A maximum of 6 sessions of Sunship III are offered each fall in November and December, each with a maximum of 40 students. Scheduling for these trips occurs in August and early September with the Registration deadline usually in the first week of September. Spots fill up quickly, so you will want to register as early as possible.

If you have never done SUNSHIP III at the Cooper Center, you must attend an informational SUNSHIP III Orientation (see link for available orientations), which is held at the beginning of each school year to acquaint you with the program and facility. Even if you have done SUNSHIP III before it may be a good idea to attend the orientation again, as there is much information and our experience is such that it takes more than one trip to get comfortable with the program.

The Cooper Center will send you all of the materials needed to prepare your students for the program. One of the key aspects to making this a successful experience for your students is making sure they feel that the materials are individualized for each of them. It will be very important to make sure that each envelope containing the necessary materials has the student’s name on it. Therefore, we need all the names (first and last) of the student who will be participating ASAP and no later than 6 weeks prior to your trip. This is very important so we can personalize their items and get them to the students on time.  Teachers that sign up for the program will get a detailed explanation of the pre-visit supplies at the orientation.