Normandy Academy is an educational journey that challenges high school and college students to delve deeper into the experiences of the Allied forces throughout the Battle of Normandy.
Students from across the country will gather in New Orleans at The National WWII Museum and spend two nights at The Higgins Hotel & Conference Center. They will tour the Museum and see Beyond All Boundaries, a 4D film experience produced and narrated by Tom Hanks; have an exclusive session to see artifacts from the Museum’s collection; and hear from museum professionals as they learn about World War II and the D-Day Landings. Together as a group, participants will then travel to Paris, France, to begin the second part of the adventure.
After arriving in France, the students will see a few of the sights of Paris by bus before traveling on to Normandy. They will stay in the historic city of Bayeux for a week where they will have time to explore the medieval city and local shops. Students will also have the opportunity to experience a variety of French cuisine at local restaurants.
To get an up-close view of the events and places involved in the Battle of Normandy, students will spend several days visiting the landing beaches of D-Day, important sites related to German occupation and/or the Allied invasion, museums, and cemeteries. Before leaving Normandy, students will visit the American cemetery and give a presentation on the servicemember they researched before placing flowers on his/her grave.
Location(s)
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Normandy, France
Schedule
- High School Trip 1: June 25th - July 5th, 2025
- High School Trip 2: July 1st - July 11th, 2025
- College Trip: July 7th - July 17th, 2025
Cost/Compensation
- $5,795 tuition
- $875 college credit fee
Eligibility Requirements
- All high students must be at least 16 years of age by the time of the trip.
- Recently graduated High School students must attend a High School trip.
- All college students must have been enrolled in an accredited college/university for at least 1 year.
Deadline
- January 24th, 2025
Application or Entry Requirements
- Completed online application
Notifications of Decisions
- Tuition must be paid in full no later than May 31st, 2025
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The National WWII Museum was established in 2000 as the nation’s U.S. Congress designated WWII museum, located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Museum features immersive exhibits, multimedia experiences, and an expansive collection of artifacts and first-person oral histories, taking visitors inside the story of the war that changed the world. Beyond the galleries, the Museum also offers to the public online collections, virtual field trips, webinars, educational travel programs, and a renowned International Conference on World War II. Visitors to the museum will connect to history in new ways and honor a generation that sacrificed so much.
