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Academic Year 2024 - 2025
Field Trips Completed
Academic Year 2025 - 2026
Field Trips Completed
Academic Year 2026 - 2027
Field Trips Completed
1 / Burke Lake Hike - Study Photosynthesis

August 23, 2024  (Pictures uploaded for parents.)

2 / Huntley Meadows Nature Walk - Life Cycle of a Frog

August 30, 2024  (Pictures uploaded for parents.)

6/ Hillwood Estate and Gardens - Etiquette, Beauty, Art, and the Preservation of Early Russian Church Artifacts

September 27, 2024  (Pictures uploaded for parents.)

7/ The Wild Robot Movie - Literature Integration

October 4, 2024

8/ Gunston Hall - Learned about the Bill of Rights and Studied Pollinators in the Garden

October11, 2024 (Pictures uploaded for parents.)

4/ Heritage Farm Museum - Native American Farming in Virginia

September 13, 2024  (Pictures uploaded for parents.)

9/ Smoothies and Board Games

October18, 2024 (Pictures uploaded for parents.)

10/ Marker Miller Orchard - Picked apples and Learned about the Lifecycle of an Apple Blossom.

October25, 2024 (Pictures uploaded for parents.)

5/ Meadowlark Botanical Gardens and Trails - Map Skills

September 20, 2024  (Pictures uploaded for parents.)

3/ Superstar Puppies - Cuddle Time

September 6, 2024  (Pictures uploaded for parents.)

11/ Clifton Café and the DragonFly Loop - Dessert Crepes and Fall Hike.

November 1, 2024 (Pictures uploaded for parents.)

12/ Spring Rolls at Choi-Park House.

November 8, 2024 (Pictures uploaded for parents.)

13/ Pretzels and Puzzles.

November 15, 2024 (Pictures uploaded for parents.)

14/ Visited the Udvar-Hazy Air and Space Museum.  Science curriculum integration.

November 22, 2024 (Pictures uploaded for parents.)

15/ Toured The White House.  History curriculum integration.

December 5, 2024 (Pictures uploaded for parents.)

16/ Ate Gingerbread Men and Made a Gingerbread House with Grandma Allen.

December 13, 2024

17/ Handwork - Knitting.

January 10, 2025 (Pictures uploaded for parents.)

18/ Sheep to Shirt Event.

January 10, 2025 (Pictures uploaded for parents.)

19/ Me Land Playground in Chantilly.

January 24, 2025 (Pictures uploaded for parents.)

20/ The Pentagon.

February 7, 2025

21/ The Axis Communications Center.

February 28, 2025 (Pictures uploaded for parents.)

22/ The Manassas National Battlefield Park.

March 7, 2025 (Pictures uploaded for parents.)

23/ Woodlawn Plantation/Pope-Leighey House.

March 14, 2025 (Pictures uploaded for parents.)

24/ "Art of the Brick".

March 28, 2025 (Pictures uploaded for parents.)

25/ The National Museum of the U.S. Army.

April 4, 2025 (Pictures uploaded for parents.)

26/ The National Cathedral.

April 11, 2025 (Pictures uploaded for parents.)

27/ Wolf Trap Loop Trail.

April 25, 2025 (Pictures uploaded for parents.)

28/ Smithsonian Natural History Museum.

May 2, 2025 (Pictures uploaded for parents.)

29/ Burke Lake Trail.

May 16, 2025 (Pictures uploaded for parents.)

30/ Seneca Regional Park Hike.

August 22, 2025 (Pictures uploaded for parents.)

31/ Morven Park.

August 29, 2025 (Pictures uploaded for parents.)

32/ Experience France!

September 5, 2025 (Pictures uploaded for parents.)

33/ NOVA Wild!

September 12, 2025 (Pictures uploaded for parents.)

34/ Alliteration Day:  Pizza, Painting, Puzzles

September 19, 2025 (Pictures uploaded for parents.)

35/ Hanna House, Carol Creek, Pie in Frederick, MD

September 26, 2025 (Pictures uploaded for parents.)

36/ Riddles and Mysteries

October 3, 2025 (Pictures uploaded for parents.)

37/ Meadowlark Botanical Gardens and Handwork

October 10, 2025 (Pictures uploaded for parents.)

38/ Lego Discovery Center

October 17, 2025 (Pictures uploaded for parents.)

39/ Stribling Orchard

October 24, 2025 (Pictures uploaded for parents.)

40/ Art Studio Visit

October 29, 2025 (Pictures uploaded for parents.)

41/ Native American Event

November 7, 2025 (Pictures uploaded for parents.)

42/ Arlington National Cemetery

November 14, 2025 (Pictures uploaded for parents.)

43/ Art Studio Visit #2

November 19, 2025 (Pictures uploaded for parents.)

44/ Thanksgiving Feast and Making Apple Dumplings

November 21, 2025 (Pictures uploaded for parents.)

45/ The Great Harvest Bread Company

December 5, 2025 (Pictures uploaded for parents.)

46/ Art Studio Visit #3

December 17, 2025 (Pictures uploaded for parents.)

47/ Lucia's Pizza

January 16, 2026 (Pictures uploaded for parents.)

48/ Art Studio Visit #4

January 21, 2026 (Pictures uploaded for parents.)

49/ Dead Sea Scroll Exhibition at The Museum of the Bible

February 20, 2026 (Pictures uploaded for parents.)

50/ UP! Ultimate Adventure Park

February 27, 2026 (Pictures uploaded for parents.)

51/ Luray Caverns

March 6, 2026 (Pictures uploaded for parents.)

52/ Cedar Run Trail

March 18, 2026 (Pictures uploaded for parents.)

