Reservations
If you would like to schedule a program for your school, you must make a reservation. In fairness to all our visitors, we ask you to schedule your program at least one month in advance. You do not have a reservation until we have confirmed arrangements and you have received an email confirmation. If your school group is simply visiting the church without doing a program, you do NOT need to make a reservation. Please contact Old North Tours & Reservations by emailing tours@oldnorth.com. Please include the name of your school and school address, number of students and chaperones, and your preferred dates and times. We will do our best to accommodate your request. Please note we are especially busy with school groups April – June.
Pre-Visit Materials
Please view our classroom lessons before your visit. We highly recommend integrating one of them into your American Revolution curriculum before your class’s arrival to our site, particularly for grades 3-6.
Times and Days
School programs are scheduled Monday through Friday between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. We are incredibly busy in the spring, so we recommend making reservations several months ahead of time if you would like a particular day and time. Your group is required to arrive 10 minutes before your program start time.
Fees
Costs vary with the length of the program and are listed underneath the individual program descriptions. A minimum fee of $50 per program is required.
Payment
Payment for your program is due one month prior to your visit. Information on how and where to send payment will be included with your invoice.
Group Size Limits
In order to ensure that every student receives a meaningful experience, we highly recommend that group sizes are limited according to the specifications per program.
Chaperones
We require 1 adult chaperone for every 8 students. Chaperones can be other teachers or parents and caregivers of students.
Lunch Facilities
We do not have indoor lunch space. However, there are many public parks where you may picnic outside within short walking distance of the Old North. We kindly ask that you do not plan to eat lunch on the Old North campus as doing so hinders the experience for our other visitors.
Confirmation
A written confirmation will be e-mailed prior to your scheduled program. It will include instructions for program payment, bus drop-off information, and pre-visit classroom lesson plans.
Cancellations
If you must cancel a tour or program, please contact us at least one week in advance. Refunds cannot be made for cancellations after that time. Programs cancelled due to inclement weather will be rescheduled for a later date, if possible.
