Connecticut Science Center’s tickets page lists discount tickets for educators, and the page doesn’t limit them to teachers in Connecticut. It doesn’t print the price either, so we can’t quote a rate. What it does say is that proper proof of eligibility, along with a photo ID, is required for admission with these tickets.
If you teach in Connecticut, or you’re planning a trip to the center from out of state, the useful question is what to carry to the door. The ticket page names the two things, and we’ve laid out what it leaves unsaid so you aren’t guessing at the desk.
How To Get The Connecticut Science Center Teacher Discount
On the tickets page, the educator tickets share one entry under More Ways to Save. That entry is titled Discount Tickets for Active Military, Educators, College Students, Convention Center Attendees, Homeschoolers, and Persons with Disabilities, and a Buy Tickets Now link follows it. You buy through that link, then bring your proof of eligibility and a photo ID when you arrive.
The page doesn’t say which documents count as proof of eligibility for educators. Bring something that shows you work at a school, plus your photo ID, and ask at the desk if you’re unsure.
Bringing A Class
A class visit runs through a different program. The school group pricing page lists a special group rate of $15 per student, and one chaperone receives free admission for every 20 paid students. It requires an 8:1 student to chaperone ratio for groups bringing grades K-7, and a 12:1 ratio for groups bringing grades 8-12.
The hours and pricing page says groups of 15 people or more can receive discounted pricing by submitting a group visit reservation form. That’s the route for a whole class, and the educator ticket above is the one for your own visit.
What We Couldn’t Confirm
The tickets page doesn’t show what an educator ticket costs. We didn’t go through the ticket cart, so we can’t quote a rate. The page also doesn’t define who counts as an educator, and it doesn’t say whether the ticket covers anyone who comes with you.
A regional events listing describes an Educator Open House with free admission for teachers and administrators, but the center’s own event page for it shows Page Not Found, so we don’t have a date to give you. The Connecticut Education Association also has a page for the center, and it asks for your CEA Membership ID before it shows anything, so if you’re a member, that page is where its terms live.
Q&A
Does Connecticut Science Center give teachers a discount?
The tickets page lists discount tickets for educators. It doesn’t state the price.
Do I have to teach in Connecticut?
The page doesn’t limit the tickets to Connecticut educators or to a type of school.
What do I bring?
The page says proper proof of eligibility, along with a photo ID, is required for admission with these tickets. It doesn’t list which proof it accepts.
Where do I buy the educator ticket?
Use the Buy Tickets Now link under More Ways to Save on the tickets page.
What does a school group pay?
The school group pricing page lists $15 per student, with one chaperone free for every 20 paid students.
Is there a chaperone ratio?
Yes. The page requires 8:1 for groups bringing grades K-7 and 12:1 for groups bringing grades 8-12.
More Information:
The details above come from Connecticut Science Center’s own pages as they loaded when we checked, and programs change without notice. See more entertainment discounts for teachers.
