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Bradford Preparatory School

6th Grade Atlanta Trip

Georgia Aquarium
The 6th grade will be heading to Atlanta in April for an overnight trip!  This trip is packed full of activity and includes sleeping in the Georgia Aquarium under the fish! We will depart from Bradford the morning of April 21st and will ride by charter bus to the historic restaurant in Atlanta called The Varsity for lunch. After lunch, students will head to the Civil Rights Museum. From there, they will have the opportunity to visit the Martin Luther King Jr National Historic Park before heading to dinner at the Hard Rock Cafe.
 
After dinner, students will head to the aquarium for a behind the scenes tour of the aquarium and then sleep with the fish - such a unique experience! In the morning they will get to visit the various aquarium exhibits and see the Dolphin and Sea Lion shows. Students will then have Chick-Fil-A box lunches in Centennial Park before we head home! 

   

Trip Dates: 4/21 - 4/22/26

 

Destination: Atlanta, Georgia

 

Transportation: Charter Bus

 

Accommodations: We will be sleeping under the fishes in the aquarium!  Adults and students will be separated by gender to sleep

 

Food:  All meals are included in the cost of the trip. 

 

Cost of Trip: $250 for students

Deposit: $125 due by Feb 20th

Final Payment: $125 due by April 1st

 

**Please note: All payments made are non-refundable. Paying the deposit is a commitment to pay for the entire trip as the school is responsible for payments to the vendors even if a student cancels due to preference, illness or ineligibility.

 

Georgia Aquarium Waiver: All attendees must have completed waiver on file with the aquarium. Please complete the waiver via this link: https://waiver.smartwaiver.com/w/5b3cc6f335e49/web/. Enter Bradford Prep as your group name and the dates 4/21 - 4/22/26.

 

Sign Up for Trip: Please head to the Infinite Campus Parent App and login. From there you will choose "School Store" on the left and then Bradford Prep. You will then be able to choose the trip and sign the permission slip and pay the deposit. Please note that you can avoid paying credit card fees by having the deposit paid directly from your bank account. We have space to take 94 students on the trip. When it fills up, a wait list option will be available.  Students will be taken off the wait list in the order they are added when spots open up.

 

The cost of the trip includes the following:

  • Charter Bus Transportation
  • Lunch at The Varsity
  • Visit to Martin Luther King Jr National Historic Park
  • Dinner in downtown Atlanta at the Hard Rock Cafe
  • Sleepover, behind the scenes tour, and activities at the Georgia Aquarium
  • Breakfast and Dolphin show at Georgia Aquarium
  • Box Lunch from Chick-fil-A
Trip Eligibility:
1. Student must be in good academic standing - Student may not be failing more than one core course as of the end of the second quarter (Q2 grade).
2. Students may not have had any days of Out-of-School Suspension during the 2025-2026 school year.
3. Permission slip must be received by the due date. Payment must be paid on time per due dates scheduled above. Students may not have any outstanding fees due – including but not limited to technology, repairs, club dues, athletic fees, etc.
** If you have any questions regarding eligibility, please reach out to Chris Locke directly at [email protected]

 

Georgia Aquarium Tunnel civil rights museum MLK Historic Site

 

Student Medications on the Trip:

Prescription Medications: The trip is a school-sanctioned activity; therefore by law, every student carrying a medication is required to have a physician-completed medication authorization form indicating the name of the medication, need for the medication, dosage, time(s) of administration.  The form and the meds must be turned into the nurse by April 17, 2026. Medication Authorization Form

OTC Meds: Over the counter meds may be brought with a note from the parent.  Students should only bring enough for the trip and again meds should be turned into the nurse by April 17, 2026.
 

Packing List: 

  • Sleeping bag or sheets and blanket (Bedding must be packed in a bag)
  • Pillow (Bedding must be packed in a bag)
  • A uniform outfit for the second day (inc underwear and socks)  Students are required to wear uniforms both days - collared polo shirt and khaki pants/skirts/shorts..
  • Sweatshirt(s)
  • Toiletries (there is no showers at the aquarium, but students can wash their face and brush teeth before bed and in the morning)
  • Jacket
  • Rain jacket or poncho
  • Pajamas (modest as you will be walking to the bathrooms in the aquarium)
  • Snacks for the bus and refillable water bottle (no chocolate, soda or gum)

What Not to Bring:
  • Electronics
  • Cell Phones, mp3 players, iPods, gaming devices
  • Money (no more than a few dollars to buy a snack if desired on the way back)\
  • Smart watches
  • Weapons (no weapons of any kind)
  • Candy or Gum