Scheduling School Group Visits for Wright Brothers National Memorial
To schedule a school group visit, call the Wright Brothers Visitor Center at (252) 441-7430. Groups may also attend our daily scheduled public programs.

If you wish to have the Wright Brothers NMEM entry fee waived, you must request an Educational Fee Wavier Letter from the Outer Banks Group Fee Manager four to six weeks in advance of your visit (see information below on how to request a Educational Fee Waiver letter). If approved, you will receive an Educational Fee Waiver Letter from the Fee Manager. Present the Educational Fee Waiver Letter at the park entrance station when you arrive at the site to receive your free entry. If you do not have an Educational Fee Waiver Letter with you when you arrive at the site, you will be charged to enter the park.

How to Request an Educational Fee Waiver Letter

Eligibility
Fee waivers requests must be submitted to the Outer Banks Group Fee Manager directly by the school at least one month in advance of the scheduled visit. The park does not accept fee waiver requests from commercial tour operators. To successfully apply for an Educational Fee Waiver Letter:

1) Applicants must prove they are a bona fide educational or scientific institution by submitting one of the following types of documentation with their request for an Educational Fee Waiver Letter: a) a statement of accreditation or recognition as an educational institution from a qualified national, regional, state, or local authority for the applicant's location, or b) a statement confirming educational or scientific tax-exemption, from the IRS or the applicant's national, state, or local tax authority.

2. Applications must also submit a written statement regarding the purpose of the visit and the relationship of the educational value of the visit to the students. This statement should be submitted on school letterhead and include the date and time of the visit. There must be a direct relationship between the visit and facility use. The use of any facilities, such as the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, for which a fee waiver is requested must relate directly to the scientific or educational purposes of the visit and may not be primarily for recreational purposes.

Chaperones
Since fee waivers are only for educational purposes, the following criteria will be used in determining an appropriate number of chaperones eligible for fee waiver. The number of allowable chaperones is based on the age and grade level of the students. The ratio of eligible chaperones to students is 1:5 for elementary school, 1:8 for middle school; 1:12 for high school, and 1:20 for college students. Fee waivers apply only to students and the appropriate number chaperones per the above formulas. Any additional chaperones are required to pay the per person charge, if applicable.

Please mail requests, and supporting required documents, at least one month in advance to:

Fee Manager
National Park Service Outer Banks Group
1401 National Park Drive
Manteo, NC 27954

If you have any questions, please contact the Fee Manager at (252) 473-2111 x122.