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KNOW-YOUR-NEIGHBOR STUDY TOURS FRANCE
FRANCE
March 19-28, 2008
Price $2,395
Here's an opportunity to become acquatined with France, to sharpen language and culture skills, and to enjoy the excitement of travel to another country.
Applications, due October 8th, 2007, are available from French teachers, via the web, and from the World Language Office, LPSDO, 5901 O Street.
Cost is based on 16 students and two leaders and INCLUDES the following: LPS teacher supervision, round-trip air Omaha/Paris, airport taxes and fees, airport transfers, land transportation via motorcoach, excursion to Seine, entrance and activity fees including the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre, 3-night hotel accommodation, 5-night family stay, meals indicated on itinerary, farewell dinner, insurance (medical and trip cancellation) and an airline fuel surcharge.
COST DOES NOT INCLUDE the following: passport fees (budget $120 for documents/photos), transportation to/from Omaha, meals not indicated on itinerary, family stay gifts (budget $25), spending money, souvenirs (budget a minimum of $200-$300)
Sample Itinerary
DAY 1 DEPARTURE: Fly round-trip Omaha/Paris.
DAY 2-6 FAMILY STAY: Travel to Fontainbleau to begin your Family Stay! Put your language to work while experiencing the everyday life of a French family; doing what they do and eating typical French meals. (Meals at home)
DAY 7 PARIS: Say goodbye to your families and it's off to Paris for three days of touring the city. We will boad a boat and flow through Paris on the Seine which was once the main route of transportation and protection. Have lunch in a sidewalk cafe and visit quaint shops. Master the subway system and learn to navigate the city of Paris. (Dinner provided)
DAY 8 PARIS: Stroll down the Champs-Elysées and enjoy the priceless treasures of the Louvre. Practice your French with waiters and shopkeepers. Visit the awesome Notre Dame Cathedral...and so much more! (Breakfast provided)
DAY 9 PARIS: Enjoy one last day of shopping and sightseeing in incredible Paris. Visit the Eiffel tower, the quintessential symbol of Europe. Take this last chance to see things you missed. Enjoy an ISE farewell dinner. Pack for home! (Breakfast and Dinner provided)
DAY 10 RETURN: Say Au Revoir! to France before transferring to the airport for your return to the U.S. (Breakfast provided)
Eligibility
High school seniors and juniors are eligible for the 16 France seats.* Eligible students must currently study French in their respective high schools. A minimum 2.5 GPA with no F's and a C grade or better in French class is required by applicants and must be maintained in order to travel. Students should be in good helath, physically and emotionally, and must be willing to rearrange schedules in order to commit to required orientation meetings held prior to departure. Trip meeting dates are planned for second semester, prior to departure, and will be announced in December 2007.
Payment Schedule
$500 due with application on or before Monday, October 8, 2007
$500 due on or before Thursday, November 8, 2007
Balance due on or before Thursday, January 3, 2008
Please note: DO NOT ask French teachers or high school office personnel to forward your payment to the World Language Office. Payments should be mailed to: Jami Swanson, World Language Curriculum Specialist, Lincoln Public Schools, P.O. Box 82889, Lincoln, NE 68501, or brought to the Lincoln Public Schools World Language Office, 5901 O Street. Payments must be by check or money order and payable to Lincoln Public Schools. Cash payments WILL NOT be accepted.
Cancellation Policy
Before October 16, 2007 - November 30, 2007, $200 fee
December 1, 2007 or later, fee to be determined
30 days or fewer, prior to departure no refund possible
Please note: Cancellations must be in writing by both the student and the parent. Lincoln Public Schools works in conjunction with travel agencies and non-profit organizations** to contract out the trips. Cancellation policies are in accordance with contracted groups. Lincoln Public Schools does not hold any of the cancellation fees. Students applying for financial aid may cancel and receive a full refund IF they do not receive scholarship assistance as requested. Scholarship awards will be made prior to December 1, 2007. After scholarship acceptance, cancellation fees follow the outlined policy for all applicants. Effective May 1, 2004, a service fee of $20 will be charged for each check returned to Lincoln Public Schools.
*Once trip space is filled, additional applicants will be wait-listed. Wait-listed applicants are added according to postmark/hand delivery date of complete application/payment as received by the World Language Office. Should a cancellation occur, wait-listed persons are added.
**Travel arrangements through Intercultural Student Experiences, Eden Prairie, MN.
Passport application materials are available at the Main Post Office, 700 R Street, or on the web at www.usps.com. Lincoln Public Schools students who are non-U.S. citizens and hope to travel with the KNOW-YOUR-NEIGHBOR STUDY TOURS must begin processing in October to ensure that travel documents will be complete prior to departure. If you are a non-U.S. citizen and are applying for financial aid, you need to include documentatin with your application that you have begun processing your Visa in order to qualify for financial aid.
Any questions? Contact:
Jami Swanson, World Language Curriculum Specialist
436-1814
jswanson@lps.org
Printable France Brochure 2008
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