ETHICAL CULTURE FIELDSTON SCHOOL TOUR TO ITALY

Spring Break, 2018

NB - This tour management website is for internal school use and is not intended to be shared with families.  To distribute legal forms and the optional travel insurance, please distribute the links below.

 

Dear Ethical Culture Fieldston Middle School,

We are excited to welcome you to Italy for your tour with the Paideia Institute in 2018. On this page, you will find everything you need to get ready for your tour next year. We are looking forward to meeting you and helping you get to know the classical world.

Sincerely,

Jason C. Pedicone, Ph.D. 
President
The Paideia Institute

PRACTICAL INFORMATION FOR THE TOUR

ITINERARY

You can download the trip's itinerary here.

FLIGHT INFORMATION

Departing:

• Friday, 03/16/18, AZ 611, New York (JFK) 23:25 → Saturday, 03/17/18, Rome (FCO) 12:40

Returning:

• Saturday, 03/24/18, AZ 610, Rome (FCO) 14:45 → New York (JFK) 19:35

WHAT TO BRING

For tips on packing, what to bring, and other practical information, download our information sheet here.

CONTACT INFO

Emergency contact information for all tour leaders will be posted here prior to the tour.

ENROLLMENT, PAYMENT, AND SUBMITTING FORMS

ENROLLMENT

Please complete this participant info sheet and return it to us at [email protected].

PAYMENT & Deadlines

The cost of this tour is $3625 / student.

A deposit of $500 is non-refundable and due by the enrollment and deposit deadline, November 15th, 2017. Note that this is also the deadline to submit legal forms (see below).

The balance of $3125 is due by December 20th, 2017. 

Please make your payment by check or wire to the address below by the deadline.  For payment by check, we prefer one check from the school to individual checks from participants.

By Mail

Attn: Ethical Culture Fieldston School Tour
The Paideia Institute
540 President St., 3rd Fl.
Brooklyn, NY 11215

By Wire

Paideia Institute for Humanistic Study, Inc.
Bank of America
90 Nassau St
Princeton, NJ 08542
Account #: 381029988738
Routing #: 026009593
Swift: BOFAUS3N

LEGAL FORMS

All tour participants, or a parent or legal guardian if the participant is under 18, must sign Code of Conduct, Liability Release, and Health Insurance forms by the enrollment and deposit deadline. Please sign these forms using this link.

FURTHER INFORMATION 

CANCELLATIONS AND REFUNDS

After the deposit deadline, the deposit is not refundable.

If a participant cancels after the final balance deadline, 50% of the tour price is refundable.

TRAVEL INSURANCE

A Student Travel Protection Plan is available for this tour through Travel Guard.  For coverage information and to purchase this insurance prior to final trip payment, please visit this link. Cancel for any reason coverage can be purchased at the time the base plan is purchased and within 15 days of Initial Trip Payment.

Please contact Travel Guard at 866-385-4839 with any questions.

INFORMATIONAL WEBINAR

An information webinar on this tour can be scheduled. At this webinar, families can meet the Institute's staff and ask questions about the tour.

QUESTIONS

If you have any questions for the Paideia Institute about the tour, please e-mail us at [email protected] or contact your teacher.