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School Field Trips & Programs

Stories Meet Reality

Everybody loves that time when you get to go on a field trip! And we hope that your students will value the time they get to spend at the Battleship with their classmates.  Whether they are here for an educational program or a self-guided tour, the Battleship North Carolina has something fun for you to learn and discover!  Here, stories meet reality as you explore crew memories, learning how a WWII battleship worked, and how it took a team to operate such a huge vessel at sea.

 

North Carolina schools (and Homeschools) are admitted free to the Battleship.  Schools must make a reservation.  This rate extends to teachers and bus drivers.  ALL chaperones can get a discounted rate of $12 when they purchase their ticket in advance.  Chaperones who do not pre-pay will be charged the regular adult admission rate of $14.  

 

Out of State schools (and Homeschools) are not admitted free to the Battleship.  Admission and reservations are required.

 

Please note that our Gift Shop DOES NOT accept cash at this time.

Guidelines for Reserving Educational Programs

Guided Programs

 

  • Guided programs must be booked at least 2-weeks in advance.
  • During December & January, the Price of Freedom may be offered on Thursdays, by request, in lieu of the Eagles Island Immersion (outdoor) program.
  • Some flexibility on time slots may be granted by special request.
  • A teacher/chaperone 1:10 ratio students is required.
  • Groups are welcome to go on a self-guided tour after their program.

 

If you have questions, please contact the Education Department at battleship.education@dncr.nc.gov.  Please note that all reservations must be made ONLINE.  We are unable to accept reservations by phone or email.  

 

Need help funding your field trip?  Check out the Learning Happens Here Field Trip Fund. 

  

 

 

Field Trips

Chaperone Field Trip Tickets

Thank you for being a chaperone for your child's field trip to the Battleship North Carolina!  Whether they are here for an educational program or a self-guided tour, chaperones really do make a difference in the overall experience.  

 

The duties and responsibilities of a chaperone are vital to the success of any trip. As a chaperone, your primary responsibility is to help the Battleship staff & the schoolteachers ensure the safety of all the students.

 

Chaperones are allowed to arrive with their school OR any time during their reserved hour.

 

Purchase your chaperones ticket now.  Chaperones who do not prepay will be charged the regular adult rate of $14 upon arrival.

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