Frequently Asked Questions

To participate in the program, schools can submit their information here. The Gilder Lehrman Institute will contact eligible schools as tickets to Hamilton are made available to the Hamilton Education Program.

At this time, students enrolled in an American history course in Title I high schools are eligible to participate in the program. Schools will be invited to participate and attend the program in New York.

Once chosen to participate schools are required to

• Implement a 3- to 5-day student project for all students attending, based on the student and teacher guides provided. (Copies of the student work for all students attending Hamilton must be submitted to the Gilder Lehrman Institute.)
• Send the full payment for the tickets allotted for your school.
• Submit signed consent forms for all students attending the performance.
• Complete pre- and post-show surveys.
• Commit to a full-day program the day of the performance.

No, the Hamilton Education Program is for schools, and tickets are not available for individuals or other groups. To purchase tickets for Hamilton please visit www.hamiltonbroadway.com. For group tickets of 20 or more call 1-800-Broadway ext. 2 or go to www.broadway.com/groups.

There must be one chaperone for every ten students.

Tickets for schools participating in the Hamilton Education Program are $10 per person. The reduced pricing is made possible through the generous funding of The Rockefeller Foundation and national and local donors.

Schools are responsible for the costs associated with transportation to and from the theater and for lunch the day of the performance.

At this time the Hamilton Education Program is being offered only in New York for the 2022-2023 school year.

Yes, all the resources are available on the Hamilton Education Program Online. You can register at hamilton.gilderlehrman.org to access the resources.

In addition, the Gilder Lehrman Institute has an array of resources on Alexander Hamilton and the Founding Era available to everyone. Our online materials in the History Now section of the website include 6 essays, 9 Spotlight on: Primary Sources, 8 videos, 5 online exhibtions, and 8 lesson plans.

In addition, you can order posters of Alexander Hamilton and Eliza Hamilton as well as posters of Founding Era documents from our shop, sign up for a self-paced course, or request a Traveling Exhibition on Alexander Hamilton.

Please note that you must first register/sign in to the Gilder Lehrman Institute’s website. Registration is free to teachers and students (K–12) and costs $25/person for others.

You may download the W-9 here. The DOE/Tax ID number is 13-3795391.