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Field Trips

All of the exciting field trips for the 2024-2025 school year will be posted soon - we can't wait to explore together!

Upcoming Events

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Tucson Children's Museum

Tucson

February 27th 2026, 10:30am

We’re excited to invite our students to a fun and engaging field trip to the Children’s Museum Tucson!
This hands-on museum encourages creativity, exploration, and learning through interactive exhibits designed especially for young children. Students will enjoy play-based activities that support curiosity, problem-solving, and imagination in a safe and welcoming environment.

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Washington, D.C Trip

Washington, D.C.

March 9th 2026, 8:00am

Colearn Academy is heading to Washington, D.C. for four exciting days of immersive, hands-on learning — beyond the screens, beyond the classroom. Students will explore historic landmarks, government institutions, and world-renowned museums that bring U.S. history and civics to life. From iconic monuments to the heart of our Nation’s Capitol, learning will happen where history continues to unfold. We are thrilled to bring our Arizona and South Carolina communities together for this meaningful and memory-making educational experience.

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Washington DC Trip

Washington DC

March 9th 2026, 8:00am

🌸✈️ Big News from Colearn Academy! 🇺🇸

We are thrilled to announce Colearn Academy’s first-ever out-of-state field trip — and we’re headed to Washington, D.C. during Spring Break!

This exciting educational adventure will give our students the opportunity to explore the heart of our nation’s history, government, and culture. From visiting iconic landmarks like the United States Capitol and the Lincoln Memorial to experiencing the incredible exhibits at the Smithsonian Institution, students will bring their classroom learning to life in unforgettable ways.

This trip represents a major milestone for Colearn Academy as we expand learning beyond the classroom and across state lines! Students will engage in hands-on history, civic education, and team-building experiences while creating lifelong memories with classmates and teachers.

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Kitt Peak Observatory

Tucson

March 27th 2026, 10:30am

The U.S. National Science Foundation Kitt Peak National Observatory (KPNO), a Program of NSF NOIRLab, is pleased to offer five different field trips to K–12 school groups, homeschool groups, and other education groups. Expose your students to the cutting-edge science and engineering of a national observatory!
All field trips are tailored by grade level and feature a visit to the Windows on the Universe Center at the McMath-Pierce Solar Telescope. Field trips begin with students learning about the Tohono O’odham Nation, who are the stewards of the Sonoran Desert including the Quinlan Mountains, where Kitt Peak is located. Then, students will explore the exhibits related to the Sun and how astronomy research has led to our current understanding of the cosmos, followed by a step back in time with a visit to the McMath-Pierce control room to see the technology that once operated the telescope.
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Arizona Worm Farm

Phoenix,Az

April 3rd 2026, 10:30am

The Arizona Worm Farm is a 10-acre urban farm on a mission to turn "garbage" into food. We don’t use magic wands. We use insects. Our goal of sustainability enlists the power of Red Wiggler Worms, Black Soldier Flies, and hot compost piles to turn Valley waste into natural gardening products, vegetable starts, and produce.   We’re determined to use this circular process to combat climate change, divert waste from landfills, and use regenerative soil efforts to put carbon back in the ground where it belongs!
Our favorite thing - other than worms - is educating fellow southwest gardeners. Our team of expert Arizona gardeners and vermicompost gurus will happily answer any questions and further educate curious eco-nerds on waste reduction techniques, carbon capture in soil, and regenerative agriculture.
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Mission Gardens

Tucson

April 17th 2026, 10:30am

Mission Garden is a living agricultural museum of Sonoran Desert-adapted heritage fruit trees, traditional local heirloom crops and edible native plants. The Garden is managed by Friends of Tucson's Birthplace, a 501(c)3 non-profit with no religious affiliation. Mission Garden is located at the foot of Sentinel Peak, at the site of the Native American village of Cuk Ṣon (pronounced Chuk Shon), a place sacred to the Tohono O’odham.  Current garden plots include: Native Plants, Early Agriculture, Hohokam, O’odham Before European Contact, O’odham After European Contact, Spanish, Mexican, Chinese, Yoeme, Africa in the Americas, Medicinal, Youth, Field Crops, Takwi c Moho U’im (Grassland), and Tomorrow’s Garden. Areas in development include the Statehood Garden and the Trail of Ndé (Apache) Plants.

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2026 Graduation

Tuscon, AZ

May 29th 2026, 11:00am

We are excited to celebrate the Colearn Academy graduating seniors and all they have achieved. Their hard work, resilience, and commitment have brought them to this remarkable moment. Come celebrate with us as we recognize this unforgettable milestone.

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