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Fleet Science Center
San Diego Fleet Science Center field trip with discounted school-group galleries, optional workshops or films, 1:5 Pre-K-1 and 1:10 grade 2+ required free chaperone ratios, Title I Access.
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Can this work for your trip?
Best forStrong for Pre-K through middle school STEM, hands-on exhibits, engineering, space science, Giant Dome Theater films, educational workshops, and San.
BookingStart with the official Field Trips at the Fleet page and request form; the education team contacts schools to confirm booking, and Access Science.
CostOfficial field-trip policies require one adult chaperone per five students for Pre-K through 1st grade and one adult per 10 students for 2nd grade.
Food / arrivalThe official field-trip page points groups to Element 8 Cafe as the current dining context; confirm whether the class is eating onsite, bringing.
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Price estimatePublished rates available: $21.95, $19.95, $18.95, and more.Open prices
Address / arrival1875 El Prado; use official arrival directions.Open arrival
Booking windowStart with the official Field Trips at the Fleet page and request form; the education team contacts schools to confirm booking, and Access Science.Open field tripsOfficial site
Group rulesUse the school field-trip request flow for class groups, then calculate required free chaperones from grade band before adding extra adults.Open groups
Lunch / arrivalThe official field-trip page points groups to Element 8 Cafe as the current dining context; confirm whether the class is eating onsite, bringing.
AccessibilityUse official visit, accessibility, and field-trip contact guidance to confirm wheelchair availability, aides, sensory/access needs, theater seating.Open access
Weather fitGood choice for rainy days.
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Good to know
Field trips use a request form and education-team confirmation; Balboa Park paid parking began January 5, 2026 with no school-group parking discounts.