Kindergartener Kilei Moore liked demonstrating how Colonial Americans transported water with buckets, but her favorite part of the museum was “watching the [Catawba] Indian movie” that showed students the numerous ways the tribes used deer to survive.

Ninth grader Anna Phillips  said she loved the class trip to Charleston, S.C. where students witnessed flying demonstrations at the Raptor Center, went on a ghost tour of downtown, and swam in the ocean.

Lake Lure Classical Academy strives to make field trip experiences available for its entire student body and embraces opportunities to visit educational and entertaining destinations in its neighboring areas. Additional efforts like fundraisers and PTO assistance are often utilized to make field trips more affordable.

– article submitted by Michelle Yelton