Create a Field Trip Permission Slip in 30 Seconds

Need other consent forms too? Start at the AI permission slip generator, or grab a general parental consent form for non-school activities.

What is a field trip permission slip?

A field trip permission slip is a short consent form that a teacher or school sends home so a parent or guardian can authorize their child to leave campus for a supervised off-site activity — a museum, zoo, science center, theater, nature reserve, or sporting event. It documents that the family knows where the student is going, agrees to the trip, and has provided emergency contact and medical information. Without a signed slip on file, most schools and districts will not let a student board the bus.

What to put on a field trip permission slip

A complete field trip permission slip is specific. Vague slips get held up at the office and come back with questions, so spell out every detail a parent needs to decide and a chaperone needs on the day:

• Student and class — full name, grade, and teacher or homeroom.
• Trip details — destination, purpose, date, and departure and return times.
• Transportation — school bus, charter, or walking, and pickup or drop-off plan.
• Cost and what to bring — admission fee, whether lunch is provided, and the dress or supply list.
• Emergency and medical info — parent and emergency contacts, allergies, medications, and accommodations.
• Consent and signature — permission and acknowledgment-of-risk language with a parent or guardian signature and date.

Common mistakes to avoid

The slips that cause headaches usually skip the small stuff: no return time, so parents do not know when to be at pickup; no cost listed, so the money trickles in late; or no medical line, so allergies surface only at the venue. Send slips home with a clear return-by date — at least a week before the trip — and keep a roster to track who has turned theirs in. Save your finished slip as a reusable template so the next trip is a two-minute edit instead of a fresh draft, and use the same flow for a daycare permission slip when you need consent for younger children.