Homeschool
Programs
Homeschool families and co-ops are welcome to participate in our special Homeschool Days or book a customized field trip.
Fall 2024-Spring 2025 Homeschool Days
Monday November 4, 2024: Aerospace Engineering: Meet retired aerospace engineers, practice riveting with our Restoration Team, learn how aircraft and spacecraft fly from our public programs team, build and launch a straw rocket, and more!
Monday February 3, 2025: Fixed Wing Flight: Meet retired airplane pilots and certified flight instructors, climb aboard our Ercoupe flight simlator, discover how planes fly, receive special access inside our one-of-kind Burnelli CBY-3, and more!
Monday May 19, 2025: Helicopters 101: Meet retired helicopter pilots and certified flight instructors, explore the new "Through the Eyes of Igor Sikorsky" exhibit, learn how helicopters fly, climb inside helicopter cockpits, and more!
All Homeschool Days include themed scavenger hunts, hands-on activities, educational tours and demonstrations, and special open aircraft experiences. All activities (except for flight simulators) are included with Homeschool Day fees. Tickets are available for purchase at the door for all Homeschool Days.
Homeschool Day Fees:
Adults: $10 per person
Students (Ages 4-17): $20 per person
Children (Ages 3 and under): Free of charge
*Discounted rates are available for groups of 10 or more students (ages 4-17) with pre-registration. Groups must check-in together and provide one payment for the group to receive the group discount. Group pre-registration closes one week prior to each Homeschool Day. Contact Amanda Goodheart Parks, PhD., Director of Education for details and group pre-registration: agparks[at]neam.org.
Additional Information:
Homeschool Days are held from 10:00am-2:00pm and tickets are available for purchase at the door. There is no limit on the number of participants for Homeschool Days, and ~100-150 people participate in each event. Families are able to explore the museum at their own pace throughout the day. We strongly recommend arriving before 11:00am in order to take full advantage Homeschool Day programming. A brown bag lunch is recommended as the museum does not have onsite food service. Indoor and seasonal outdoor seating is available on a first come, first served basis.
All students must be accompanied by an adult and activities/programs are subject to change. Museum memberships, complimentary passes, library passes, corporate admission passes, or other discounts do not apply to homeschool day fees. Online museum general admission tickets also do not apply to homeschool days. Some activities (such as full-motion or advanced flight simulators) may incur an additional fee and tickets for these activities will be available for purchase on a first come, first served basis during the event.
