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For Teachers

Whether you have visited us previously or are planning your first visit, the following information is provided to help you prepare for your field trip to Elkus Ranch.

Every adult and student needs to provide a signed waiver to participate. 

Teachers, paraprofessionals and aids who work with students in the classroom never pay to attend a field trip. We ask three things of visiting classes:

  1. Provide a signed waiver for all field trip attendees including teachers, aides and paraprofessionals.
  2. No more than three chaperones per class.  Teachers, paraprofessionals, and aides do not count as chaperones.
  3. And no siblings please - We appreciate that visiting Elkus Ranch is a treat, but we ask only children from your class join the field trip. 

Please reach out if any of these requests are going to be a hardship. 

School group in front of bus at Conference Center

Information to pass along to Parents/Guardians:

Please print the waiver and write in your school’s name, city, and date of your scheduled field trip to the top of the page. 

Please copy the parent/guardian letter on the back-side of the waiver to provide families with important information about clothing, food and chaperone duties for the visit.

You will need to distribute and then collect these signed waivers to give to our educators on the day of your field trip.

Letter to Parents/Guardians (English)  

We love hearing from students and teachers. If you have additional ideas to share or suggestions for us, please let us know!

Elkus Ranch Waiver Form

All children and adults visiting Elkus Ranch must provide a signed waiver. Elkus Ranch Waiver Form (link to form below).

  1. Teachers should add the school‘s name and city, date of field trip to the upper left corner of the waiver in the families’ preferred language.
  2. Distribute copies of the Elkus Ranch Waiver Form to all parents/guardians to sign and return.
  3. Collect the signed forms to give to one of the Elkus Ranch educators when you arrive for your field trip to before arriving at Elkus Ranch.

Please note: Students without a signed form may not participate in the field trip.

A copy of the form can be downloaded here:  

Elkus Ranch Waiver [English]

Elkus Ranch Waiver [Spanish]