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Temecula Valley Museum reports surge in school field trips, seeks docent capacity for growth
Summary
Museum staff told the Temecula Community Services District Commission that in-person field trips have rebounded since COVID and now average about 2,000 students a year, driving a need for more volunteer docents and accommodation options for schools with limited transportation.
The Temecula Valley Museum told the Temecula Community Services District Commission on an evening meeting that its school field trip program has rebounded strongly since the COVID-19 shutdowns and now draws far more students than before the pandemic.
"From 2022 through 2025, we almost averaged 2,000 students per year," Sergio Raya, community service manager for the museum, said during a presentation. Raya said that figure represents roughly a 61% increase over the museum's pre-pandemic average recorded from February 2005 through 2020.
Raya outlined how the museum runs field trips: groups of about 60 students are split into two cohorts that…
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