Welcome
Overview
Welcome to GradCity - The Ultimate Travel Experience! Whether you are planning to travel with your student or not, GradCity encourages parent/guardian involvement in every step along the way. We understand the needs and concerns of parents and are dedicated to providing you with all of the information necessary for you to feel 100% comfortable with your student traveling through Gradcity.com.
Not traveling with your student? Not a problem! GradCity provides your son/daughter with...
- 1 staff member per 25 students; the highest ratio in the industry
- 24 hour onsite professional staff
- 24 hour onsite student center
- Arrival assistance at the airport
- Detailed Welcome Orientations to discuss the weeks activities, rules and regulations
- Emergency contact information - for both you and your student
- Scheduled events and activities during the days and nights
- Hotel boards in the lobbies for the daily activities
- 24 hour onsite EMTs and Medics
- Student meal plans
- Departure assistance at the end of their trip
Want to join in on the fun? GradCity offers a Parent, Friends and Family (PFF) Program to get you involved during the trip! Our PFF Program includes...
- Option of staying at a premier parent hotel or with your student
- Personal PFF Coordinator
- Exclusive PFF City Passes
- Entry into student events so you can join your son/daughter
Our online Parent Center is designed to get you all of the information you need before, during and after your Ultimate Travel Experience with GradCity.
History
GradCity's certified Travel Specialists are dedicated to serving you. Our mission is to deliver fun-filled, high quality experiences where students can celebrate their youth through travel. With over 100 years of experience, GradCity has operated tours for over 250,000 students. Our accreditations are unmatched and our reputation is impeccable allowing GradCity to provide the Ultimate Travel Experience.
GradCity is owned and operated by First Choice Holidays PLC which has been operating various forms of travel since 1973 when it began as Owners Abroad. First Choice Holidays PLC is based out of London, England and is a publicly traded company on the London Stock Exchange. In 2004 First Choice Student Travel was created, focusing on student travel in the North American market. Today, First Choice Student Travel markets to 40 million students, ranging in age from 14-24, in North America sending them to over 200 destinations.
GradCity is the high school leisure division of First Choice Student Travel, focusing on winter, spring break and graduation trips to destinations ranging from Florida to Mexico and beyond. Its sister company, StudentCity.com focuses on college spring break trips and is one of the largest student travel companies in North America. GradCity and StudentCity partner with companies such as American Eagle, Maxim Magazine, MTV, Warner Brothers Pictures, Touchstone Pictures, Schick, Nautica, Def Jam Records, Rockstar Energy Drink, Dakine and more to provide The Ultimate Travel Experience.
