Getting out into the “real world” is an integral part of a well-rounded education, and at Peabody School, field trips are a matter of course. From visiting the Children’s Museum of Richmond in Kindergarten to spending three days on the Chesapeake Bay in 8th grade, our students are exposed to countless off-grounds experiences that not only enrich what they learn in the classroom, but also provide them with opportunities and challenges to help them grow socially and emotionally.

Here are just a few examples of trips that Peabody kids have taken recently:

• Chesapeake Bay Foundation – Blackwater Wildlife Refuge (three days)
• Smithsonian Museums (D.C.)
• Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (Richmond, VA)
• Montpelier
• Vietnam Memorial (D.C.)
• The U.S. Supreme Court (D.C)
• Library of Congress (D.C.)
• U.S. Capitol (D.C.)
• Wintergreen Ski Resort
• Natural Bridge
• Luray Caverns
• Museum of American Frontier Culture (Staunton, VA)
• Morefield Gem Mines
• JMU Planetarium
• UVA Microbiology Department
• James River (Hopewell, VA)
• Lewis & Clark Exploratory Center
• The Paramount Theater
• American Shakespeare Theater (Staunton, VA)
• Fralin Museum of Art
• Science Museum of Virginia (Richmond, VA)
• Petersburg National Battlefield (Petersburg, VA)
• Vietnam War Foundation and Museum