We encourage the following people to register: teachers, coaches, club leaders, district administrators/supervisors, faculty, etc.

We host sessions for formal school groups, informal groups, and clubs.

All participants must be 5 years of age and older

Homeschoolers are encouraged to sign up for Homeschool Days.

Minimum Number of Participants Per Session: 20

Maximum Number of Participants Per Session: 99

Most groups of more than 30 elementary school-aged participants may need more than one engagement.

Groups of more than 40 middle and high school-aged participants can engage in multiple engagements, opt for a one-hour career panel discussion with subject-matter experts, or participate in an Artemis presentation that includes a Visitor Center scavenger hunt.

Artemis Program Introduction & Space Exploration Challenge: Inspire students with a 20-minute educator-led multimedia presentation exploring NASA's Artemis Program and humanity's return to the Moon. Following the presentation, students participate in a Florida Standards-aligned exploration challenge that guides them through exhibits across Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex while reinforcing STEM concepts through observation, discovery, and critical thinking. The self-guided challenge typically requires two or more hours to complete, depending on group size and pace. For the best experience, groups are encouraged to schedule this program during the morning portion of their visit. Students who complete the challenge receive a commemorative prize provided by the Astronauts Memorial Foundation.

Earth Science: Learn more about the planet we call home! Earth Science activities will focus on various earth science disciplines such as geology, meteorology, oceanography and astronomy. Students will learn how to study space, air, sea and land to benefit humankind here on earth!

Engineering Design Challenges: Become an engineer for a day! Enjoy an engineering and design challenge focused on NASA and commercial space companies’ current missions and programs. Students will model an engineering design process by working collaboratively in teams to design, build, and test their ideas.

Solar System Exploration: Calling all explorers! Get the inside scoop on NASA and commercial space companies’ missions and programs that explore our solar system! Take a look into the current technology that allows us to investigate our system’s Sun, planets, asteroids, meteors, and moons. Students will learn how these devices work and the purpose of their missions.

Working and Living in Space: Step into the extraordinary realm of space exploration. Students will learn about working and living in space, and gain insights into the incredible challenges and opportunities that come with human space exploration. Students will explore the intricacies of astronaut training, space missions, and the International Space Station (ISS). Students delve into the topics of microgravity, life support systems, space habitats, and the psychological and physical effects of living in a confined and weightless environment.

Robotics

Participants use SPHERO robots in “simulated” NASA and commercial space companies’ based missions on the Moon or Mars. K-2 grades work together in teams to travel across hills and craters, collect “cubes” of water-ice, and rescue astronauts.

STEM Careers

Do your students understand what engineers or scientists do? One way they can find out more is through coming to the Exploration Station to listen to a panel of dynamic subject-matter experts who share their education backgrounds, career paths, and highlights of their work, with time for participant Q&A.

Activity sessions are either 60 or 75-minutes long.

Participation in CSE and NASA KSC’s Exploration Station programs are free of cost for all children and a limited number of adults (chaperones, teachers, etc.).

Formal school groups – Grades 3-12 - public, private, charter: 1 adult per 5 children; Grades K-2 – 1 adult per 3 children

Informal groups – afterschool program, clubs: 1 adult per 5 children

Any teachers (nationwide) can obtain a free educator pass from the KSC Visitor Complex Guest Services department. This is good for one year. If teachers opt in to use this, their attendance won’t count against our chaperone limit when providing tickets.

Children must be five or older to enter the CSE Program classrooms.

You should receive an email at the time of your reservation request with instructions (e.g., submit a signed Policy Document to edu@amfcse.org, maps, etc). You may also receive additional reminders as your date approaches. A STEM Specialist may also reach out to you to discuss additional details. Should you have additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at edu@amfcse.org.

Information and directions will be sent to you/your on-site lead. Text your CSE Program and NASA KSC POC upon your arrival. One of our staff will meet your group at the KSC Visitor Complex entrance flagpole with your tickets.



NOTE: You will receive only the number of tickets for those present, not to exceed the agreed upon number.

If your session is affected by a launch, groups will be met at the entrance flagpole and be provided with access to the park for an optional scavenger hunt activity, as well as having time to enjoy the park. In cases where access is limited due to a launch, we may reschedule your session, or complimentary tickets may be offered to a student and parent/chaperone for an alternative date.

The classrooms are located inside the Center for Space Education, adjacent to the Gateway building and the Rocket Garden.

The classrooms are located in the west wing of the building.


The staff will email you a map once your session scheduling has been finalized.

Plan to arrive at the Visitor Complex at least 60 minutes before your session begins. Allow 40 minutes to get through the gate and walk across the park to the Center for Space Education, and leave time for a restroom break. Plan to arrive at the CSE classroom 10 minutes early.

The parking lot opens at 8:30am. Park hours are from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Eastern. You are welcome to enjoy the Visitor Complex at any time within their open hours when you are not in your classroom session with us.

Food is not permitted inside the classrooms.

Dining options are available for purchase at the KSC Visitor Complex. Please call the

KSC Visitor Complex at 1-855-433-4210 for pricing and purchasing information.

Groups may bring their own food with the following requirements:

• Participant meals must be in individual bags or in soft-shelled coolers

• Hard-shelled coolers are not permitted inside the park

• If you can only bring a hard-shelled cooler, you must leave it on the bus / vehicle in the parking lot and eat at the picnic tables just outside the main park entrance.

• KSCvc is a cashless campus, please plan accordingly. Here are cashless park options for you to consider: https://astronautsmemorial-foundation.squarespace.com/s/Cashless-Park-Options.pdf

Buses may enter through the bus lane and will be directed to park in Lot 4. Any individual vehicles (including vans) will need a parking pass to enter free of charge.

Each vehicle needs its own printed or digital copy of the parking pass.

Individual vehicles may park in the Lot behind the bus spaces. Please ensure that you indicated on your reservation form whether you have any individual vehicles coming for the visit, as they will need parking placards.

You are permitted and encouraged to enjoy the Visitor Complex main campus attractions before and/or after your STEM session.

The tickets do not, however, include access to the busses to the Apollo/Saturn V Center.

How to access the Apollo/Saturn V Center: As of Summer 2022, these bus tour tickets are $20 per person. Please call the KSC Visitor Complex at 1-855-433-4210 for updated pricing and purchasing. You can tell the sales representative that your group already has limited access (LTD) admission tickets through the CSE Program. They may not have your group in their system already, but that is not a problem! You should be able to purchase the additional tickets at any time greater than 72 hours prior to your visit.