Pollard Middle School’sReturning to Washington, DC!
April 17-20, 2015
• Keeping students safe
• Our itinerary
• What’s included on our tour
• Anytime Protection Plan
• Your tour details
OverviewOverview
• Your online account
• The Giving Page
• The Explorer Scholarship
• How to enroll on our tour
• 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 safeKeeping 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
Day 1Day 1
***Depart from Pollard MS by 6:30AM***
•Visit the Smithsonian museum of your choice, which may include:
• National Air and Space Museum• National Museum of Natural History• National Museum of African Art• National Museum of American History• Smithsonian American Art Museum• National Portrait Gallery
•Dinner at Union Station
•Take a night sightseeing tour of D.C.:• Lincoln Memorial• WWII Memorial• Korean War Veterans Memorial• Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Day 2Day 2
• Breakfast at the hotel
• Guided sightseeing of Washington, D.C.:• Lincoln Memorial• FDR Memorial• MLK Memorial• Iwo Jima Memorial• Pentagon Memorial
• Visit Arlington National Cemetery
• Free time for lunch
• Visit Mt. Vernon
• Dinner in Alexandria, VA
Day 3Day 3
• Breakfast at the hotel
• Visit Capitol Hill:• U.S. Capitol Building Tour• Library of Congress• Supreme Court
• Free time for lunch
• U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum
• National Archives (time permitting)
• Dinner in Washington, DC
• “Shear Madness” at the Kennedy Center
Day 4Day 4
• Breakfast at the hotel
• Drive down Embassy Row
• Spy Museum
• Depart for home!
Round-trip motorcoach transportation
Safe, quality hotel rooms
Breakfast & dinner daily
Full-time Tour Director
Sightseeing tours led by licensed guides
On-tour transportation
Professional overnight security
What does the Program Fee include?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
Convenient Monthly Payment Plan
Personal, secure online Giving Page
(Program fee does not include: lunches, personal spending money)
• $79 (included in price!)
• Cancel at ANY time, for ANY reason!
• Receive a full refund (minus the deposit and any non-refundable fees)
• See the booking conditions or call the Traveler Support Team (1.888.333.9756) for complete details on this highly recommended protection plan
Anytime Protection PlanAnytime Protection Plan
Pollard Middle School’s 2015 D.C. TripPollard Middle School’s 2015 D.C. Trip
Depart:
Friday, April 17, 2015
Return:
Monday, April 20, 2015
TOUR DETAILS
Student Program Fee:
$744
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
Group Payment PlanGroup Payment Plan
Deposit: $100 due by June 19th
Fall Payment: $322 due by December 1st
Spring Payment: $322 due by March 1st
ALL PAYMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO POLLARD MIDDLE SCHOOL!
• $30,000 awarded annually
• Individual awards typically range from $100-$600
• Students selected based on response to essay question and financial aid application
www.EFExploreAmerica.com/Scholarships
• Enrollment forms and deposits should be turned in to Mr. Ciccolella or Ms. Audette by June 19th.
• Because all payments must go through the school, online enrollments cannot be accepted!
How do you enroll?How do you enroll?
Questions?