Education
Dear Educators,
Student field trip experiences play an important role in supplementing classroom instruction, and we are honored that you are considering bringing your students to the birthplace of our nation’s 11th President. We continually look at ways that we can strengthen our educational offerings to better assist you in the classroom.
As of this year, attending one of our field trip experiences is more affordable than ever! We are proud to announce that basic field trip experiences will now be free and add on activities, outlined in the following pages, will now be $2.00 per student per activity. The Department of Natural and Cultural Resources also offers funding to attend one of our programs through the Learning Happens Here Field Trip Fund. For more information on this Field Trip fund, please contact one of my staff members and we will be glad to assist you.
All our field trip experiences are aligned with the North Carolina Standard Course of Study (NCSCOS), and we continually review our programming to ensure that these standards are met. If you would like to customize your tour experience to meet your classroom needs, we would be happy to work with you on crafting what works best for your group. You may reach us at (704) 889-7145 or [email protected].
Thank you for considering bringing your class to the President James K. Polk State Historic Site. Should you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me or a member of my staff and we will be happy to help you plan your next educational experience. Have a great school year!
Student field trip experiences play an important role in supplementing classroom instruction, and we are honored that you are considering bringing your students to the birthplace of our nation’s 11th President. We continually look at ways that we can strengthen our educational offerings to better assist you in the classroom.
As of this year, attending one of our field trip experiences is more affordable than ever! We are proud to announce that basic field trip experiences will now be free and add on activities, outlined in the following pages, will now be $2.00 per student per activity. The Department of Natural and Cultural Resources also offers funding to attend one of our programs through the Learning Happens Here Field Trip Fund. For more information on this Field Trip fund, please contact one of my staff members and we will be glad to assist you.
All our field trip experiences are aligned with the North Carolina Standard Course of Study (NCSCOS), and we continually review our programming to ensure that these standards are met. If you would like to customize your tour experience to meet your classroom needs, we would be happy to work with you on crafting what works best for your group. You may reach us at (704) 889-7145 or [email protected].
Thank you for considering bringing your class to the President James K. Polk State Historic Site. Should you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me or a member of my staff and we will be happy to help you plan your next educational experience. Have a great school year!
Scott Warren
Site Manager
Site Manager
School Tours
A field trip to the President James K. Polk SHS is both educational and interactive! While visiting our site your students will learn about President Polk and what life was like on a small farm in the Carolina Backcountry. Students will learn about the Polks; their Scots-Irish background; their stories of migration; Violet and Luce and the other enslaved people who labored here; how they cooked; what chores would boys and girls be responsible for; and generally how life would have been different in some ways and quite similar in others.
Click here to learn more about our field trip options!
If you are interested in reserving a field trip with us, please fill out this form.
Click here to learn more about our field trip options!
If you are interested in reserving a field trip with us, please fill out this form.
