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=( - Shevonne

There is NO school without field trips. That's sad. DO NOT LIKE - Mike Nayyar

In elementary school, I think I had one every other year. - RAPatton

:( - Merry Xmas FFeeders - AJ

When I was in elementary, we did one field trip every other month. In Jr. High, most of our field trips were weekenders, so I wasn't allowed to go. In HS, I probably did 4 field trips a year. I even offered to help raise money for the buses & insurance, but they said NCLB leaves them no room for field trips. - Admiral Anika

RAP, us too, and it was always dumb stuff like a field trip to the library down the street. - Rochelle

Its just going to get worse. - Uncle CW™

Anika, have you though about taking her out of school for a day and doing your own field trip ever now and then? Probably way more value than not getting out of the class at all. Not sure what your town/city is like but even going to a park or nature area would be of value. My kids probably go on 3 or 4 a year on average. Schools that don't do this are really shortchanging the kids (in my opinion). - Kenton

does taking your kids out for their own field trip result in attendance marks out? - Michael Maranda from twhirl

ditto RAPatton - You.

"You were lucky! We all had to sleep in a corridor" "We used to DREAM of living in a corridor!!!" - You.

Yes, I've taken her out of school early to take advantage of free days at the museums Our weekends, we're either at a museum, public garden or somewhere educational. We go to street fairs, artwalks, public lectures and I do 8-week themes were a project, say on Mexican culture, includes art, music, food and the history of LA. This past weekend we went to the Queen Mary. But not all parents have that access and that makes me sad for them. - Admiral Anika