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… Please follow and like us:
Health Career Day is a program that offers an opportunity for middle school students to explore the exciting world of health and medical careers. Through age appropriate dynamic learning experiences and activities, our 7th & 8th grade students were exposed to various medical specialties and departments at CENTRA. CENTRA...
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...
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! Please follow and like us:
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! Please follow...
The 5th & 6th graders had a wonderful trip to the Zoo in Asheboro, North Carolina. The students got to see all kinds of marsupials, gorillas (including one who played on the glass with the kids giving them a very unique experience), giraffes, elephants, and so many more. However,...
Desmond T. Doss Christian Academy spent the week at Camp Blue Ridge in Montebello doing its annual Outdoor Education program with Richmond and Tidewater Academies. Activities included hiking on the Appalachian Trail, dissections, determining the value of timber in a defined area, and many more. Students also participated in...
The students spent about an hour dissecting Mud Puppies during Outdoor Education. Students were able to get a great first-hand look at the internal organs of this amphibian. “I love these kinds of dissections because these specimens open up just like they show in the book. It gives the...