In a market dominated by international conglomerates and investors’ commercial interests, NationsClassroom stands out with its domestic and family-owned foundation. This independence allows the company to remain laser-focused on its mission of being a great place to work that exceeds educator expectations while inspiring students through travel.
The results can’t be denied. Over the past ten years, educators have consistently rated their experience with NationsClassroom above 9.5 out of 10. The company maintains a near-perfect retention rate, and more than half of the schools they serve have come via referral.
We visited with NationsClassroom Founder and CEO, Jay Bloxsom to better understand these amazing results. Bloxsom attributes three key factors that allow NationsClassroom to consistently exceed educator expectations.
The first is getting to understand the needs of the educators and families that they serve and then being obsessed with meeting and exceeding those needs. When asked what were two of the biggest challenges to educators and families he quickly answered, “Time and money. Teachers are overloaded already, and parents often have to sacrifice to provide these tours for their children.”
To reduce the tour planning time pressure on educators, NationsClassroom works directly with parents in regard to registrations and payments and any tour-related questions. NationsClassroom’s tour planning team customizes each and every itinerary to match the curriculum and vision of each teacher. Most importantly, highly rated tour guides and on-site coordinators manage the tour. This allows teachers to enjoy the tour and focus on their student’s experience.
With inflation affecting everyone, NationsClassroom stands out by introducing the thoughtful solution of scholarships. For every 24-40 students a school brings, they receive one scholarship. Teachers are given the autonomy to decide which families may best benefit from this financial support.
The second key factor is a Smart Growth strategy. The company carefully manages its growth to prevent overburdening its tour planning and delivery teams. This allows them to deliver excellence to each school that they serve. From the very first consultation, the company makes its philosophy clear: The goal is not just selling another student tour. It is rather to learn about the educators needs and determine if they are a mutual fit. This honest communication fosters openness and honesty, enabling the creation of the best possible educational tours for students.
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In a market dominated by international conglomerates and investors’ commercial interests, NationsClassroom stands out with its domestic and family-owned foundation
Finally, is the NationsClassroom team of travel professionals. The average experience of each tour planning staff member is over 20 years. Their experience and tour destination knowledge translates into well designed itineraries that maximize touring time, enrichment and fun. NationsClassroom Tour Guides are rock stars that then bring each destination to life.
NationsClassroom’s foundation and focus have elevated the company above its competition. In an industry marked by consolidation, rising prices and declining services, NationsClassroom stands out as a student travel partner educators can trust to deliver excellence to them, their parents and their students.
