We allocate $1000 for each grade level, a little more for the middle school. We leave it up to the teachers to decide if they find a trip that stays under the amount or go over and ask money from the families. Most are able to stay under budget.

Teachers let parents know the full cost of a field trip, and they can pay if they can afford it, otherwise the PTO covers field trip costs for students. (8 dollars is the usual cost for a regular field trip) We do contribute about 3,000 to the end of the year 5/6 field trip to defray the cost, and teachers can ask for money to compliment field trips. We put in about 250 dollars for a bus for the 3/4 field trip this year. Our PTO missin is enrichment, so supporting field trips and Artists in Residence is our big expense.

We offer a set amount per student. I believe it's been between $5-10 per child, so each grade level does receive a different amount. We do base that amount on how our fall fundraising campaign goes.

However, in recent years, our teachers and principal have been working hard to access more grants and community resources for field trips. Our district has a fund called Connecting Kids to Culture schools can use to cover some trips.

Our school is a k-8 with 6 classes per grade. We give each grade $1,000 to cover the buses for field trips. The families pick up the rest to go on the field trips.

Teachers that are members are allowed to apply for monthly mini grants up to $50month for supplies etc. They may request for grant to contribute towards their class field trip as well!

Our group budgets a grade level allocation of $1500 to use for field trips. The teachers typically use it to cover the transportation costs.