School Programs
During school programs, Fallingwater inspires learning across subjects, from science, engineering, and math to language arts, visual art, design, and more. Whether your classroom is around the corner or on the other side of the world, Fallingwater’s educators can bring inspiration to your students through onsite field trips, virtual field trips and our annual Gnome House Design challenge curriculum.
Learn more about: Field Trips, Virtual Field Trips, Family Field Trips, Gnome House Design Challenge, Wright in our Backyard
Field Trips
Field trips are for groups of 10 students or more with chaperones. Field Trip tickets cost $17 per student. This student group discount is not available during October or on weekends. The required number of adult chaperones (one for each group of 11 students) receive complimentary tickets. Additional adult tickets cost $28 per adult.
Virtual Field Trips for School Groups
Join Fallingwater’s educator team for a guided exploration of Fallingwater, including virtual access to some of its interior spaces. Virtual Field Trips connect learning about Fallingwater to lessons in fine art, science, math, history or language arts. Fallingwater’s virtual field trips are recommended for students in grades three through 12.
Price: $50 per one-hour workshop. Also available for FREE on a limited basis for schools in the following PA counties: Allegheny, Fayette, Greene, Somerset, Washington, and Westmoreland.
Family Field Trips
Whether students are studying at school or home, Fallingwater invites families with children in grades K-12 to enjoy the outdoors during a private exterior tour of the house and its landscape. Families learn about the science, technology, design and history of Fallingwater through a series of hands-on activities.
Family Field Trips include:
- Private outdoor experience of Fallingwater that examines the house’s exterior from the landscape and many of the open-air terraces. Individual family groups can include up to six people.
- Fun learning activities that meet Pennsylvania Department of Education’s Academic Standards in social studies, arts and humanities.
Reservations are required in advance. Up to six people per group. Children 6 years old and younger receive complimentary admission.
Gnome House Design Challenge: Lesson Plans for Teachers
Fallingwater’s design challenges are completed by students from all over the world. Students are invited to share their work virtually and in the future at our annual design symposium.
Gnome House Design Challenge for Grades 4-7
- Students explore the steps of the architectural design process while designing a custom house for a unique client – a gnome! Lessons connect fine art, design, science, math, language arts and history.
For information, email Amy Humbert at ahumbert@paconserve.org.
Wright in Our Backyard
Fallingwater is pleased to offer free field trips, virtual field trips, family field trips and the gnome house design challenge for K-12 students located in Fallingwater’s “backyard.” If your school is located in Allegheny, Fayette, Greene, Washington or Westmoreland County, contact Amy Humbert to find out how to schedule a school program for free. Call 724-329-7829 or email ahumbert@paconserve.org.
Wright in Our Backyard, free school programs for local students are made possible through the generosity of Fallingwater’s Lodging Partners in Education and the Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program.