Field Trips and Programs Registration
Field Trips and Programs
About On-site and Virtual Field Trips
The Howard B. Owens Science Center (HBOSC) staff is dedicated to providing engaging learning experiences that align with the Next Generation Science Standards and enrich and support Prince George's County Public Schools curricula. We are exempt from Administrative Policy 6153 Administrative Procedure 6153 (See Section H) .
Registration for SY 2025-2026 will open in late August. During the 2025-2026 school year there will be two options for fieldtrips; in-person field trips onsite at the newly renovated Howard B. Owens Science Center or virtual via Zoom. A school bus(es) will need to be arranged by each individual schoof for in-person trips by transportation once the trip has been scheduled. The school is responsible for paying for the bus(es) needed for the trip. If you have any questions, please email howardb.owens@pgcps.org or call 301-918-8750.
Registration links will be available in late August for both virtual and in-person trips.
In- Person Field Trips
In-person field trips will take place on site at the newly renovated Howard. B Owens Science Center. They will be approximately two hours in length, except for a few PreK-K programs that are slightly shorter in length. . Read the information below to get a brief description of the in-person field trips being offered during second quarter. To register for an in-person field trip, you use a Google Form available in late August.
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Grade PreK- 12 - Program descriptions and availabilty for the SY 2025-2026 year are coming in August 2025.
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Virtual Field Trips
Virtual field trips will take place via Zoom. They will be one hour in length. A separate registration form will be availble in August of 2025 for virutal field trips.
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Grades K-12 : Virtual Field Trips-Descriptions of virutal programs will be available in the fall of 2025.
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