Costs, Daily Schedules, Programs & What to Bring
Costs, Daily Schedules, Programs & What to Bring
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Welcome Teachers!
We are excited to have a site where you can find all the information you need for your visit with your students! Please do not hesitate to email or call me if you have any questions. Karen Quiros, karen.quiros@cvesd.org or (619) 476-7836. I am excited to provide you and your students with a exceptional learning experience!
Coastal Education Programs Offered
Coastal Education Program Descriptions 2025-2026
How to Register Your Class(es) Online
***REGISTRATION FOR THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR WILL BEGIN SHORTLY AFTER TEACHERS RETURN FROM SUMMER BREAK. CHECK WITH YOUR PRINCIPAL FOR EXACT DATE OR TIME OR ASK KAREN QUIROS.***
Please follow the steps below to register:
If you have already created an account, please update your sign in info to be:
login= your email
password = Your school name as one word, with the first letter capitalized plus the word ‘school’ Ex: Vistasquareschool
If you have not already created an account, click the green ‘Sign Up’ button in the top right corner. Please use your email as your login and your school name as all one word with the first letter capitalized+"school". Once completed, you will use this login information to sign up for a program.
You will then be prompted to complete a ‘New Leader Profile’. After completing and saving this profile, you will return to the original page and be able to register for a program by name and grade level.
Scroll down to ‘Partnership’ and select ‘Book Now’ for the CVESD Coastal Education Program that you would like to register for.
After selecting the program, you will be taken to a calendar that will allow you to select a month of the year and see available dates. When registering, please record the expected number of teachers, aides, and parent chaperones in the ‘Number of adults’ category. Admission for teachers and aides are included in the program fees, as well as two parent chaperones per group. (Group= 26 students (TK-3rd) and 31 students (4th-8th))
Once you complete the form and click ‘Request Booking’, you will receive an email stating that you have requested a program. After it is officially entered into the LCDC system by Education Department staff, you will get a confirmation email with your program name, date(s), and additional information.
Before Your Field Trip
1. Transportation will be reserved for you again this year! Do NOT reserve your own!
Check on Tripfinder at least 2 weeks before your visit to make sure your transportation is reserved correctly. Click here to check the estimated cost for your school site. Prices usually range from $70- $140 depending on distance from center.
If you have won free transportation from the Port of San Diego, ALL visiting teachers must complete the required paperwork, then the Port will be invoiced for the cost of your transportation.
Important! You MUST let Karen Quiros know if your chaperones are not planning on riding the school bus with the students. Parents may NOT drive their own cars into the center.
If you are not using a CVESD bus, please contact Karen Quiros.
Day Tripper (MTS), $1.50/participant All Day Use of Public Transportation (Must Pre-Arrange!)
2. Make sure all teachers in your team have the link to this webpage https://sites.google.com/site/cvesdfieldtrips/ so they can access the information they need.
3. Click on your program link to get all of your specific program information. Prepare your students with resources provided on your specific program page to ensure their optimal learning.
4. Chaperones: In regards to parent volunteers, you may utilize as many parent volunteers as you feel are needed to safely and successfully facilitate the experience for your students. Parent volunteers must complete the current volunteer protocol at your school site.
5. Collect money and permission slips. CVESD District Board Field Trip Policies
Notify Families: As part of our Coastal Education Program, students have the opportunity to see both the indoor and outdoor exhibits at the Living Coast Discovery Center (LCDC). During this time, students may encounter LCDC visitors.
Admission and Program Costs
TK-3rd GradeS: $125/group (26 students max + teacher(s)/aide(s)+ 2 chaperones)
4th-8th Grades: $150/group (32 students max + teacher(s)/aides(s)+ 2 chaperones)
REQUIREMENTS:
Every 26 students (TK-3rd) or 31 students (4th-8th) MUST be supervised by 3 adults minimum.
Only 8 adults are allowed per every 26 students (TK-3rd) or 31 students (4th-8th) However, you may bring more district-employed aides / instructional assistants if needed.
Extra adults over the ones included in the group's program fee, will be charged $10. Maximum of 8 per group.
Chaperones may not bring additional children.
One payment to the Living Coast Discovery Center, cash, check, charge or P.O accepted. No coupons or memberships accepted- this is an extra program fee
Capacity: Up to 78 students for K-3rd graders per day or 62 students for 4th-8th graders per day
CHARTER SCHOOL FEE: $2/student extra paid to CVESD
Program Structure:
While on a study trip your students will participate in a standards-based lesson and be led on a tour of the facility where they will get to have up-close encounters with animals and even touch a sting ray or shark. Students will most likely also get to do a scavenger hunt and explore the refuge trails depending on which program is chosen. Please click on your specific program in the menu to the left to get your detailed schedule of your day.
What to Bring We want to help you and your students to be prepared mentally and physically for your trip!
Prepared Students
Please use the link to your specific program, located to the left, to prepare your students mentally and learn how to best split your class(es) into groups before you arrive.
Click here to see a very physically Prepared Student
Admission/ Program Costs: One payment to the Living Coast Discovery Center, cash, check, charge or P.O accepted. No coupons or memberships accepted- this is an extra program fee
Helpful Chaperones
Every 26 students (TK-3rd) or 31 students (4th-8th) MUST be supervised by 3 adults minimum.
Only 8 adults are allowed per every 26 students (TK-3rd) or 31 students (4th-8th) However, you may bring more district-employed aides / instructional assistants if needed.
Chaperones may not bring additional children.
Volunteers must have completed the current volunteer protocol at their school site.
Lunch (if applicable)
What is the schedule for the day?
Lower Grade Classes (TK-3rd)
If you are coming with one or two other classes you will need to be in 2 groups for the entire day. Half of the time you will be doing the Coastal Education Lesson with an outside exhibit tour and the other half of the time you will be provided resources for the self- guided portion of your visit.
A detailed schedule of your day is available on the website where you get your other free transportation paperwork.
“On Your Own Activities”: You will get to pick 3 of the following 4 activities to do with your students when you are on your own: Scavenger Hunt inside the museum, Trail Hike, Read Aloud, Lunch
Preschool/T-K & Kindergarten: 1.5 hour program, 3 hour day
Group A: Program first, On your own activities second
Group B: On your own activities first, Program second
1st – 3rd: 2 hour program, 4 hour day
Group A: Program first, On your own activities second
Group B: On your own activities first, Program second
Upper Grade Classes (4th-8th)
Your students will be here for a 4 hour program. They will have about 25 minutes for lunch between their morning and afternoon lessons and activities. All classes will have a 2 - part lesson, a Docent Tour, a Scavenger Hunt and time for lunch.
Free Transportation Provided by the Port of San Diego (Requirements)
If you have won free transportation, please click on the link to learn more about the requirements and get your necessary paperwork. Port Free Transportation Information Link
No-Waste Picnic Make your lunch here Eco- friendly! Add these fliers into your field trip packet that you send home with your students and encourage them to bring reusable items instead of consumables!
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