New York City: The Big Apple Led by Ms. Hardy JUNE 2015.

New York City: The Big Apple

Led by Ms. Hardy

JUNE 2015

Who is eligible to go?

• The trip is open to all 8th grade students. (We will travel in June

2015.)

• Parents are also welcome and encouraged to join us!

• You do not have to be enrolled in art to go.

• You WILL need a teacher recommendation if you are not an art

student.

• Why travel?

• Meet EF Explore America

• Our itinerary

• What’s included on our tour

Overview

• Protection plan

• Your payment options

• Your online account

• How to enroll on our tour

The educational benefits of travel

Nearly every student went on toearn a bachelor’s degree or higher

maintained a college GPA above 3.0, and nearly half had GPAs between 3.5 and 4.0

80%

4 out of 5 said they were better communicators and collaborators as a result of their travel experience

considered themselves to be better at problem solving and critical thinking

90%

*Survey by AdvancedEd, commissioned by EF Educational Tours

In a study of students who traveled with EF before the age of 18*...

Our tours are accredited, just like your school.

EF was the first tour provider to have its tours accredited, so our tours meet the same rigorous standards as schools and colleges across the country.

• Tour consultants work with teachers to plan your tour

• For travelers and parents, you’ll have a dedicated Traveler Support Team to help with your account and handle any questions

• Your group’s Tour Director is an expert local guide, helps handle tour logistics and is with the group 24 hours a day

Meet the EF Explore America team

• Full-time Tour Director– With our group 24 hours a day, from

arrival to departure

– Trained to handle on-tour emergencies

• Professional overnight security– Additional security dedicated exclusively

to our group

• Local offices– Our tour group will have the support of a

network of local offices across America

Keeping students safe

• 24/7 Emergency Service– Additional emergency support is always

just a phone call away

• Travel ID badges & backpacks– EF Explore America ID badge provides

helpful emergency contact information

– EF Explore America backpacks are easily identifiable

• Take a walking tour of Midtown:• Fifth Avenue• Rockefeller Center• St. Patrick’s Cathedral• Trump Tower

• Visit the Empire State Building by night

Tour Itinerary / Day 1


• Take a guided tour of New York:• Greenwich Village and

SoHo• World Trade Center site• Chinatown and Little Italy• 9/11 Memorial and

Museum

• Visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art

• Explore Times Square

• Attend a Broadway Show


• Visit the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island by Ferry:

• Marvel at the 151-foot model engineered by Alexandre Gustav Eiffel, of Eiffel Tower fame

• Explore the Ellis Island Immigration Museum

• Walk across the Brooklyn Bridge

• Take a walking tour of Central Park:

• Strawberry Fields, tribute to John Lennon

• Bethesda Fountain• Friedsam Memorial

Carousel

• Take a tour of NBC Studios


• Visit the Museum of Natural History

• Take a guided tour of Harlem• Ulysses S. Grant Statue• St. John the Divine

Cathedral• Columbia University• Tom’s Restaurant

(Seinfeld Diner)

• Visit the Apollo Theater


• Visit the Museum of the Moving Image

• Participate in the student workshop at the Museum of the Moving Image

• (design a computer aided game on IMacs, record voiceovers for movies, see original props & characters from movies like YODA!)

• Depart for home


What else will we see & do?Hope Diamond at Tiffany’s

Ferry to Ellis Island & Statue of Liberty

Broadway Show

What else will we see & do?

Ride the Subway!

Find out your weight on the Sun…

FAO SCHWARZ toy store


LEGO store & FAO SCHWARZ

Ride the Subway!

Find out your weight on the Sun…

Museum of the Moving Image


Round-trip airfare

Safe, quality hotel rooms

Breakfast & dinner daily (as itinerary specifies)

Full-time Tour Director

Sightseeing tours led by licensed guides

On-tour transportation

Professional overnight security

What does the Program Fee include?

Tour backpack, luggage tag & ID badge

Illness and Accident Coverage

24-hour emergency assistance

$1 million consumer protection plan

All gratuities

Convenient Monthly Payment Plan

Personal, secure online Giving Page

(Program fee does not include: lunches, personal spending money, Anytime Protection Plan, baggage fees)

Everything!!!!

(except lunch & shopping $)

• $149 for flight groups

• Cancel at any time, for any reason

• Receive a full refund (minus any Non-Refundable Fees)

• See booking conditions or call the Traveler Support Team (1.888.333.9756) for complete details on this highly recommended protection plan

Anytime Protection Plan

Our tour

Requested departure date:06/15/2015

Possible dates:06/14 – 06/18

Departure city:Dallas

TOUR DETAILS

Student Program Fee:$1,837$134/month

Adult Program Fee:$2,112$155/month

Anytime Protection Plan:$149 (not included)

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?

Payment options

EF’S MONTHLY PAYMENT PLAN MANUAL PAYMENT PLAN

• $99 deposit upon enrollment

• Program Fee divided into manageable monthly payments

• Convenient monthly payments charged to a debit or credit card

• Free, and no late fees

• Final due date extended up to 35 days before departure

• Works great with fundraising

• Highly recommended!

• Upon enrollment: $99 enrollment deposit (non-refundable)

• 30 days after enrollment: Account must have $350 total paid

• 110 days prior to departure:Account must be paid in full

• Please note that Non-Refundable Late Fees ranging from $40-85 will apply if payments are not received by the dates they are due

Your personal account

Log in at EFExploreAmerica.com to:

• Learn more about your destination

• Make online payments

• Enroll in the Monthly Payment Plan

• Track important dates and information

• Connect to your Giving Page

Fundraising

A Giving Page for every traveler

• Easy and secure

• Enrolled travelers receive an email with a link to a secure contribution page to share with family and friends

• You can also access the page from your personal account website

• Works easily with the Monthly Payment Plan

• Online EFExploreAmerica.com

• Phone 1.888.333.9756

• MailEF Explore AmericaEF CenterOne Education StreetCambridge, MA 02141

How do you enroll?

You can find this box on our homepage.

Tour number: 1553911BU

Enrollment deadline: 09/14/2014

Questions?Call or email Ms. Hardy!

[email protected](817) 705-6666 (text me)

mailto:[email protected]

New York City: The Big Apple Led by Ms. Hardy JUNE 2015.

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