Field Trips

Bring your K-12 students to the Aerospace Center for Excellence for an engaging experiential enrichment opportunity!

A field trip to the Aerospace Center for Excellence includes 3 immersive educational programs which are selected based upon your students’ grade level. All field trips begin at 10:00 am and experiences last up to 45 minutes each. Free exploration of the Florida Air Museum is permitted after your scheduled field trip programs are completed until the museum closes at 4:00 pm.

Click here to see our K-12 Program Catalog for program descriptions and standards.

	Students	Chaperones
Price	$15	$10
Minimum Number	15	2
Maximum Number	60	10

***Good News! Due to the generosity of Lakeland International Airport, Bartow Executive Airport, and Winter Haven Regional Airport, the Aerospace Center for Excellence is able to provide FREE field trips for 5^th-8^th grade students attending public schools located in Polk County. If you qualify, your class will receive free student and adult tickets, as well as reimbursement towards school bus costs. (Note this does not cover charter buses.) Click here to fill out an application for a free field trip.***

Available Field Trip Dates

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Additional Information

Registration

– Four weeks’ notice is required to reserve a Field Trip.
– Payment is due at the time your reservation is made through our online booking system.
– Your reservation is not confirmed until you have made your payment.
– You will receive a receipt with your confirmation number via email. Please be sure to check your spam folder if you don’t receive this email.

Student and Adult Count

– The maximum number of students we can accommodate on any given day is 60 students split into 3 squadrons of 15 – 20 students which are designated Alpha, Bravo, & Charlie squadrons.
– A school may book 1, 2, or 3 squadrons per day to accommodate the number of students attending that day.
– One paid chaperone per 10 students is required.
– Adults are not included in the minimum/maximum squadron numbers.

Field Trip Times

– The field trip programs in Skylab Innovation Center take 45 minutes each and begin at 10:00 am.
– Squadrons will rotate through each field trip program.
– Field trip programs last approximately 2 ½ hours.
– Free exploration of the Florida Air Museum is permitted after your scheduled field trip programs are completed until the museum closes at 4:00 pm.
– Program length may be reduced in the case of late arrival.
– Schools have the option to include time for a 30-minute lunch or a 15-minute snack break.

Lunch/Snack Break

– Food is not available for purchase at our site.
– Groups may bring their own food and eat outdoors under the Aerospace Pavilion.
– Seating is based on a first come, first served basis. The Aerospace Pavilion is a covered picnic table-style space for students.
– Coolers can be placed on the stage under the Aerospace Pavilion upon arrival.
– In the case of inclement weather, alternate accommodation will be made.

Cancellations & Refunds

– All cancellations made three weeks or more from the scheduled Field Trip date will receive a refund of collected monies.
– Cancellations made less than three weeks prior to the Field Trip date will forfeit their refund or have the option to reschedule based upon availability of Field Trip dates.
– The Aerospace Center for Excellence cannot be held responsible for missed field trips as a result of extenuating circumstances such as transportation, weather, nor any other reason outside of the control of Aerospace Center for Excellence, nor for expenses related to scheduled reservations.

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Still have questions?

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