• Capitol District School Group Visit Overview 

    Guided visits of the State House are available for grades 3-12 only. If you are bringing a group with Pre-K through 2nd graders, you are permitted to visit the State House for a self-guided tour only. 

    The Supreme Court Mock Trial program is appropriate for grades 4+.

    Per building and staff capacities, groups larger than 90 (students + adults) may need to be scheduled over multiple dates.

    Appointments are required for all groups who would like to tour the State House, Supreme Court, or Vermont History Museum.

    Reservations for guided visits must be requested at least two weeks weeks in advance. Your visit is not confirmed until you have received a confirmation email from a State House or Museum staff member.

  • Section 1: School/ Organization Contact Information

    Please tell us about your group.

  • Primary/ Day of Contact Information

    Please list the primary contact for the visit. We will contact the person named below with any questions or concerns about the visit request and to confirm the appointment.
  • Format: (000) 000-0000.
  • Will the person listed above be the group leader on the day of the visit?*
  • Format: (000) 000-0000.

  • Section 2: Field Trip Registration and Information

  • Would you like to visit the Vermont State House (45min guided tour, no cost)?*
  • Would you like to visit the Vermont Supreme Court (45min mock trial, no cost)?*

  • *Please review the Supreme Court protocol below: 

  • Would you like to visit the Vermont History Museum (45min self-guided tour, no cost)?*
  • Would you like to add a Hands-on History program at the Vermont History Museum (45min guided activity, $3 per student)?*
  • Which Hands-on History program are you requesting? Further program descriptions can be found in the pdf below*
  • Grade Level(s) Attending (please select all that apply)*

  • *The Supreme Court Mock Trial is available for grades 4 and above. We regret that we are unable to offer this activity to younger groups.

  • We reserve the right to limit the number of adult chaperones participating in school group guided visits.

  • *The Supreme Court Mock Trial activity requires a minumum of 7 participants (students + adults). We regret that we are unable to offer this activity to groups smaller than 7.

  • *A Hands on History program requires a minumum of 10 participants. We regret that we are unable to offer this activity to groups smaller than 10.

  • Please submit two choices for the date of your visit:
    - We will do our best to accommodate your group during the times you request. All group visits are subject to availability.
    - If your specific time is not listed below, please request it in the "Questions or Comments" section at the end of this form.

  • You can get a sense of our availability at the calendar below:

  • Please make sure to submit TWO different dates for your trip options.

    If the date you are looking for is not available for selection, that means it is already booked full.

  • Date of Visit (1st choice):*
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    2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit year
  • Date of Visit (2nd choice):*
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    2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit year
  • Date of Visit (3rd choice - optional):
     / /
    2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit year
  • Date of State House Visit (1st choice):*
     / /
    2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit year
  • Date of State House Visit (2nd choice):*
     / /
    2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit year
  • Date of State House Visit (3rd choice - optional):
     / /
    2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit year

  • Section 3: A few final questions!

  • What is the latest time you can depart from Montpelier?*
  • You selected to participate in all four of our offerings in Montpelier- please be advised that a schedule containing all of these activities runs for approximately 4.5-5 hours. Please rank the activities below based on preference in case we are unable to fit all four into your schedule.
  • How do you plan to travel to Montpelier?*
  • Will you need a space to eat lunch while on site?*

  • Please note: The State House Cafeteria & Dining Area is NOT available to groups from 11am-1pm during the Legislative Session (approx. Jan to May/June)

  • Our lunch space has a capacity of 60. Your group will need to be split into multiple lunch windows.

  • Do any members of your group require additional accommodations (MLL/ESL students, wheelchair users, etc.)?*
  • Should be Empty: