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Board approves Prescott High School trip to Japan for spring break 2027
Summary
The governing board approved a request from Prescott High School to take students to Japan during spring break 2027; estimated trip cost per student is about $5,300 (lunches not included) and the district expects to use payment plans and fundraising to make participation feasible.
The Prescott Unified School District governing board on Sept. 9 approved an international travel request from Prescott High School to send students to Japan during spring break 2027.
Catherine Hammer, a teacher at Prescott High School, proposed the trip and told the board trip size was still being finalized; staff estimated between 15 and 70 students, with one chaperone per six students. The itinerary is a guided cultural tour; it is not a school exchange program.
Board members asked about costs and meal arrangements. The principal and other staff said the tour vendor provides hotel breakfasts and many dinners; students are typically responsible for their own lunches. The board discussed cost management options: fundraising, payment plans that spread the fee over months, and the vendor’s common practice of offering payment schedules to families. Staff said lunches are typically inexpensive in Japan and that families can contribute souvenir and tip money separately.
The board noted past trips to Japan and other countries and described the program as valuable experiential learning. The board voted to approve the travel request.
What the board approved: a district travel authorization for Prescott High School to conduct a student trip to Japan during spring break 2027. The board did not approve any district subsidy; family costs, payment plans and fundraising were discussed as student funding mechanisms.
