Field Trips

We are so excited for another wonderful year of field trips with our families! While we wait for our first round of field trip registrations to open for the 2024-25 school year, feel free to review the FAQs below.

Please note that there are some changes to the way our field trips work this year. This is to enhance the educational value of our field trips for our students, and to provide a beneficial experience for all of our students across all grade levels!

Field Trip FAQs

• How do I sign up for field trips?
  • Field trip registrations are done through the "Reservations" page on Beehively. Click here to watch a tutorial video! It's recommended that you register as soon as registration opens, as our more popular field trips fill up very quickly.
    
    
• Who can attend the field trips?
  • New this year, each field trip will specify the grade levels it is open to. Refining our grade ranges allows us to offer a more in-depth field trip experience that more directly addresses the learning standards for those grade levels. Field trips are open to students within the specified grade range, their younger non-student siblings (see below), their siblings who are Excel Academy students not within the specified grade range, and up to two parents/guardians per family.
  • For example, there is a field trip that is open to students in grades 3-6, because the field trip material is delivered at a 3-6 grade level and addresses grade 3-6 learning standards. A family with Excel Academy students in grades 3, 5, 7 would like to attend. Since the 3rd and 5th grade students fall within the specified grade range for that field trip, the family (including the student in 7th grade) would be able to register. However, a family with just students in grades K and 2 would not be able to register for this field trip, as none of their students fall within the specified grade range.
  • If there is still space available after registration closes, we may at that time open registration to another grade level to fill the remaining spots; however, this is not guaranteed to happen for every field trip, and the decision will be made on a case by case basis throughout the year.
    
    
• Who qualifies as a "non-student sibling" for the purposes of field trip registration?
  • A "non-student sibling" is a younger sibling who is not yet in school (infant/toddler age). Our school field trips are not designed to accommodate siblings who are students outside of Excel Academy (eg. students at a brick and mortar school).
  • The exception to this rule is an adult sibling (age 18+ and out of high school) that would be attending the field trip as a parent/guardian. Up to two parents/guardians from each family may be included on your registration form.
    
    
• How can I verify that I'm registered for a field trip?
  • Once you register through Beehively, you can verify your registration by visiting the "Reservations" page on Beehively.  The end of this tutorial video walks you through this process!
    
    
• How do I pay for field trips?
  • For students, you have the option to use their instructional funds or pay out of pocket. You will indicate your payment preference when you register. If you choose to use instructional funds, all you need to do is make sure your student has enough instructional funds to cover the field trip before you register. Once registration closes, the Field Trip Coordinator will work with your ToR to handle the PO. If you choose to pay out of pocket, you will be charged through PayPal when you register on Beehively.
  • For parents/guardians and non-student siblings, you will be charged through PayPal when you register on Beehively.
    
    
• When will I receive details and permission slips for the field trip I've registered for?
  • 1-2 weeks prior to the field trip, you will receive an email from the Field Trip Coordinator with all of the details for that field trip (check-in time, address, permission slips, etc.).
    
    
• How many field trips will Excel Academy have this year?
  • For the 2024-25 school year, we will be organizing 4-6 field trips per month. Each grade level will have at least two field trips per month open to them.
    
    
• Are there any overnight field trips for Excel Academy students?
  • We are so excited to host two overnight camps for our students again this year! Our 5th-8th grade students are invited to attend our Pali Institute Overnight Science Camp in the fall, and our high school students are invited to attend a weekend camp at the Catalina Island Marine Institute (CIMI) in the spring. Keep an eye out for information about these opportunities in the coming months!