Proof of certification is required prior to the overnight. This program will include a post-visit activity that will be reviewed by NPS staff. The teacher, the class, and the National Park Service staff will evaluate the entire program. Responses with expressed deadlines will be returned by the due date. Teachers who do not meet deadlines may be eliminated from the program at any time.
Schools are responsible for all transportation, food, supplies and materials costs.
The number of applicants may exceed the number of groups that can be accommodated. This schedule accommodates a maximum of twenty school groups. In an effort to ensure a fair and equitable selection, the National Park Service has identified goals for this difficult selection process. Maximum numbers of students are allowed to participate in the program. The final selection represents a broad and equitable cross-section of California s elementary school children.