53/ National Gallery of Art

March 27, 2026 (Pictures uploaded for parents.)

54/ Claymation - Wallace & Grommit

April 10, 2026 (Pictures uploaded for parents.)

55/ Washington DC Memorial Walk

April 17, 2026 (Pictures uploaded for parents.)

56/ Homemade Pop Tarts and Barber Shop Quartet

May 1, 2026 (Pictures uploaded for parents.)

57/ IHOP Breakfast & Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at Mrs. Connor's house

May 8, 2026 (Pictures uploaded for parents.)

58/ Art Studio Visit #5

May 13, 2026 (Pictures uploaded for parents.)

59/ Washington and Old Dominion Trail Hike

Aug. 20 and 21, 2026 (Pictures uploaded for parents.)

60/ Art Studio Visit

Aug. 26, 2026 (Pictures uploaded for parents.)

61/ The Museum of the American Indian

Sep. 3 and 4, 2026 (Pictures uploaded for parents.)

62/ Mount Vernon Visit

Sep. 17 and 18, 2026 (Pictures uploaded for parents.)

School's Events

  • Fri, Sep 25
    3064 Hartland Ln
    Sep 25, 2026, 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM
    3064 Hartland Ln, 3064 Hartland Ln, Markham, VA 22643, USA
    Get ready to pick Autumn apples!
  • Thu, Sep 24
    3064 Hartland Ln
    Sep 24, 2026, 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM
    3064 Hartland Ln, 3064 Hartland Ln, Markham, VA 22643, USA
    Let's pick some Autumn apples!
  • Fri, Sep 18
    Mount Vernon
    Sep 18, 2026, 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM
    Mount Vernon, Mt Vernon, VA, USA
    Visit the home of George Washington!
  • Thu, Sep 17
    Mount Vernon
    Sep 17, 2026, 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
    Mount Vernon, Mt Vernon, VA, USA
    Visit the home of George Washington!
  • Fri, Sep 04
    National Museum of the American Indian
    Sep 04, 2026, 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
    National Museum of the American Indian, 4th St SW, Washington, DC 20560, USA
  • Thu, Sep 03
    National Museum of the American Indian
    Sep 03, 2026, 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
    National Museum of the American Indian, 4th St SW, Washington, DC 20560, USA
  • Fri, Aug 21
    Vienna Train Station
    Aug 21, 2026, 11:30 AM – 3:00 PM
    Vienna Train Station, 231 Dominion Rd NE, Vienna, VA 22180, USA
    Hike on the W&OD Trail!
  • Thu, Aug 20
    Vienna Train Station
    Aug 20, 2026, 11:30 AM – 3:00 PM
    Vienna Train Station, 231 Dominion Rd NE, Vienna, VA 22180, USA
    Hike on the W&OD Trail!
  • Fri, May 22
    Potomac Baptist Church
    May 22, 2026, 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM
    Potomac Baptist Church, 20747 Lowes Island Blvd, Sterling, VA 20165, USA
    Full Day of School
  • Thu, May 21
    Oatlands Historic House & Gardens
    May 21, 2026, 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM
    Oatlands Historic House & Gardens, 20850 Oatlands Plantation Ln, Leesburg, VA 20175, USA
    We will take a guided tour of the Oatlands Plantation. Then we will tour the gardens, and possibly pick strawberries.
  • Fri, May 08
    Potomac Baptist Church
    May 08, 2026, 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM
    Potomac Baptist Church, 20747 Lowes Island Blvd, Sterling, VA 20165, USA
    We will have wonderful fellowship over breakfast at PBC; then, we will walk to Mrs. Connor's home to start reading Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. You will also receive a special chocolate treat!
  • Tue, Apr 21
    Smithsonian National Zoological Park
    Apr 21, 2026, 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM
    Smithsonian National Zoological Park, 3001 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA
    Come and explore the animals at the zoo!
  • Fri, Apr 17
    Washington DC
    Apr 17, 2026, 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM
    Washington DC, Washington, DC, USA
    We will walk to the Washington, WW2, Vietnam, Korean, and Lincoln memorials.
  • Mon, Mar 30
    Potomac Baptist Church
    Mar 30, 2026, 12:00 AM – Apr 06, 2026, 11:50 PM
    Potomac Baptist Church, 20747 Lowes Island Blvd, Sterling, VA 20165, USA
    No School
  • Fri, Mar 27
    National Gallery of Art
    Mar 27, 2026, 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM
    National Gallery of Art, Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20565, USA
    Let's reinforce what we are learning by viewing some Roman and Etruscan art!
  • Thu, Mar 19
    Cedar Run Trail
    Mar 19, 2026, 11:30 AM – 3:00 PM
    Cedar Run Trail, Cedar Run Ln, Floris, VA 20171, USA
    Let's go hiking on Cedar Run Trail!
  • Fri, Mar 13
    Potomac Baptist Church
    Mar 13, 2026, 12:00 AM – Mar 16, 2026, 11:50 PM
    Potomac Baptist Church, 20747 Lowes Island Blvd, Sterling, VA 20165, USA
    No School
  • Fri, Mar 06
    Luray Caverns
    Mar 06, 2026, 8:15 AM – 3:00 PM
    Luray Caverns, 101 Cave Hill Rd, Luray, VA 22835, USA
    Come and explore the underground caverns of Luray Caverns!

Explore Learning

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Potomac Baptist Church

20747 Lowes Island Blvd.

Sterling, VA  20165

Mailing Address: 

EXPLORE Learning School

21000 Southbank Street

Suite #106-3060

Sterling, VA  20165

Phone: 

703-719-9882

Email:  contact@explorelearningva.com

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