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Means For Dreams

Means For Dreams is a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to ensure that Washington, DC public school teachers have the resources that they identify as important to learning and experience for their students. The Means For Dreams Web site is a "philanthropic exchange": a place where teachers-as-grant-seekers can request specific materials or services and individuals-as-grant makers can fund a proposal. The use of the Internet and the World Wide Web adds greater choice, efficiency, cost savings and speed of response to the direct connection of the traditional practice of exchange.

The Smithsonian Institution

The Smithsonian Institution not only offers 13 area museums to visit, including the National Zoo, but also has many other research and cultural facilities that would make great field trips. Their online field trip guide allows you to enter criteria and search for the best Smithsonian center to best meet your field trip objectives.

The Frederick Douglass National Historic Site

1411 W Street, SE (202) 426-5961

he Frederick Douglass National Historic Site is dedicated to preserving the legacy of the most famous African American of the 19th Century. Frederick Douglass' life spanned nearly eighty years, from the time that slavery was universal in American states to the time it was becoming a memory.

The Arena Stage

(202) 554-9066

The Arena Stage’s Education Department is active in local arts endeavors with area school and arts organizations. Local schools and community groups take part in master classes and workshops, “meet the artist” events, and tours of the Arena Stage.

Architecture in Schools

Peg Moghadam, Program Manager (202) 667-5444

Architecture in Schools is a curriculum enrichment program that matches the professional skills of architects with the talents of teachers in DCPS. The architects visit their classrooms once a week throughout the semester to demonstrate how the design of the built environment affects every aspect of their lives. By the end of the program, the students will have to complete a project.

Discovery Creek Children's Museum of Washington

(202) 337-5111 2233 Wisconsin Avenue, NW Suite 410 Washington, DC 20037

Discovery Creek Children's Museum of Washington is committed to helping all children experience, appreciate, and become stewards of the natural environment. Discovery Creek's engaging educational approaches bring science to life for children of all ages. Eco-immersion exhibitions, live animal demonstrations, and dynamic interactive teaching create a vibrant context for learning. Discovery Creek provides meaningful outdoor experiences that are hands-on and minds-on.

The Corcoran Gallery of Art

Laura Jacobs, Education Director (202) 639-1725

The Corcoran Gallery of Art has a poster that describes the different tours (pre-K - 12) offered and what you need to do to schedule a tour. Call for the poster to receive more information about specific dates and times for special exhibitions and teacher workshops.