Holt Scholars Program

Our primary focus is to provide DCPS 6th grade Earth Science courses with a cornerstone experience opportunity at the National Air and Space Museum. Field trips can also be arranged for:

• DCPS 7th Grade Life Science (Human Body Systems) & 8th Grade Physical Science Classes (Forces of Flight)
• DCPS Title 1 Eligible Schools
• DC Public Charter Schools (preference for Title 1 Eligible, Middle Schools)

All other school groups can reserve tours through Group Reservations including Story Time for our early childhood audiences

Schools located less than .5 miles from the Metro are encouraged to utilize public transportation. Schools located more than .5 miles from the Metro, or schools which would require more than 45 minutes on public transit may request bus transportation AT NO COST to the school.

Yes! Pre- and post-visit resources will be available depending on the components of your field trip experience.

We require the Field Trip Request Form to be submitted 4 weeks prior to your desired field trip date in order to confirm availability of all requested activities. Once submitted the timeline for field trip planning will be as follows:

The short answer is- not much! With exceptions of the Exploring the Planets Gallery (closed July 2019), and the Albert Einstein Planetarium (closing October 2019), all other relevant resources will be available and accessible. More information on Revitalization & Transformation efforts can be found here.