Homeschool day
Thurs., Jan. 8, 2026 10am – 1pm
Enjoy a day full of museum fun for homeschool students!
Engage in activities at your own pace for your grade level.
Activities Include:
- Activities & Programs
- 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Flight Training Program (Grades 5-12) includes Learning Lab Flight Fundamentals Experiments, Pre-Flight Safety Check Activity, and Flight Simulators
- 10:00 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. Channel your creativity and design & engineering skills with various Maker! workshops built for grade level skills.
- 10:30 a.m. – Drone Zone, Fly a real drone in a guided, hands-on experience
- 11:00 a.m. – Fly High Story Time (Pre-K) in the Boeing Toddler Terminal
- 11:00 a.m. – Dreamers Presentation (Grades K-5) and Plane of the Month Walk Around
- 11:30 a.m. – Aviation Alphabet (Pre-K) in the Boeing Toddler Terminal
- 11:30 a.m. – Learn about the Women Airforce Service Pilots of WWII (WASP) (All Ages)
- 12:00 p.m. – Fly High Story Time (Pre-K) in the Boeing Toddler Terminal
- All Day:
- Guided Museum Hangar Tour with Third Person Interpreter (All Grades)
- Aircraft Engine STEM Carts and Air Marshalling
- Take a ride on MAXFLIGHT (must be at least 48″ tall. Additional charge applies.)
- Pack a lunch or buy drinks, snacks, and lunch from our Minuti Coffee Cafe. Lunch space is available.
New! Homeschool stem flights
Explore a different aspect of flight fundamentals in each workshop by combining STEM theory and introductory piloting techniques in simulated flights
Fourth Thursday of the month, August through May, from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m.*
$10 Member/$12 Non-Member
Advance ticket purchase is strongly recommended. Class size is limited to 20 students.
Grade 6-12/Ages 12-18
Register by selecting the following date(s):
Questions? reservations@lonestarflight.org or (346) 352-7658
*November and December are the Third Thursday due to holidays.
Home school field trip options
Guided Museum Tour (All Grades)
- A guided tour through two hangars of historic planes.
- Hands-On Flight Academy exhibits
- Tour of the Aviation Heritage Gallery and the Texas Aviation Hall of Fame
- $8 per student and $10 per adult
- Minimum of 10 students
To book a Homeschool field trip, tap the button below.
Aviation Learning Center (Grades 5-12)
- A guided tour through two hangars of historic planes
- Hands-On Flight Academy exhibits
- Aviation Learning Center pre-flight aircraft inspection and pilot a flight simulator (Grades 5-9)
- Learning Lab STEM Fundamentals of Flight (Grades 7-12)
- $12 per student and $10 per adult
- Minimum of 10 students
- Learn more about the Aviation Learning Center.
To book a Homeschool field trip, tap the button below.
Classroom Lessons
- Classes taught by a museum instructor dig deep into aviation historical events, the science of flight, and engineering. Due to the self-discovery and exploratory nature of the classes, a wide range of ages can participate allowing families to take classes together.
- $10 per student
- 2.5 hour field trip is a guided tour through our two aircraft hangars and the Flight Academy hands-on STEM exhibit.
- Minimum group size: 20 students
- Maximum group size: 80 students
Classroom Topics:
- STEM Workshops
- Texas Aviation Heritage
To book a Homeschool field trip, tap the button below.
Details
- Reservation requests must be made no later than 3 weeks prior to visit.
- A single payment for the entire group is due no less than 2 weeks before the visit.
To book a Homeschool field trip, tap the button below.
Questions? education@lonestarflight.org or (346) 352-7658.
Registrations/Tickets for museum programs/events are valid only for the specified program/event on the specified date(s) of the purchase program/event. Registrations/Tickets are not refundable, transferable, exchangeable, or applicable to future dates or other programs/events. Registrations/Tickets cannot be discounted after purchase. Programs/events are subject to cancellation or change. In such cases a program/event is cancelled or changed, registration/tickets will be rescheduled to another valid program/event within 60 days of the original program/event date.
