What a great educational experience we are having at the University of Lynchburg’s Claytor Nature Center…We get 3 days of hands on learning in the best “classroom” there is..Nature…
DTD’s 7th & 8th grade class along with Tree of Life’s 6th thru 8th class enjoyed a wonderful three day learning experience at Holiday Lake’s 4-H Camp for Fall Outdoor Education. Students were treated to a non-traditional classroom setting where they took seven different classes from the 4-H Camp...
Grades 7th-10th spent two days at Camp Blue Ridge doing community service. This is what the foundation of Christian Education is all about: Service to others. Our students did a wonderful job in less than optimal conditions (rain) with a great spirit. They were a great example to the...
Desmond T. Doss Christian Academy just finished its annual Outdoor Education at Camp Blue Ridge in Montebello, Virginia. DTD lead out with five other schools and about 150 students and parents. It was a wonderful week of learning out in nature!
Desmond T. Doss Christian Academy had another great season at Wintergreen Ski Resort. This was our 19th year of participating in Wintergreen’s Ski Program. Over those years hundreds of students have learned how to ski or snowboard and still enjoy it to this day. Many great memories have been...
Students from grades 7th -10th spent the weekend backpacking on the Appalachian Trail. Students were able to get out in God’s creation and enjoy a beautiful weekend of fellowship with friends and nature.
Another great Fall Outdoor Education for the 7th & 8th graders at DTD and our sister school Tree of Life…We spent 3 days at Camp Bethel learning in God’s Creation. We did numerous activities that increased our knowledge and taught us the value of teamwork! Many thanks to those...
On October 26-28th, the 7th and 8th graders of Desmond T. Doss Christian Academy attended camp at the Holiday Lake 4-H Educational Center along with a group of students from Tree of Life. This camp offers an abundance of opportunities for students to learn hands-on about Virginia’s many natural resources. Their...
About 130 students from five different schools attended this year’s Outdoor Education at Camp Blue Ridge for the four-day adventure, including Desmond T. Doss Christian Academy’s 3rd to 10th grade students. It was an amazing opportunity for everyone there to learn about God’s creation in a hands-on setting!
Today, Mr. Doss took the Junior and Senior High students and headed to the mountains for some fun. Mr. Doss said, “This group of young people are awesome and exemplify John 13:34-35 in their daily walk! I am one proud/blessed teacher to be surrounded by them!”
Desmond T. Doss Christian Academy & Tree of Life from Fredericksburg 7th & 8th grade class took their classroom outdoors and spent the day in Appomattox. The students were able to close their books and get out and experience history first hand. It was a great learning experience for...
What a great week at Fall Outdoor Education at Camp Woodman! The 7th and 8th grade classes did some great hands-on, team-building activities and focused on how we should be in service to others…It is all about being a little better each day!
Ninth and tenth grade students spent a recent Saturday night at Mr. Billy’s house gazing into the night sky. After roasting hot dogs and s’mores around the campfire, students turned their attention to the heavens. The students quickly located Cassiopeia and then discovered the surrounding constellations Andromeda, Perseus, and...
Some of our students in grades 5th to 9th spent the weekend together with some of our DTD faculty on the Appalachian Trail backpacking. It was a wonderful experience for all involved.
The DTD Cross Country Team had another great season. Each team member’s goal was to challenge themselves to get a little better each day. Goal achieved exponentially!