8TH GRADE TRIP TO WASHINGTON DC 2023

April 25 - 28, 2023

Dominion Middle School 8th grade students will travel to our nation's capitol on Tuesday, April 25 - Friday, April 28, 2023 as a supplement to the 8th grade social studies curriculum. 

Prodigy Student Travel is facilitating our travel plans. The cost of the trip is $699.00 per student, which includes eleven (11) meals, tours of Arlington National Cemetery and Mt. Vernon; visits to the Smithsonian museums, all of the major memorials, tour directors and night hotel chaperone staff, taxes and gratuity.

Scholarship opportunities are available through the Dominion PTSO. Scholarship applications will be distributed on November 14, 2022. The deadline for submission is December 14, 2022.

IMPORTANT DEADLINES:

Initial Deposit of $129.00 -  Friday, November 4, 2022

Return Pre-Trip Behavior Contract - Friday, November 4 

First Payment of $190 - Friday, January 13, 2023

Second Payment of $190.00 - Friday, February 17, 2023

Third Payment of $190.00 - Friday, March 24, 2023

Room Request Form - due on March 17, 2023

Health Information Forms and Medication  - Friday, April 6, 2023

HOW TO REGISTER

1. Go to www.ProdigyStudentTravel.com.

2. Click on "Login or Register button" 

3. On the Login Screen, click on "Create an Account"

4. Create an Account - Input trip code, UJQKY and other details

Please contact Pattie Niese, Trip Director at pniese3300@columbus.k12.oh.us

OR

Prodigy Student Travel at www.ProdigyStudentTravel.com OR 614.436.8747

RESOURCES

Trip Information Slide Show from October 4, 2022 Meeting

Trip Itinerary

Parent Information Letter

Scholarship Application

FAQs

Do I need to bring electronics?

No. DO not bring a chromebook, computer or video game. Cell phones are permitted, but will be confiscated at night and returned to students the next morning. 

What if I have trouble registering online? Just call Prodigy Student Travel at the number listed above.

What are payment options? Credit Card payment online or Check or Money Order mailed to Prodigy Student Travel, 1001 High St., Worthington, OH 43085

Can students bring snacks? Yes, snacks can be brought for the bus and/or room. NO DAIRY. 

What if my child has dietary restrictions? Students will be able to purchase their own food. For gluten or other restrictions, please contact Prodigy Student Travel and inform them. They'll make accommodations by contacting restaurants for an alternative menu.

How will students pay for meals? Students will be given a cash allowance prior to each meal.

How will my child choose roommates? Students, with parent signature, and teacher's input, will choose roommates at the end of April/first week in May.

Can siblings or family members go? Families are welcome to go to Washington DC, but not as a part of the Prodigy Trip. 

Can siblings from other schools go? Unfortunately, no, because this is a co-curricular, not extra-curricular function.