In 1969, the first Educo program was founded in British Columbia with the belief that each of us has innate leadership skills and through outdoor adventures, these skills can be developed and enhanced.

These wilderness experiences included service learning, environmental stewardship, wilderness travel and personal development workshops.In 1988, a second independent Educo program was started here in Colorado.

The Educo School of Colorado, also known simply as Educo Colorado, stayed true to the original vision of youth leadership development using experiential adventure programming, but also added a significant global citizenship component. These international youth leadership expeditions forged a global Educo community and inspired independent Educo programs to start up in countries around the world.Currently, Educo is represented in Bulgaria, Germany, South Africa, Brazil, Canada, and ourselves here in Colorado.