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As Praise students grow, they anticipate the time when they reach their eighth grade year. As 8th graders, they‘ve become leaders of the lower school and are the “seniors” of the middle school. For some, their middle school years will culminate with them experiencing the cultural opportunities provided by our Nation's Capitol. An experience we hope will last in their hearts and minds for years to come.

Highlights of the Trip

Our 8th graders take off and hit the ground running while in DC. They explore all over the Nation's Capital and surrounding area. Here are some of the highlights of the trip:

• Visiting Capitol Hill and seeing the Supreme Court in action along with the Library of Congress
• Smithsonian Institutions: National Natural History Museum, American History Museum, National Air and Space Museum, National American Indian Museum
• Kennedy Center Performance
• Tour of George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens
• Arlington National Cemetery: Kennedy Gravesites, Guard Change at the Tomb of the Unknowns, Challenger Memorial
• Monuments and Memorials: Jefferson and FDR Memorial, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, Pentagon Memorial, Washington Monument, World War II Memorial
• United States Holocaust Museum
• The National Archives
• Battlefield Tour in Gettysburg National Military Park
• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• Serving at a Ministry for Local Residents

Fundraising Efforts

Each participant’s family has funded the majority of this trip, though further fundrarising is needed to help with transportation costs and cost increase due to numbers.  The 8th grade participants will continue to raise funds toward this trip.  Fundraising as a class is an amazing opportunity for the children to learn the basics of money management and to learn the value of working together to achieve a goal.

While our student body enjoys the efforts of the 8th grade class, some of the 8th graders do need the support from the outside community to reach their goal! Through familial contributions, the majority of the cost of the trip is covered, and the 8th grade class plans to fundraise the rest. The 8th grade class is short roughly $5,000.  

Help Support the 8th Grade Class!

We are asking for your support in helping the class go to Washington DC in the spring. We know that with your participation in our fundraising efforts, we will be able to make a huge difference in the lives of our students.

For donations,  please send donations through Venmo, mail or drop off at Praise Academy Attn: Jordan Barner. Thank you in advance for your consideration in donating to our Eighth Grade Fundraising effort.

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Send as a gift and note under "Special Instructions" that the donation is for the 8th grade Washington D.C. Trip. Thank you for your support!