Back-to-School Program for Schools
Supplement in-school learning with firsthand experience of the underwater world. Adventure Aquarium is helping schools safely fundraise, providing animal-specific lesson ideas by grade level, displaying student artwork, and offering weekly in-aquarium activities.
A new spin on Fundraising and Field Trips during the age of hybrid/remote learning in the wake of COVID-19.
Fundraising
Adventure Aquarium’s Fundraising Program can help your school earn funds, by safely selling discounted tickets online (no touch/no door-to-door contact), and helping the aquarium during these unprecedented times.
EARN $5 for every ticket sold (Adult and Child General Admission)
AND offer parents discounted Adult General Admission tickets, savings of $6 per ticket ($26, normally $31.99*)
We’ll even provide you with customized digital assets to help your parents and students sell.
* Plus, tax and fees.
*Available to schools with nonprofit status
Authentic learning made easy!
Teacher Resources
Adventure Aquarium has developed digital resources about animals your students will see at the aquarium.
Animal-specific lesson ideas include facts, 3-5-minute videos, a recommended book, art and writing assignments, and an activity.
Aquarium Activities
Also, during your student’s visit to Adventure Aquarium, we’ll offer new aquarium activities each week by grade level: PreK, Kindergarten, Grades 1-3 and Grades 4-5.
Win a Virtual Field Trip
Students visiting the aquarium can complete a weekly challenge (e.g., touches a shark) to enter to win a virtual field trip for your classroom.
Student Art Gallery
Feature your student’s artwork in our Blue Mile Art Gallery as the School of the Week *
AND, see your school featured on Adventure Aquarium’s social media channels
- Artwork will be posted for one week starting each Monday
- Artwork must be received one week in advance sent in one packet via mail or as one digital file for printing in-house (8.5” x 11”)
- Artwork mailed will be returned to the school via USPS
Art ideas and worksheets are included in the aquarium provided Teacher Resources above.
* Based on availability. Adventure Aquarium is not responsible for items that are lost, stolen or damaged while displayed or during shipping.
Know Before You Go
New Health & Safety Procedures
FAQs
We will set up a unique code for your group. Your buyers will simply log onto https://www.adventureaquarium.com/Aquarium-Admission/Aquarium-Pricing and enter your school-specific promo code to receive the discounted Adult General Admission price and print tickets right at home. Tickets are valid for 4 months from the purchase date.
Participating school must communicate a minimum two mentions of Adventure Aquarium’s Back-to-School program to parents via email, social media, and/or online learning platforms.
Getting started is easy! Just complete our signup form to get started.
We will track your sales and mail out a check payment at the end of the fundraiser.
50 people in your school
Each participant sells an average of 5 adult tickets at the suggested fundraiser price, that's 250 tickets sold.
250 tickets sold x $5 per ticket to your organization: Your organization receives $1,200 for the fundraiser.
500 children in your school
If each participant sells an average of 5 tickets that's 2,500 tickets sold.
2,500 ticket books sold x $5 per ticket to your organization: Your organization receives $12,500 for the fundraiser.
Nope! Our fundraising program is risk free. If you sell the tickets you will get $5 per ticket, regardless of the number you sell. If you do not sell any tickets you are not responsible for them. Tickets are valid for 4 months from purchase date.