ABOUT SCHOOL TOURS OF AMERICA A Unique Company Based on Experience After building two of the nationÍs largest and most successful student tour companies, ten of the industries most respected and innovative veterans joined forces in 2002 to offer a fresh, new concept in student travel. In contrast to the ñone size fits allî packages of the large student tour chains, School Tours of America delivers a truly customized approach based on personal relationships. Teachers are considered family. Our personal tour coordinators know your tour preferences, favorite guides, restaurants, hotels and flight schedules. Your itinerary is customized to match your curriculum goals and even offers students actual college credit and valuable leadership credentials. The tour experience is unmatched by utilizing the highest-rated guides on the east coast and quality and close-in hotels to maximize every minute of the tour experience. We donÍt seek to ever be the biggest tour company, only the best. The response has been incredible. Through word of mouth and teacher-to-teacher campaigns, more than 500 experienced tour leaders have joined the STA family.