{"id":3305,"date":"2024-07-29T11:18:47","date_gmt":"2024-07-29T11:18:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myhomeschoolsherpa.com\/staging\/4301\/?p=3305"},"modified":"2024-07-29T23:13:16","modified_gmt":"2024-07-29T23:13:16","slug":"discounts-for-minnesota-homeschoolers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myhomeschoolsherpa.com\/staging\/4301\/2024\/07\/29\/discounts-for-minnesota-homeschoolers\/","title":{"rendered":"Discounts for Minnesota Homeschoolers"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3305\" class=\"elementor elementor-3305\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0d0c86 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a0d0c86\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cb6b56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5cb6b56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here are some nonprofits and companies that offer homeschool or educator discounts in Minnesota!\u00a0<\/p><h4><strong>Museums<\/strong><\/h4><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/new.smm.org\/membership\/educator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Science Museum of Minnesota:<\/a> Offers an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/new.smm.org\/membership\/educator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">educator membership<\/a>\u00a0that\u00a0is available to homeschool families<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/mcm.org\/groups-and-field-trips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Children&#8217;s Museum<\/a>: Offers <a href=\"https:\/\/mcm.org\/groups-and-field-trips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a small group discount program<\/a> that offers discounted admission for a year for homeschool families. Must submit their form and proof of homeschool status (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.myhomeschoolsherpa.com\/staging\/4301\/2024\/07\/03\/letter-of-intent-to-homeschool\/\">Letter of Intent<\/a> works)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/glaquarium.org\/education\/k-12-learning\/homeschool\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Great Lakes Aquarium<\/a>: Homeschool students listed on the Letter of Intent get the special visit rate of $5. The designated home educator (one per family) is free. Must show Letter of Intent to receive discount.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><h4><strong>Performing Arts Venues<\/strong><\/h4><ul><li>Children&#8217;s Theatre Company: <a href=\"https:\/\/childrenstheatre.org\/education-and-engagement\/for-educators\/field-trips\/homeschool-family-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CTC\u2019s Homeschool Family Program<\/a> provides student matinee tickets to students who are receiving their education through homeschooling or virtual education. Homeschool Program tickets are $10 each with no minimum ticket requirement. Must submit proof of homeschooling initially to qualify.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stagestheatre.org\/group-tickets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stages Theatre Company<\/a>: Call the box office to order and ask for the homeschool rate or sign up for student matinee tickets through their group order form.\u00a0<\/li><li>Many other performing arts centers in the Twin Cities offer student matinee pricing including the <a href=\"https:\/\/ordway.org\/education\/school-performances\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ordway<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.minnesotaorchestra.org\/community-education\/educators-families\/concerts\/young-peoples-concerts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Orchestra<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northrop.umn.edu\/k-12-programs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Northrup<\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.guthrietheater.org\/education\/student-matinees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guthrie Theatre<\/a>. If you are outside the Twin Cities, be sure to check your local performing arts center or theatre for student matinees.\u00a0<\/li><li>The Schubert Club in St. Paul offers a variety of<a href=\"https:\/\/schubert.org\/education\/kidsjam\/\"> &#8220;Kids Jam&#8221;<\/a> homeschool classes during the school year. These classes are FREE thanks to generous grants of donors. Best for kids ages 5-12.<\/li><\/ul><h4><strong>Stores<\/strong><\/h4><ul><li>Target: Every mid-July through mid-August, Target offers teachers 20% off on one qualifying storewide purchase. You must validate by submitting your letter of intent through your online Target account under the &#8220;Discounts&#8221; section.\u00a0<\/li><li>Michaels: Get 15% off, including sale items, by completing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michaels.com\/teacher-discount\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">teacher verification<\/a> using your Letter of Intent online.\u00a0<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greatwolf.com\/minnesota\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Great Wolf Lodge<\/a>: Call and get on their homeschool email list to receive notification of monthly deal days.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><h3><em>What deals have you found? Please share with your fellow homeschoolers in the comments below!\u00a0<\/em><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are some nonprofits and companies that offer homeschool or educator discounts in Minnesota!\u00a0 Museums Science Museum of Minnesota: Offers an\u00a0educator membership\u00a0that\u00a0is available to homeschool families Minnesota Children&#8217;s Museum: Offers a small group discount program that offers discounted admission for a year for homeschool families. 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