We will be flying to Washington DC, using the Metro in Washington DC, and taking the train to Philadelphia.

Some of both. At some locations, students will be able to do some independent exploring in groups. At other locations, we have exciting guided experiences planned. And at some locations, we will do a combination of both! 

Yes. They will mostly be travel, but we may also plan some short activities depending on flight times.

Yes, the group will all be on the same flight from Utah.

We can take up to 20 people for sure. If the trip fills quickly, we may take up to 30. There will be a majority of students, but any student can take 1 parent if desired. We will also have 2-3 IEProgram teachers on the trip. 

We’ll be staying at an Airbnb, so that helps with keeping track of everyone! Each adult on the trip will be assigned a small group of specific students that they are responsible to keep track of for the duration of the trip. Students will be asked to share their location (if they have a device capable of location sharing) so that nobody wanders off and gets lost or left behind. Every adult on the trip is required to provide a clean, current background check. And we will have a list of house rules that will be enforced, including things like no boys in girls’ bedrooms/girls in boys’ bedrooms, no phones or other devices in bedrooms unless medically necessary, no leaving the Airbnb without adult supervision, a strict lights-out policy, etc. More details on this will be shared as we get closer, but if there are any specific concerns, parents should feel free to reach out. This is meant to be a positive, uplifting, and educational experience, so we want to do everything possible to keep it that way.

We’ll be staying at an Airbnb, so that helps with keeping track of everyone! Each adult on the trip will be assigned a small group of specific students that they are responsible to keep track of for the duration of the trip. Students will be asked to share their location (if they have a device capable of location sharing) so that nobody wanders off and gets lost or left behind. Every adult on the trip is required to provide a clean, current background check. And we will have a list of house rules that will be enforced, including things like no boys in girls’ bedrooms/girls in boys’ bedrooms, no phones or other devices in bedrooms unless medically necessary, no leaving the Airbnb without adult supervision, a strict lights-out policy, etc. More details on this will be shared as we get closer, but if there are any specific concerns, parents should feel free to reach out. This is meant to be a positive, uplifting, and educational experience, so we want to do everything possible to keep it that way.

Everything will be pretty structured for the most part. There will be some flexibility for students to explore places like the memorials or Arlington more independently, and we’re planning a couple of fun relaxing activities too! But for the most part, for safety reasons and because this is an educational trip, it will be pretty planned-out and structured. 

At registration for trip – $100 non refundable deposit

January 15, 2026 – $500 due

February 1, 2026 – $500 due

March 15, 2026 – $400 due (may be adjusted based on plane tickets)

Minimum age is 14 by June 1. 

The trip will be led by Mary Stoddard. Other adults on the trip may be asked to help with various activities.

We will be renting an Airbnb. Youth will sleep in rooms with either other youth of the same gender and similar age, or with a parent. Parents will sleep in rooms with either another parent of the same gender or their child(ren).

No girls allowed in boys’ rooms and no boys in girls’ rooms. No phones will be allowed in bedrooms unless medically necessary.

For meals eaten at the Airbnb, we will do our best to accommodate dietary restrictions. We will be mostly eating at places that can accommodate a pretty good range of dietary restrictions when we eat out as well. If you have specific concerns, please include it on the registration form and we’ll work with you to figure it out. 

Yes, but use of cell phones will be discouraged even while at the home so we can be present with each other. 

About $1,500 per student ($875 trip fee, plus the cost of plane tickets)

Includes food, lodging, transportation including plane tickets, a t-shirt, and all of the amazing activities we will be doing for the duration of the trip. Souvenirs are not included. 

Priority will be given to registered IEProgram Constitution students. If there is still space, other IEProgram students will be offered a spot in the order they got on the waitlist.

No. Everyone going on this trip will travel to Washington DC together, and we will take care of booking the flights. Arrangements can be made if you would like to stay longer. Please ask about that if interested.

December 8, 2025

No

You may bring one parent, but otherwise, no. In order to ensure the quality of the experience, we do not meet up with outside families or coordinate itineraries.