08/31/2026
📣 REMINDER FOR OUR 8TH GRADE FAMILIES — WASHINGTON, D.C. TRIP REGISTRATION! 🇺🇸🚌
The Guaranteed-Seat Registration Deadline is SEPTEMBER 25, 2026!
💰 $239 deposit is due at the time of registration.
⚠️ After September 25th, registration will be first come, first served until the buses are full.
💳 PAYMENT SCHEDULE
After the initial $239 deposit, monthly payments of $219 will be due:
• October 2nd
• November 2nd
• December 2nd
• January 2nd
• Final balance due February 2nd
✨ You CAN make smaller payments weekly! You do not have to pay the entire monthly amount all at once. AS LONG AS the FULL monthly amount due is paid by that month’s DUE date, you can break it up into weekly payments if that works better for your family.
🚨 IMPORTANT: Students are NOT considered confirmed for the trip until the required deposit has been paid.
🛡️ TRIP INSURANCE
Trip insurance is optional at $160, but it is HIGHLY ENCOURAGED!
Without trip insurance, you run the risk of not receiving a refund if your student has to cancel or is removed from the trip for ANY reason, including medical reasons, sickness, behavior, etc.
If you choose the “Cancel for Any Reason” insurance option, it MUST be purchased within 15 days of registration.
📧 WHEN REGISTERING
Please register using a parent/guardian’s personal email address — NOT the student’s school email. Please use an email address that is checked regularly, as important trip information will be sent there.
Once registration is complete, you will receive an email confirmation containing your unique reservation number.
On the confirmation screen, you will see the following tabs:
• Reservation
• Payments
• Passengers
• Billing Contact Information
➡️ Select the “Passengers” tab to sign and submit the required waiver.
For future payments, you will need your username, password, and reservation number. Select the “Pay for My Trip” button at the top right of the screen to make a payment.
⚠️ STUDENT BEHAVIOR & TRIP ELIGIBILITY
Student behavior will be considered when the school finalizes the trip roster.
Any student who has demonstrated an inability to consistently use appropriate behavior, either in school or during school-sponsored activities, may be removed from the trip by school administrators.
Removal from the trip may result in the loss of all money paid if trip insurance was declined.
Registering for the trip serves as your acknowledgement of the behavior and refund policy.
👩🏫 CHAPERONE INFORMATION
At this time, ONLY STUDENTS are being registered.
Parents/guardians interested in chaperoning should email Stephanie Tarr, 8th Grade Teacher & Trip Coordinator, at [email protected] to be added to the chaperone waiting list.
The number of chaperones selected depends on the number of students who register. Chaperone decisions are typically made in October, and those on the waiting list will be notified of their status at that time.
Chaperones are responsible for the double-occupancy rate of $1,477 and must be paired with another chaperone who is also paying the double-occupancy rate.
🇺🇸 Please don’t wait until the last minute!
Register and pay the $239 deposit by September 25th to guarantee your student’s seat! 🚌❤️
