If you're interested in bringing your class to Pinnacles National Monument, but you don't need a ranger or park educator to lead your group, you should still fill out the Program Request and Educational Fee Waiver request so that your group is exempt from paying entrance fees. 

After you choose a date for your visit, please print the Program Request Form and  Educational Fee Waiver Form.  Fill these out completely, and return it to the park via mail or fax at least 30 days in advance of your requested date. Be sure to attach an outline of your specific educational objectives on school letterhead; without this outline, your fee waiver will not be approved.  For detailed instructions about this process, please read our Educational Fee Waiver SOP.

After you send in your forms, we will check to make sure that there are no scheduling conflicts. If there are none, your group will be scheduled into the park’s education calendar. You should receive confirmation from us within about two to four weeks.

When you arrive at the park, please bring your fee waiver to check in at the visitor center or ranger station. The ranger on duty will issue a permit for each vehicle in your group; please display the permits in the windshields of the vehicles.

Before your program, a confirmation letter will be sent to you.  This letter confirms the date, time, and park entrance for the program.