Pollard Middle School’s Returning to Washington, DC! April 17-20, 2015

Keeping students safe Our itinerary What’s included on our tour Anytime Protection Plan Your tour details Overview 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 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 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 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 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 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? 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 ( ) for complete details on this highly recommended protection plan Anytime Protection Plan

Pollard 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 Plan Deposit: $100 due by June 19 th 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

Enrollment forms and deposits should be turned in to Mr. Ciccolella or Ms. Audette by June 19 th. Because all payments must go through the school, online enrollments cannot be accepted! How do you enroll?

Questions?