My wife's program has gone to WDW several times, so I asked her to answer your question. She said:
I work with a program that serves high school students with learning,
sensory or physical disabilities who are interested in high tech careers.
We have used the Youth Education Series Program at Disney for three
fieldtrips. There are four parts to the curriculum: Life Management, Arts
and Humanities, Natural Sciences and Physical Sciences, which all tie in
well with the goals we've set for our students. We have participated in
"Dynamics of Technology" at Epcot, "Career Discovery" at MGM and "Making
Waves with a Marine Career" at Epcot. The students had a great time with
all the programs and especially enjoyed going behind the scenes,
participating in hands-on activities, and the enthusiasm of the tour guides.
The Disney atmosphere is what made it particularly special, of course!
Programs run for 2-3 hours, the price includes time in the park, and all
have age/grade limitations. The programs worked for us on a
technology/career level, so I would suggest finding out what your 8th grade
Sunday School class is interested in learning about, or what your objective
is by participating in the YES Program. Programs cover animal science,
physics, business, leadership, conservation, mathematics, teamwork, history,
animation, school-to-work and much more! It was definitely a worthwhile
experience for our students. Hope this information is helpful to you and
your husband! >
