Have Historic Alexandria come to you! Our educators and activities travel to schools, out-of-school-time programs, libraries, community centers, neighborhood groups, and other educational venues in our area. 

To book an in-classroom program, contact the Office of Historic Alexandria Youth and Family Program Coordinator at 703.746.4735 or through Alex311, preferably at least three weeks in advance. 

Cost: $125 plus travel cost (federal mileage rate from 301 King Street to your location). Each additional program booked on the same day is $100 per group of up to 30 students. Programs for ACPS free. Maximum of five programs per day and location. 

Length of time: All programs are approximately 30-40 minutes long. 

Space: The school is responsible for providing a space for the program to set up and classes rotate through as needed. For multi-day programs, secure on-site storage for program materials is requested. Parking near the location for loading and unloading up materials is also requested.

• Science Underground (PreK-Grade 1): How do archaeologists study the past? Learn about the clues beneath your feet and the archaeological methods used to find, sort, and identify artifacts.
• Getting a Feel for Long Ago (PreK-Grade 2): Learn about the 18th century through reproduction artifacts and images. Students will compare life in early Alexandria to today.
• Ship Science (Grade 4 and up): Why would a ship be found underground? Use dendrochronology and other scientific methods to uncover the mystery behind Alexandria's 18th century ship discovered through archaeology along the waterfront.
• Hayti: Uncovering an African American neighborhood (Grade 5 and up): Weave together maps, census records, and artifacts from a free Black site to understand the people who lived in this neighborhood. 
• Moss Kendrix: Reframing the Black Image (Grade 6 and up): How can stereotypes cause harm? Learn about pioneering public relations expert Moss Kendrix and how he changed the way media portrayed Black Americans.