Washington, D.C.: The Capital Tour

Pollard Middle School

• Why travel?

• Meet EF Explore America

• Our itinerary

Overview

• What’s included on our tour

• Protection plan

• How to enroll on our tour

• Tour consultants work with teachers to plan your tour

• For travelers and parents, you’ll have a dedicated Traveler Support Specialist to help with your account and handle any questions

• Your group’s Tour Director is an expert local guide, helps handle tour logistics and is with the group 24 hours a day

Meet the EF Explore America team

• Full-time Tour Director– With our group 24 hours a day, from

arrival to departure

– Trained to handle on-tour emergencies

• Professional overnight security– Additional security dedicated exclusively

to our group

• Local offices– Our tour group will have the support of a

network of local offices across America

Keeping students safe

• 24/7 Emergency Service– Additional emergency support is always

just a phone call away

• Travel ID badges & backpacks– EF Explore America ID badge provides

helpful emergency contact information

– EF Explore America backpacks are easily identifiable

Tour Itinerary / Day 1

• Arrive in Washington, D.C.

• Visit the Smithsonian Museums:

– National Air and Space Museum

– National Museum of Natural History

– National Museum of American History

• Dinner at Union Station

• Take a night tour of Washington:

– Lincoln Memorial

– WWII Memorial

– Korean War Veterans Memorial

– Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Tour Itinerary / Day 2

• Breakfast at your hotel

• Take a guided tour of D.C.– Photo stop at the Washington Monument– FDR Memorial– Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial– Jefferson Memorial

• Visit Arlington National Cemetery

• Photo stop the Marine Corps War Memorial

• Lunch included

• The Pentagon Memorial

• Visit Mount Vernon– Mansion and grounds– Museum and education center– George Washington’s tomb

• Dinner in Alexandria, VA

Tour Itinerary / Day 3

• Breakfast at your hotel

• Visit Capitol Hill– U.S. Capitol and Visitor Center (subject to

availability)– U.S. Supreme Court– Library of Congress

• Lunch included

• National Archives

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

• Dinner in Washington, D.C.

• Shear Madness Theater Performance

Tour Itinerary / Day 4

• Breakfast at your hotel

• Drive along Embassy Row and the Vice President’s Residence

• Newseum

• Lunch included

• Depart for home!

Round-trip motorcoach transportation

Safe, quality hotel rooms

Breakfast, lunch & dinner (as itinerary specifies)

Full-time Tour Director

Sightseeing tours led by licensed guides

On-tour transportation

Professional overnight security

What does the Program Fee include?

Tour backpack, luggage tag & ID badge

Illness and Accident Coverage

24-hour emergency assistance

$1 million consumer protection plan

All gratuities

(Program fee does not include: personal spending money)

• Included in your trip

• Cancel at any time, for any reason

• Receive a full refund (minus any Non-Refundable Fees)

• See booking conditions for complete details on this highly recommended protection plan

Anytime Protection Plan

Our tour

Departure date:Saturday, April 16th

Return date:Tuesday, April 19th

Bus will depart from andreturn to the school.

TOUR DETAILS

Student Program Fee:$834 based on 80-89 paying participants$814 based on 90-99 paying participants

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?

• $30,000 awarded annually

• Individual awards typically range from $100-$600

• Students selected based on response to essay question and financial aid application

• Application Deadline: October 12, 2015

Explorer Scholarship

How do you enroll?

1. Complete the enrollment form and turn it into THE 7TH GRADE OFFICEwith a $100 deposit in the form of a check by FRIDAY JUNE 19TH

2. Checks should be made payable to:

Pollard Middle School or Needham Public Schools

Questions?