You’ll tour our nation’s capital & the Flight 93 National Memorial with American heritage experts, DC professionals, and all-pro storytellers as you encounter the area’s numerous sites, museums, memorials, and establishments. Much more than a sightseeing venture, this trip is designed to help you connect your story to our nation’s narrative and enhance your citizenship.

 

Tentative Itinerary*

Tuesday, November 4, 2025

  • Drive to the Flight 93 National Memorial (Stoystown, PA)

  • Box lunch at the museum

  • Tour the museum, Flight Path Walkway and Overlook, Crash Site, Wall of Names, and Tower of Voices

  • Drive to Washington, DC

    • Dinner en route

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

  • Breakfast at the hotel

  • Mount Vernon house, grounds, and museum tour

  • Lunch at Mount Vernon

  • United States Navy Memorial

  • National Archives

  • Dinner at Pentagon City Mall

  • Memorials by night:

    • Pentagon 9/11 National Memorial

    • Marine Corps War Memorial

    • Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial

Thursday, November 6, 2025

  • Breakfast at the hotel

  • White House Photo

  • Jefferson Memorial

  • United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

  • Smithsonian Museum of American History

  • Washington Monument

  • Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum

  • Dinner

  • Memorials by night:

    • Korean War Veterans Memorial

    • Lincoln Memorial

    • Vietnam Veterans Memorial

    • World War II Memorial

Friday, November 7, 2025

  • Breakfast at the hotel

  • Arlington National Cemetery

  • US Capitol Building Tour

  • Box lunches

  • Drive to DCMS

    • Dinner en route

*Schedule dependent on availability of locations, transportation timeline, etc.

$1,225 per person

Trip price includes:

  • All lodging

    • 4 students to a room

    • 2 adults to a room

    • Private chaperone room available for an additional $219.

  • All meals (except traveling breakfast on day 1)

  • All admission fees

  • All transportation

  • Customized journal

  • Customized instruction

  • **Trip insurance is available for an additional cost.

What are the next steps?

  • Attend the Parent Meeting on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 3:30 pm in the Student Life Center.

  • Register with DCMS by Friday, February 21, 2025 (details coming soon).

  • Register with Good Comma Classroom and pay the first deposit by Friday, March 7, 2025. Your seat is not confirmed until you register with both DCMS and Good Comma Classroom.

  • Register TODAY! Seats are limited and after 49 registrants, we will implement a waitlist.

Payment Information

  • All deposits are non-refundable. GCC does offer trip insurance which you can opt-into when you complete your registration form. Please consider this as you make your payments.

  • Non-refundable payments are due:

    • Deposit #1 - $245 - Friday, March 7, 2025

    • Deposit #2 - $245 - Wednesday, May 7, 2025

    • Deposit #3 - $245 - Friday, June 27, 2025

    • Deposit #4 - $245 - Thursday, August 7, 2025

    • Deposit #5 - $245 - Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Have questions?

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Carly Patrick at Carly@GoodCommaClassroom.com

Thematic Elements and Ideas:

  • American History and Patriotism

  • Architecture & Art

  • Human Rights and Genocide

  • Personal Sacrifice for God and Country

  • Memorialization and Grateful Remembrance