Help us connect young people to each other, their communities and the world!
Your gift will be matched (up to $10,000) when you donate by December 31st. DonateA place-based high school semester program.
The Traveling School amplifies student voices through transformative education to ignite positive change.
Place-Based Education
An inclusive, collaborative learning environment allows students to focus on academic growth and leadership skills in a supportive community.
Global Perspective
Living out of backpacks and duffels, students engage in communities, learning firsthand about the real-life impacts of global issues such as climate change, indigeneity, race, power and privilege.
Next Generation Leaders
Empowering our students to take action and spark positive change. When young people build leadership skills, they become tomorrow’s changemakers.
The semester continent is up to you.
Fall 2023 & Fall 2024
Southern Africa
Zambia | Botswana | Namibia | South Africa
Travel across the sun-kissed terrain of southern Africa, experiencing all it has to offer. Float Botswana’s Okavango Delta, explore Namib desert’s diamond ghost towns and engage in local communities throughout the region.
Spring 2024 & Spring 2025
South America
Ecuador | Peru | Bolivia
Delve into the jungle with naturalists to explore plants, animals and waterways of the Amazon Basin. Watch as your classes are brought to life through field visits, community projects and multi-day backpacking trips.
Fall 2023 & Fall 2024
Southern Africa
Zambia | Namibia | Botswana | South Africa
Travel across the sun-kissed terrain of Southern Africa, experiencing all it has to offer. Float Botswana’s Okavango Delta, explore the Namib deserts’ diamond ghost towns and engage in local communities throughout the region.
Spring 2024 & Spring 2025
South America
Ecuador | Peru | Bolivia
Delve into the jungle with naturalists to explore plants, animals, and waterways of the Amazon Basin. Participate in community projects with indigenous Quichua families.
Semester Options
Student-to-Teacher Ratio
Alumni
My Traveling School semester is the single, richest, experience that I have ever had. It built my confidence, channeled my curiosity, encouraged me to consider my impact on the world and empowered me to make that impact positive. It launched me into my adult life and the person I had always wanted to become.
The Traveling School
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You make this possible...
The Traveling School depends on donors like you to ensure these opportunities are available to all girls and nonbinary students.
We are dedicated to financial transparency.
If you have any additional questions about our financials, please contact Executive Director Jennifer Royall directly.
