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Washington DC
September 24-27, 2025
St. Clair Middle School will be taking its first class tour to Washington DC this upcoming Fall. Please see below for important details regarding the trip:
Blue Lakes Charters
- 56 Passenger Seating
- Restroom On Board
- Luggage Bays Under Bus
- DVD w/ Monitors
- Overhead Compartments
Day 1: Wednesday, Sep 24, 2025
- 5:30 am departure
- Rest Stops (Appx every 3 hours)
- Lunch TBD
- Arrive DC – ½ Day Guided Tour of Memorials
- Lincoln, Vietnam, Korea, WWII, MLK, Jefferson
- $15 Cash @ Dinner Pentagon City Mall
- Pentagon 9/11 Memorial
- Hotel Check-in
Hilton Alexandria Old Town Hotel:
- Outside Breakfast Provider
- No Balconies
Day 2: Thursday, Sep 26, 2025
- Breakfast
- Marine Corps Memorial
- Arlington National Cemetery
- Wreath Laying Ceremony
- $15 Cash @ L’Enfant Plaza
- Visit Smithsonian Museums
- American History
- Natural History
- Air, Space & National Archives
- Washington Monument (timed tickets)
- DC Wharf – Ferry back to Old Town
- Walk or Trolley – Explore King Street & $15 Cash for Dinner
- Walking Ghost Tour of Old Town
Safety Precautions
- 24-Hour Emergency Number (Name Tags)
- “Bump” Drivers” to Comply w/ DOT Regs
- Overnight Security – Student Monitors
- Background Checks & Bonded
- One Guard Per Floor
- Boys & Girls on Separate Floors
- No Names, Room #’s Only
Day 3: Friday, Sep 24, 2025
- Breakfast
- ½ Day Guided Tour
- Ford’s Theatre Admission
- White House Photo Stop
- $15 Lunch @ US Capitol
- Capitol Tour
- Library of Congress
- US Holocaust Museum
- Pinstripes – Whole Group
- Dinner & Bowling
Day 4: Saturday, Sep 27, 2025
- Breakfast & Check out of Hotel
- Gettysburg Film & Cyclorama
- Gettysburg Battlefield Guided Tour
- Lunch at Gettysburg College
- $15 Lunch @ US Capitol
- Dinner @ OH Travel Plaza
- Return to SCMS Before Midnight
