A school trip is also called a field trip, an educational excursion, a study tour, a learning journey, or a class trip. A school trip is a supervised educational outing students take outside the classroom, from a local museum visit to a multi-week international program, and structured learning is the defining feature.
| Term | When it is used |
|---|---|
| Field trip | The US default for a day or half-day outing, K-12 |
| Educational excursion | Broader; common in the UK and Australia, and for multi-day programs |
| Study tour | Curriculum-linked, common in higher education |
| Learning journey or class trip | General terms for a supervised student outing |
| Service trip | When community work is the main activity |
| Expedition | Outdoor or environmental fieldwork |
What to remember about what a school trip is called
The label tracks the format and region: a day outing is a field trip, a community-work trip is a service trip. The common thread is structured learning, not just sightseeing. The naming matters less than the design. Schools comparing options usually start with how Rustic Pathways builds multi-day school trips around curriculum goals.