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South Carolina School Groups
South Carolina School Groups
We offer both structured and enriched self-guided opportunities to 3rd-12th grade for visiting Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum.
South Carolina Schools: Please register directly with Tamara Parker at tamara.parker@patriotspoint.org.
Traveling from outside of South Carolina with your students? Our Group Sales team is here to make planning your trip to Patriots Point easy and unforgettable. Visit our School Groups page or contact us at (843) 881-5976 to start building your experience today.
Education Programs
- Enriched Self-Guided for Grades 3-12: This self-guided opportunity will be limited to the first 50 teachers to register. Students and teachers will receive a pre-arrival presentation and standards-based booklets upon arrival for use during or after their excursion which includes access to all of the museum’s ships and land-based exhibits.
- Structured 5th Grade Programming: This is a structured, 2 hour, standards-based program. This fast-paced guided excursion will lead students through 6 stations aboard the USS Yorktown.
- Flight Academy: Flight Academy is a 2 hour structured program for grades 8-12 in our state-of-the-art simulators with curriculum that supports standards in math, social studies, and science.
Know-Before-You-Go FAQs
Education Department Registration Point of Contact
Tamara Parker: tamara.parker@patriotspoint.org
Programs and Resources Registration
Tamara Parker will register you for programs and resources. To register to receive activity kit materials contact Hannah Kratz at HKratz@patriotspoint.org.
Price
Programming through the Education Department is free to South Carolina school groups 3rd-12th grade thanks to funding from the Education Improvement Act. Overnight stays through Operation Overnight can be supported through scholarships that must be applied for and approved by the USS Yorktown Foundation.
Program Duration
Program duration varies depending on the program selected. Onsite structured programs lasts 2 hours, however don’t forget to account for unloading, loading, meeting chaperones and lunch. In total, allot a minimum of 3 hours if your students are eating lunch on property.
Loading/Unloading and Parking Logistics
Please see the detailed instructions and our property map in our Know Before You Go PDF.
Lunch
There is outdoor seating available in our Vietnam Experience for school groups participating in structured programs. Lunch reservations must be made with Tamara Parker.
Chaperones
Each school is allotted 1 chaperone for every 10 students for free. Any chaperones over this number are $17 per person. Chaperones must be paid for in advance 2 weeks prior to the field trip date. No cash. Credit cards accepted. Reach out to Tamara Parker 843-881-5936 to make a payment. Note: for structured programs (not self-guided) no more than 2 chaperones per every 10 students is permitted.