Off
Campus
Trips
Photo: Anabelle Berkenbush and Kaylee Okken
Afternoon of Thursday, July 31
Educational excursions are a worthwhile opportunity to connect with others as well as learn some new things and acquire inspiration to bring back to your classroom.
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Please indicate on your registration form which excursions interest you most so we know which excursions to keep on the list and which to eliminate.
For more information about a particular destination, click on the photograph.
Step back in time to the 1700 and 1800's in the lost village of Raritan Landing. Visit the church, school, inn, and home. Learn from the printer and others at work in the village. Consider allowing yourself to be recruited into the army or navy and browse the general store.
East Jersey Old
Towne Village
Cost:
$0
Leave School:
Return Time:
12:00
4:30
Princeton University dates back to 1746 and is a treasure trove of stunning architecture. Wander the gorgeous campus, see where Jonathan Edwards lived during his short tenure as president of Princeton and enjoy ice cream in town.
Princeton University
Cost:
$0
Leave School:
Return Time:
12:00
4:30
Make acquaintance with the hawks, eagles and owls who w make the Raptor Trust their home. Join an educator on a walk around our aviary trail where you will learn about the many types of raptor that make New Jersey home. Includes a raptor meet and greet. Approximately 60 minutes.
Raptor Trust
Cost:
$0
Leave School:
Return Time:
12:00
4:30
Participate in a math and history scavenger hunt in historic Morristown. ​
Work together to find and calculate answers and gain inspiration for doing something similar with your own class.
​Stop along the way for some homemade ice cream. (Don't calculate the calories for that part, though!)
Morristown Scavenger Hunt
Cost:
$0
Leave School:
Return Time:
12:00
4:30
The spectacular Great Falls are exceeded only by Niagara in size, east of the Mississippi. Enjoy the Falls from all angles, and learn how a picnic at the Falls was the beginning of America's economic independence.
​Includes a visit to nearby Lambert Tower and Garrett Mountain.
Great Falls
Cost:
$0
Leave School:
Return Time:
12:00
4:30
Follow the trail guide book and learn how a bog works as you traverse the 1.5 mile trail through this unique ecosystem.
Afterwards visit the monument marking the highest point in New Jersey.
Cedar Bog Trail at
High Point State Park
Cost:
$0
Leave School:
Return Time:
12:00
4:30
​ The bus hopes to drop people off at two spots. Choose to walk the Appalachian Trail walk boardwalks, suspension bridge, forest, and cow pastures… OR embark on the steep climb to one of the best viewpoints in NJ: Pinwheel Vista.
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Reward yourself with farm fresh ice cream at the end!
Pochuck Boardwalk OR
Stairway Hike
