For Educators

Have you booked your 2012 spring School Tours, Field Trips, and your school's Minnetrista Theatre Preserve performances? View the full-version of the 2011-2012 Educators Guide online here, then make your reservations today!

Minnetrista has a wide range of fun-filled experiences to choose from. Whether you’re looking for preschool or fifth grade; nature, science, history or art; a few hours or a full day; our place is yours. Educators can expect well developed, guided educational experiences anchored in Indiana state standards. 

School Tours:

Group tour admission:
$4/student 
Book two tours in one day:
$6/student 

 

Theatre:

We bring the experience to your school! 45-minute performances for up to 250 students.
Book before October 1, and receive $75 off !

School Tours at Minnetrista

Minnetrista offers a variety of multi-disciplinary school tours for Grades Pre-K-8. These programs are active and engaging, while also standards-based and content-rich for your educational demands. Browse the age-appropriate school tours to get started!

Field Days
Join us for an all-day school field trip experience. Guide your students to various stations throughout Minnetrista's campus for a fun and educational exploration of thematic topics. Students can participate in school tours in addition to the Field Days to gain further experiences with the content. Browse the available field days to get started!


THEATRE OUTREACH PROGRAM 
Minnetrista Theatre Preserves provides theatrical performances addressing educational standards. Using props, costumes, sets, and professional actors, your students will be spellbound as we weave stories around textbook subjects.

Home School
Minnetrista will provide any of our school tours to your home school group of 10 students or more. Programs range for abilities ranging from 4 years to 14 years. See school tours for more details. Pre-registration is required. 

 


 

The Experience is worth a thousand words!

Good lesson—It's always great when there are hands-on experiences.
—Jan Addington, Royerton Elementary, Habitat Hunters
Very interactive; Wonderful hands-on experience
—Eastbrook Washington, Earth Exploration Lab
We loved this! Excellent demo. They were really involved.
—Mrs. Fisher, Southside Elementary, Creepy Crawlies
 
Beautiful sights, and students could put what they were seeing with what they already knew. FANTASTIC!
—Amy Hollowell, Willard Elementary, Community Connections
Thanks for a great day!
—Gary Walter, Eastbrook Washington, Earth Exploration Lab
Loved the hands-on. It gave them an even better understanding.
—Mary Bedel, Westview Elementary, Garden Science
This was a great experience!
—Lynn Glentzer, Southside Elementary, Creepy Crawlies
Loved it all!
—Mrs. Smith, Southside Elementary, Creepy Crawlies