've had a great experience with [STA]. I've traveled with another tour company before and this has been a far better experience...](assets/images/1/laurie%20graham-b7728897.jpg)
"I've had a great experience with [STA]. I've traveled with another tour company before and this has been a far better experience..." Laurie Franklin
Bleyl Middle School
Houston, TX
12 years of student travel, 3 years with School Tours of America
Has traveled with 2 tour companies
Bleyl Middle School
Houston, TX
12 years of student travel, 3 years with School Tours of America
Has traveled with 2 tour companies

"I just feel very comfortable bringing students up here, everything's going to be taken care of." Ken Schulz
Caldwell MS
Caldwell, TX
5 years with School Tours of America
Caldwell MS
Caldwell, TX
5 years with School Tours of America

"It all comes back to getting what you want &...this is one of those companies that pulls it all together & makes everyone happy." Ryan Harrison
North Star Academy
Redwood City, CA
4 years with School Tours of America
North Star Academy
Redwood City, CA
4 years with School Tours of America
"Every detail of our trip to New York was handled flawlessly." Aaron Michaelson
The Woodlands High School
The Woodlands, TX
2 years with School Tours of America
The Woodlands High School
The Woodlands, TX
2 years with School Tours of America
![I [switched], because...it's not the big things, it's the little things that count.](assets/images/3/melinda-b7353269.jpg)
"I [switched], because...it's not the big things, it's the little things that count." Melinda Shumaker
Pleasant Grove Middle School
Texarkana, TX
12 years of student travel
Has traveled with 4 tour companies
Pleasant Grove Middle School
Texarkana, TX
12 years of student travel
Has traveled with 4 tour companies

"It's a great way for these kids to come & grow." Chris Thornton
Memorial Middle School
Houston, TX
10 years of student travel, 5 years with School Tours of America
Has traveled with 2 tour companies
Memorial Middle School
Houston, TX
10 years of student travel, 5 years with School Tours of America
Has traveled with 2 tour companies

"School Tours makes it incredible, because everything is so taken care of that I don't have to worry about a thing." RaeAnn McCarthy
Skyview MS
Pueblo West, CO
2 years with School Tours of America
Skyview MS
Pueblo West, CO
2 years with School Tours of America

"What we love about working with STA is how easy they make our trip planning..." Kristina Harrison
North Star Academy
Redwood City, CA
North Star Academy
Redwood City, CA
"The experience has been awesome for the kids..." Brian Johnson
Valley View Middle School
Snohomish, WA
5 years with School Tours of America
Valley View Middle School
Snohomish, WA
5 years with School Tours of America

"This trip is Amazing..."

"School Tours of America is fun!"
![Bringing [the classroom] to life is really different & really fun.](assets/images/6/Studentvid45-f424cc08.jpg)
"Bringing [the classroom] to life is really different & really fun."
![Going to Gettysburg...gave me more of an affection for all those people [who died]...](assets/images/5/Studentvid107-e51160f9.jpg)
"Going to Gettysburg...gave me more of an affection for all those people [who died]..."

"My favorite part that inspired me was going to the Arlington Memorial, because I got to see my Great Grandfather's grave..."
![I'm really looking forward...[to seeing] Annie on Broadway, because I want to be on Broadway someday.](assets/images/1/A-Student_1944-c60491ce.jpg)
"I'm really looking forward...[to seeing] Annie on Broadway, because I want to be on Broadway someday."

"It really helps you understand more about history...and helps you learn more."
![We went to the Holocaust [Museum] and it was not what I expected.](assets/images/d/Astudent1269-ef60ad97.jpg)
"We went to the Holocaust [Museum] and it was not what I expected."
![[The memorials] share a great part of our history with...our generation and it's things you'll cherish forever.](assets/images/e/1562%20student-c71f2e36.png)
"[The memorials] share a great part of our history with...our generation and it's things you'll cherish forever."

"...seeing everything in our history, it just brings it back to life."
