The next Washington DC Trip for Valley City 7-8th grade students is scheduled for
Tuesday - Friday, May 27-30, 2025
Coming up April 17-19: *FLASH SALE*
$100 off the spring registration price if you register during these 3 days only.
Every other year, Mrs. Van Bruggen provides the opportunity for Valley City Junior High students, parents, & chaperones to travel our nation's capital for 4 days and 3 nights of tours, including sites like Capital Hill, the Smithsonians, the National Cathedral, Arlington Cemetery, Mount Vernon, the Holocaust Museum and all of the monuments & memorials. Parents, guardians, and older siblings are welcome to join us if they'd like. Trip expenses are the responsibility of the traveler; there is no organized fundraising.
Registration is open! A flyer was sent home in early March with a QR code for the registration information. You may also click HERE to go to the Worldstrides information page.
Registration is open! A flyer was sent home in early March with a QR code for the registration information. You may also click HERE to go to the Worldstrides information page.
- If you'd like additional information or couldn't make it to the parent meeting, see below:
- I created the following document for the March parent meeting. This answers a lot of FAQs and includes a sample trip itinerary - the 2025 trip will be very similar: Valley City DC Trip info & sample trip itinerary
- The 2025 early registration price is $2400 per student (quad occupancy in the hotel). Parents/other trusted adults are welcome to join us - the cost is higher for adults ($2768) because they stay double occupancy in the hotel (single rooms may be requested for an additional fee as well).
- Worldstrides' parent promotional video if you'd like to learn more about the travel company we work with.
- If you have any further questions, contact Angela Van Bruggen directly by calling 701-840-8431 or email [email protected].
- To register:
- Online: click here to go to Worldstrides' web site and use the trip code 215172 to register for our group.
- By phone: Call Worldstrides Customer Service at 1-800-468-5899 and use the trip code 215172.
- Additional resources to help pay for the trip:
- FLAG Scholarship- This is first come first serve, but they still have funds available, and any parent interested in applying should call us soon. This is a partial scholarship but can really help to put a dent in the cost and anyone with an adjusted gross income of less than $85,000 is encouraged to apply.
- Extended Payment Plan- Everyone is eligible for this offer and it allows parents to continue making payments even after the trip. If you are interested, please call customer service at 1-800-468-5899 and their representatives would be happy to help you.
- Gift of Education- This is a great way for kids to raise money especially around the holidays. Parents can find out more by visiting https://fundraising.worldstrides.com/ , where they will have the option to create an E-card, Facebook link or letter asking friends and family to help by giving the gift of education.