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Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex offers free admission to teachers nationwide

By WFTV.com News Staff

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By WFTV.com News Staff

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex announced an expansion to their Educator Study Pass Program Monday to include teachers nationwide.

Previously available only to teachers in Florida, Georgia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, the program will now offer complimentary admission to teachers throughout the entire country.

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The complex boasts a number of different educational resources for both teachers and students including interactive games, videos, and lesson plans all provided by NASA.

“The Educator Study Pass is one of the many programs we offer as a way to give back to our community,” Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex CEO  Therrin Protze said in a statement. “Teachers play an important role in educating the future generation of scientists, engineers and even astronauts. Expanding the Educator Study Pass allows us to show our support to more teachers than ever before.”

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To get the pass, teachers simply have to bring any one of the following items to Will Call at the visitor complex entrance:

  • An active teaching certificate from the United States, Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands
  • A badge with a photo and the title Teacher or Educator
  • A letter on school letterhead dated and signed by the principal identifying the teacher or teachers as an educator at the school

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For more information about the program, click here.

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