Field Trips:
Learning Beyond the Classroom
In Elementary school at the French American Academy, field trips are an important part of the curriculum and experiences that our students look forward to. Those day trips allow children to deepen and enhance Science, Math, Social Studies, and Art skills.
Examples of past trips:
The 2nd and 3rd graders spend three days and two nights in the Catskills or in Connecticut. Animals and habitats, sustainable development, recycling and compost, and the “Flying Squirrel” are among the highlights of the trip.
The 4th and 5th graders travel for a complete week. In other words, they are out for 5 days and 4 nights. Typically, we alternate between two trips :
A one-week trip to Quebec, Canada, for the cultural connection
A historical trip to Boston and Plymouth for the social study curriculum