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Let’s get DENVER students traveling
Our mission is to expand access to immersive educational travel experiences for Denver students, whether close to home or around the globe.
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We believe transformative travel should be an opportunity for every student, regardless of their background or circumstances. Through scholarships, educator support, strategic partnerships, and advocacy, we’re working to remove barriers to educational travel and help more schools and students experience the world beyond the classroom.
Our work supports meaningful intercultural experiences, including language immersion, academic exchanges, school visits, community engagement, and cultural exploration. As we grow, we’re expanding our focus beyond funding individual experiences to helping schools build sustainable travel programs and championing greater access to experiential, globally focused education.
Since our founding in 1997, we’ve helped more than 5,600 students explore 45 countries and destinations closer to home.
Fueled by the generosity of our donors, educators, and community partners, we’re working toward a future where educational travel isn’t a privilege for a few, but a possibility for many.
Recent Support
These students and their educator Kyler Jackson (sensei) from Thomas Jefferson High School were awarded $10,000 to support their Japanese exchange program.
DCIS Foundation awarded Morey Middle School students with $4,000 to support their trip to Guatemala to learn about the culture and practice their Spanish skills.
DCIS Foundation helped send Phoenix Davis to Japan for an immersive 3-week educational program to study Japanese language, pop culture, anime, manga, & gaming.
The DCIS Foundation awarded a student group from East High School with $10,000 for their German exchange program.
This DPS travel club of middle schoolers applied for funding for their NYC trip. They created and organized their entire trip with the guidance of then-Vice Principal Courtney Wickham. The DCIS Foundation helped them get there with a $3,500 donation.
The DCIS Foundation awarded DCIS Fairmont with a $4,000 check so that more students would be able to attend the cultural and educational trips that are vital to their international curriculum.
The DCIS Foundation helped make this trip to Africa possible for Ronika.
Jack Virnich (DCIS Baker Alumnus) accepts a donation of guide books for the school travel library from long time donor Dianna Vigil.
The University of Denver's Daniels College of Business students collaborated with the DCIS Foundation on a project that examined dual language schools and generated innovative marketing strategies to expand their reach and impact.
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