For Educators
Learning Experiences, Resources, and More
On Site and Online
From field trips that bring students to the mountaintop, to digital experiences that bring Monticello into the classroom, we have options to fit your students' needs.
On-Site Learning Experiences
Learn about Jefferson and his vision for America, the realities of slavery on the Monticello plantation, and the mountaintop’s iconic architecture.
Online Learning Experiences
Can't bring your students to Monticello? We can bring it you through our Live Virtual Tours and Digital Learning Experiences.
Resources
Learning from Home
Find virtual tours, coloring pages, and activities to do at home.
Primary Sources
Explore historic documents, oral histories, and more
Livestreams, Videos, and Podcasts
Explore topics on Thomas Jefferson and his world, Monticello's enslaved community, the founding of America, recent research, and more.
The Art of Citizenship
A hub of stories, quotes, videos, biographies, podcasts, and timelines on civics in America
Scholarships and Transportation
Student Scholarships
Every student should have the chance to to feel the power of place at Monticello and learn about Thomas Jefferson, the ideas of freedom, and the realities of slavery that made the United States.
Getting Here
Find directions and parking information.
Annual Events
Week-long summer program
Monticello Teacher Institute
We are proud to offer the Monticello Teacher Institute (MTI), an immersive professional development program that provides social studies teachers the opportunity to research and study at Monticello and the Jefferson Library in Charlottesville, Virginia.