OLu Academic Travel

Travel the World

How to Participate in Academic Travel

You can discover Academic Travel opportunities by looking for the upcoming trips on the lively Academic Travel bulletin board in the 300 hallway, reading the weekly OLu emails, and viewing advertised trips on OLu TV monitors throughout the school. Group information and sign-up meetings are typically held in the spring and early fall for upcoming trips at Spring Break and Summer Break. People may sign-up at any time as long as there is still room on their desired trip. Each year OLu will have 2 or more domestic and international travel opportunites open to our community. Students, relatives, and friends are welcome to sign-up for these unique "adventures!"

OLu's Academic Travels are planned exclusively through EF (Education First), the largest educational travel company in the world - thus with the most resources placed around the world which are readily avaialble for travel needs. We travel with a ratio of 1/6 chaperone to student for international trips and 1/10 for domestic trips. EF handles all financial payments for travelers, as well as most health and safety needs, while OLu holds regular meetings to disperse information and organize the traveling groups, to share school policies, and review guidelines for positive, successful travel.

Who are OLu's travelers

& What do they experience?

Matt Parrill - Class of '22

"I really enjoyed the rich historical culture & how everything was preserved. Also, I enjoyed how passionate the tour guides were... conveying information in... intriguing ways. My favorite place was Assisi."

Lauren Kulyk - Class of '25

"Through numerous walking and museum tours not only did we attain important historical detail, but we also found insight into Italy's modern lifestyle, attitude, and humor!"

Lemayian Koin - Class of '26

" My favorite thing I saw on our Italy trip was the staue of 'The David' in The Academia in Florence."

Juliet Hellings - Class of '24

"My favorite part about the Italy trip was just being with friends while getting to see architecture and culture that is just so much different than we see on the daily. I also loved getting to intereact with people and trying to communicate with the Italian words we learned..."

Dominic Sanchez-Vallarine - Class of '22

"I enjoyed experiencing the rich history... from ancient Roman ruins to Renaissance masterpieces. In addition to the history, the food we had during the trip was very memorable as it was all fresh and delicious."

Grace Selman - Class of '23

"My favorite part... was getting to immerse myself in Italian culture - meeting new people, trying new food, and engaging in new experiences... I thought this trip was a great way to end my time as a Lancer. I am especially grateful I got to share all these experiences with my little sister..."

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