2027 8th Grade STEAM Trip

EIS 8th Grade STEAM Trip Information:

The 8th Grade Trip will take place in the Los Angeles area with focusing on engineering, technology, and science with programs at Universal, Disney, Griffith Observatory, SoFi Stadium and more!

Dates:

April 15th - 19th, 2027

** Dates may shift by 1-2 days depending on flight availability.  However, the trip will be 2 weekend days and 3 school days with one of those being a half day.  School days are excused absences since it is a school trip.

Sign Up Information:

There are three steps to register:

1. CLICK HERE to fill out the interest form which puts you on the email list. 

2. Trip Application Form - Available starting at the meetings below and due May 8th, 2026.  Please see Mr. Belline in EIS Room 205 or Mrs. Friedman in Room 224.  This is a paper only form with a parent and student section to be completed in full sentences. 

3. Non Refundable Deposit - $100 Cash or Check made out to "Edison School Fund" - submitted at same time as Trip Application.  This $100 goes toward your final cost. 

For more information, consider attending any of the following meetings...

• EIS Student Meeting - Students Only -Tuesday, April 14th from 3:00 to 3:30pm in the EIS Auditorium

• Virtual Meeting - For Parents and Students - Wednesday, April 15th from 7:30 - 8:00pm.  Link sent via email once Step #1 is complete.

** If there are more than 45 sign ups, then there will be a lottery to pick the spots.  That will be completed about a week after application due date.  Students selected will then confirm their spot with the first payment in the online portal.  Oftentimes, people do drop and we will have a second lottery.  **

Anticipated Price:  Approximately $2455 per person

Trip cost is broken up into approximately 6 monthly installments.  There is a way to setup online fundraiser as well to get donations from friends and extended family members. 

This is an all inclusive price...flights, hotel, chaperones, MEALS, all programs, TIPS, and everything else listed.  Many camps or travel programs show one price but then participants need to pay extra for meals and tips.  This is all built into our price. 

Participant Acceptance:

A student must be in good academic standing to attend the trip which means:

• Marking Period Grades of B (80%) or better for all classes for the first 3 marking periods of this current year.

• Student must have a high level of attendance with no more than 12 absences this school year.

• No significant disciplinary issues on record with the school specifically a physical or verbal threat toward a classmate or staff member especially if leading to a out of class suspension.

Failure to meet all criteria does not exclude a student from the trip.  The student can fill out the Eligibility Explanation Form with teacher signature (could be guidance counselor if absenteeism) and hand in with your application form prior to the due date.  The trip organizers will check with the teacher or main office to see if the student should be allowed on the trip such as determining if student scored a low grade with effort (acceptable) vs. scored a low grade with a lack of effort or HW not done (not acceptable). 

Students who ignore this form and are found to have grades below cutoff, absences above cutoff, or suspensions will automatically be placed last in the potential lottery without communication. 

If more than 45 students complete registration for the trip and are eligible then a lottery will result in order to fill the spots. 

Other Trip Notes: 

• Hotel Accommodations - Students will stay in a group friendly hotel.  Students will be in rooms of 3-4 each and will have a ranking system of who they request.  As a result, students will be sharing tight spaces including possibly sharing a larger hotel bed.

• Device Policy - The only devices allowed on this trip is a cell phone and/or watch and any connected device (air pods, chargers, etc).  Students may not bring laptops, chromebooks, gaming systems, etc.  There will be many activities and meals that are device free to focus on not only the educational learning but learning social skills and acceptance as well.

• Nighttime Procedures - Students will only be in their rooms at night and are required to shower.  Students may not enter other rooms and this will be strictly enforced.  Internet connected devices will be collected by chaperones after the nightly group meetings.  Students will be given clear directions in case of emergency overnight.

These rules reflect rules at sleep away summer camps providing students will an amazing trip combining the educational aspects of school with the social aspects of sleep away camp.