The Top 10 Questions (and Answers) Parents Ask Before an ACIS Trip

In the 38 years we've been operating international tours, we've fielded a lot of questions from parents. Before they trust you to take their children...

The ACIS Guide to Fundraising

When it comes to educational travel, the one challenge that teachers face time and again in promoting travel opportunities to students and their families is...

Educational Travel Services: Why Tour Managers Make All the Difference

When most first-time group leaders contemplate taking their students abroad, they can be a little wary about taking on so much responsibility: being responsible for...

Educational Travel Services: Why Hotel Location is Everything

As we mentioned in our previous post about 5 Things to Consider When Evaluating Educational Travel Service Providers, staying in a hotel that's centrally located...

Top Things to Consider When Evaluating Educational Travel Companies

When evaluating educational travel companies, there any many factors to consider when choosing with whom to travel and ultimately who to trust. While certain factors...

VIDEO: ACIS Parents: Expanding My Child’s Horizons

  For every parent weighing the decision to send their child on an educational tour, there's a lot to consider. Safety is always priority number...

Zika Virus: What You Need to Know Before You Travel

For anyone who has considered traveling to Central or South America recently, they've also certainly considered the risk of contracting the Zika Virus. We've heard...

Why I Switched to ACIS Vol. 2: Vive La France!

Natasha Kasprzyk, an English teacher from Chaparral High School in Parker, CO, recently returned from a trip to France with her students. She shares her experience with...

4 Free Apps to Communicate with Parents While On Tour

Encouraging kids to communicate with their parents can be a challenge no matter where they are, but when you're traveling with them in a foreign...

Student Spotlight: Emily Franco, ACIS Student Ambassador

Emily Franco is a student at Henderson High School in West Chester, Pennsylvania. When her Spanish teacher, Marion Jackson, gained approval from her administration to...