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Academic Year 2024 - 2025
Field Trips Completed
Academic Year 2025 - 2026
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 Mrs. and 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.)

School's Events

  • Fri, Oct 17
    Lego Discovery Center
    Oct 17, 2025, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
    Lego Discovery Center, 6563 Springfield Mall, Springfield, VA 22150, USA
    Meet a master builder, see a few short films, and start building on your own!
  • Fri, Oct 10
    Meadowlark Botanical Gardens
    Oct 10, 2025, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
    Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, 9750 Meadowlark Gardens Ct, Vienna, VA 22182, USA
    We will be sketching flowers and landscapes at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens. Upon the return to Potomac Baptist Church, we will be doing handwork.
  • Fri, Oct 03
    Potomac Baptist Church
    Oct 03, 2025, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
    Potomac Baptist Church, 20747 Lowes Island Blvd, Sterling, VA 20165, USA
    Can you solve these riddles and mysteries? Sharpen your listening and problem solving skills during interactive and engaging experiences.
  • Wed, Sep 24
    Etchison Hanna House
    Sep 24, 2025, 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM
    Etchison Hanna House, 11 W 2nd St, Frederick, MD 21701, USA
    Enjoy a beautiful, historic home from 1765! The home played an important part in Frederick's history during the civil war. The garden has the country's oldest Gingko tree, over 200 years old. Further, this is also a family home of Mrs. Connor.
  • Fri, Sep 19
    Potomac Baptist Church
    Sep 19, 2025, 12:30 PM – 3:00 PM
    Potomac Baptist Church, 20747 Lowes Island Blvd, Sterling, VA 20165, USA
    Pizza, painting, pretzels, and puzzles!
  • Fri, Sep 12
    NOVA Wild
    Sep 12, 2025, 11:15 AM – 3:00 PM
    NOVA Wild, 1228 Hunter Mill Rd, Vienna, VA 22182, USA
    Enjoy a guided safari ride and time with animals. Students may bring $10 in cash to ride a camel, if available.
  • Fri, Sep 05
    PBC
    Sep 05, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    PBC, 20747 Lowes Island Blvd, Sterling, VA 20165, USA
    Experience France through pictures, a special activity from The Louvre, and a French treat!
  • Fri, Aug 29
    Morven Park
    Aug 29, 2025, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
    Morven Park, 17263 Southern Planter Ln, Leesburg, VA 20176, USA
    Participate in a guided tour of the mansion, view the grounds, and walk the trail. You might see a few horses!
  • Fri, Aug 22
    Seneca Regional Park
    Aug 22, 2025, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
    Seneca Regional Park, 101 Seneca Rd, Great Falls, VA 22066, USA
    Enjoy a hike at Seneca Regional Park!
  • Wed, May 21
    Clifton
    May 21, 2025, 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM
    Clifton, 12925 Braddock Rd, Clifton, VA 20124, USA
    Last Day of School! -- Dismissal at 11:30 AM!
  • Mon, May 19
    Clifton
    May 19, 2025, 8:00 AM – May 20, 2025, 12:30 PM
    Clifton, The King's Chapel, 12925 Braddock Rd, Clifton, VA 20124, USA
    Early dismissal at 12:30 PM
  • Fri, May 16
    Burke Lake Trail
    May 16, 2025, 11:30 AM – 3:00 PM
    Burke Lake Trail, 7315 Ox Rd, Fairfax Station, VA 22039, USA
    Return to our first field trip location to explore Burke Lake!
  • Multiple Dates
    Wed, May 14
    The King's Chapel
    May 14, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
    The King's Chapel, 12925 Braddock Rd, Clifton, VA 20124, USA
    Kid's Choir
  • Fri, May 09
    Meadowlark Botanical Garden
    May 09, 2025, 11:30 AM – 3:00 PM
    Meadowlark Botanical Garden, 9750 Meadowlark Gardens Ct, Vienna, VA 22182, USA
    Come and sketch the gardens!
  • Fri, May 02
    Smithsonian Museum of Natural History
    May 02, 2025, 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM
    Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, 10th St. & Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20560, USA
    Come and see artifacts from ancient civilizations!
  • Fri, Apr 25
    Wolf Trap National Park
    Apr 25, 2025, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
    Wolf Trap National Park, 1551 Trap Rd, Vienna, VA 22182, USA
    Come and explore the Wolf Trap Trail Loop and return for ice cream!
  • Mon, Apr 14
    with family!
    Apr 14, 2025, 8:00 AM – Apr 21, 2025, 3:30 PM
    with family!
    No School!
  • Fri, Apr 11
    The National Cathedral
    Apr 11, 2025, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
    The National Cathedral, Washington National Cathedral, Washington, DC 20016, USA
    Come and be part of the guided tour of the National Cathedral!

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Potomac Baptist Church

20747 Lowes Island Blvd.

Sterling, VA  20165

Mailing Address: 

5810 Kingstowne Center Drive, Suite 120-PMB #254 

Alexandria, VA  22315

Phone: 

703-719-9882

Email:  contact@explorelearningva.com

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