Free Field Trip Form – Ford's Theatre

A class of elementary school students listen to a Ford’s Education staff guide while looking at images of Washington during the Civil War in the museum.

Students explore the Ford’s Theatre Museum with Ford’s Education Staff.

The Free Field Trip Program is for historic site visits. If you are interested in applying for tickets to the Student Matinee Program, please click here.

To qualify for the Free Field Trip Program, your school must be a:

D.C. Public School, D.C. Chartered Public School; or
D.C., Maryland and Virginia Title 1 school or school with 40% or more student eligible for Free and Reduced Meals (FARMs); or
Title 1 school or school with 40% or more students eligible for FARMS outside the D.C. metro area

To receive free bus transportation, schools must:

Be eligible for free group tickets (see above) and
Be located within the 495 Capital Beltway

If your school meets the above qualifications, please complete the application below. We will contact you within seven business days.

If your school does not qualify for the Free Field Trip program, please book tickets through Group Sales.

Free Field Trip Program

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School Name(Required)

School Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

My School is a Title 1 School(Required)

40% or more of the students at my school qualify for Free and Reduced Meals(Required)

School Website Address(Required)

What Grade and Subject are your students?(Required)

How Many Tickets Total? Please include yourself and any chaperones. (Max 40 students per trip)(Required)

Historic Site Visit

Please let us know your first and second choice dates and times to visit. To view our daily schedule, please visit fords.org/visit/historic-site.

First Choice Date(Required)

First Choice Time(Required)

Second Choice Date(Required)

Second Choice Time(Required)

At Ford's Theatre, we are committed to ensuring visitors of all abilities can experience the performances, exhibits, history and programs our site has to offer. Do you have any other comments, questions or accommodation requests? (For more information on accessibility at Ford's, visit www.fords.org/visit/accessibility/)

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