School Field Trips

Now taking afternoon reservations through May 2023.

Reservations and the completion of a field trip agreement are required for school visits to the Planetarium & Science Center. Typically the person making a reservation will be designated the Field Trip Coordinator. They will be responsible for completing the reservation, arranging payment, and sharing our field trip agreement with all visiting teachers. We will need the following information to complete your reservation:

• Requested field trip
• School site
• Student grade level(s)		• Number of students
• Full names of all visiting teachers
• Program selection
• Which visiting teacher is designated Field Trip Coordinator and their contact information (phone and email)
• Site administrator contact information (phone and email)

Morning arrivals are booked for this school year.
To get started with an afternoon (1:30pm - 3:30pm) field trip please call us (559) 733-6433 to find an available date and time, then complete our Reservation Request form. You can also join the wait list for morning arrivals. In the event of a cancellation you'll be contacted to complete your reservation. To join the wait list please complete this form and indicate you are joining the wait list.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact us at (559) 733-6433 or planetarium@tcoe.org.

Fees

There are no student or teacher admission fees for schools located in Tulare County. We also welcome schools from outside of Tulare County with a student admission fee of $3. Chaperone admission is $4 for all schools.

Admission fees may be paid by cash, check or credit card. Schools will be invoiced for any outstanding fees.

Chaperone Policy

If you would like to bring chaperones on a field trip we will recommend a maximum number. This is based on our theater layout and visitor count and ensures that student visitors are given priority seating and the best view. Chaperones in excess of our recommendation are not guaranteed a seat next to their child. The field trip coordinator will need to determine which chaperones will be seated with their child.

Chaperones arriving after a program begins will not be able to join a field trip until verified by a visiting teacher, typically at the first available break one hour into a field trip. Chaperones should be aware that a field trip may begin before the scheduled time.

Location

We are located at the southwest corner of Mooney Blvd and Avenue 264 in Visalia. Our address is:
11535 Avenue 264
Visalia, CA 93277

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If you have any questions please contact us at (559) 733-6433 or planetarium@tcoe.org.