Class Trips

4th Grade Spring 2026 San Francisco, Coloma & Sacramento Trip

All 4th grade students at The Classical Academy, Bear Valley, Vista and Coastal campuses have the opportunity to attend this class trip to Northern California where you will visit San Francisco, Coloma and Sacramento. This is a 3-day, 2-night class trip for parents to attend with their 4th graders. 

Quick Facts:

• Informational Zoom Meeting was held Tuesday, September 9th @ 7:00pm

  • Recorded Video LINK

• Trip Dates: March 16th - 18th, 2026

• To Register: Visit StudentsOnTour.com

  • Trip Code: T266001A

  • Password: 2948926

**REGISTRATION CLOSES - November 16th**

Sign ups for our popular 2025-2026 5th Grade Pathfinder Ranch camp are coming up at the end of April! 

Please see below for more details about this trip and how to join our lottery starting 4/28/25:

All 5th grade students at Classical Academy Vista have an opportunity to attend a 3-day, 2-night class trip near Mountain Center, California to participate in Pathfinder on October 27-29, 2025. 

Please note, this trip is an optional educational trip. Spots are limited and are open to all students on A, B, and C Track on a lottery basis.*

Cost: The cost per student is $400.00. Cost includes transportation from Classical Academy Vista to Pathfinder, your time at camp (including meals once at camp, and all activities), a camp T Shirt, and transportation from Pathfinder back to CAV.

Chaperone cost is $300 and will be chosen by lottery at a later date.

Payment Schedule:

• April 28th-May 1st: Sign Ups open via google sheets.

• May 2nd: A Lottery for students signed up will take place and students chosen by lottery will be notified

• May 2nd-May 9th: $100 deposit is due ($50 of this deposit is non-refundable) and your Permission click form is due.

• August 11th– 2nd payment of $150 due 

• September 15th– Final payment of $150 due 

*No refunds given after 07/29/25*

Please understand it is your responsibility to make your payments on time. Late payments may be subject to removal of your student(s) spot on the trip. 

*Due to the popularity of this trip and the limited spaces available. We will use the sign-ups on this form to lottery out our available spots on 5/2/25 and notify families. If your student is chosen by lottery to attend, you will be sent a sign up/payment link that MUST be completed by 5/9/25, or your student(s) risk losing their spot. 

Please only complete this form if your student is certain they would like to attend and the dates work for your schedule. As a reminder, refunds are not available after 7/29/2025.

Camp Activities include:

Animal Ecology
Fresh Water Ecology
Archery
Horseback Riding
Climbing wall
Mad Science Fair
Campfire Program

Email cavila@classicalacademy.com to sign up or be placed on a wait list

All 6th grade students at Classical Academy Vista have an opportunity to attend a 3-day, 2-night class trip to Idyllwild, California to participate in AstroCamp on February 23-25, 2026.

Please note, this trip is an optional educational trip. Spots are limited and are open to all students on M, C Track, and SORA on a lottery basis.*

Cost: The cost per student is $420.00. Cost includes transportation from Classical Academy Vista to AstroCamp, your time at camp (including meals once at camp, and all activities), a camp T Shirt, and transportation from AstroCamp back to CAV.

Chaperone cost is $320 and Chaperones will be chosen by lottery at a later date.

Payment Schedule:

• October 17th-24th: $120 deposit is due ($60 of this deposit is non-refundable), Permission click form is due and your completed AstroCamp Student Health Form is due.  

• December 5th– 2nd payment of $150 due 

• January 9th– Final payment of $150 due 

• No refunds given after 11/25/25

Please understand it is your responsibility to make your payments on time. Late payments may be subject to removal of your student(s) spot on the trip. 

*Due to the popularity of this trip and the limited spaces available. We will use the sign-ups on this form to lottery out our available spots on 10/17/25 and notify families. If your student is chosen by lottery to attend, you will be sent a sign up/payment link that MUST be completed by 10/24/25, or your student(s) risk losing their spot. 

Please only complete this form if your student is certain they would like to attend and the dates work for your schedule. As a reminder, refunds are not available after 11/25/25.

Camp Activities include:

Atmosphere & Gases - Learn about planetary atmospheres and changes in states of matter as you experiment with pressure, temperature, density, and other gas properties.

Initiatives - Participate in cooperative and problem-solving activities that build teamwork, trust, cooperation, and communication skills.

Sky Coaster - Students pull one classmate to a desired height and then swing through the air.

Zip Line - Climb up a cargo net then zip 700 ft. across the meadow.

Building and Launching Rockets - Learn about force and the laws of motion to successfully design, build, and launch rockets powered by water and pressurized air.

Planetarium - An excellent introduction to stars and constellations. Enter the star domes and learn about circumpolar rotation of the stars, discuss constellation myths, and create your own constellations.

Expedition  - State-of-the-art rock wall and interactive touch screen computers make you feel like you're doing research on the surface of Mars while climbing the walls of the largest canyon in the solar system.

Space Night -Telescope viewing and night hike. Groups will depart for a short walk on a nearby trail as darkness arrives. Activities include sensory awareness games, stories, stargazing, and demonstrations of our ability to adjust to darkness. Groups will then head to one of the Telescope viewing areas where they will use binoculars, digital cameras, manual telescopes and state-of-the-art 12" Meade computerized Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes to view the night sky.

AstrOlympics - A carnival atmosphere prevails in this series of games where groups compete and have fun at the end of the day.

For more information visit: https://astrocamp.org/program-overview/

Please see below for more details about this trip and how to join our lottery:

All 7th grade students at Classical Academy Vista have an opportunity to attend a 3-day, 2-night class trip to Catalina Island, California to participate in Catalina Island's Marine Institute camp on September 15-17, 2025.

Please note, this trip is an optional educational trip. Spots are limited and are open to all students on M and C Track on a lottery basis.*

Cost: The cost per student is $475.00. Cost includes transportation from Classical Academy Vista to Catalina (by bus/ferry), your time at camp (including meals once at camp, and all activities), a camp T Shirt, and transportation from Catalina back to CAV.

Chaperone cost is $375 and will be chosen by lottery at a later date.

Payment Schedule:

• April 28th-May 1st: Sign Ups open via google sheets.

• May 2nd: A Lottery for students signed up will take place and students chosen by lottery will be notified

• May 2nd-May 9th: $175 deposit is due ($87.50 of this deposit is non-refundable) and your Permission click form is due.

• July 14th– 2nd payment of $150 due 

• August 11th– Final payment of $150 due 

*No refunds given after 06/17/25*

Please understand it is your responsibility to make your payments on time. Late payments may be subject to removal of your student(s) spot on the trip. 

*Due to the popularity of this trip and the limited spaces available. We will use the sign-ups on this form to lottery out our available spots on 5/2/25. If your student is chosen by lottery to attend, you will be sent a sign up/payment link that MUST be completed by 5/9/25, or your student(s) risk losing their spot. 

Please only complete this form if your student is certain they would like to attend and the dates work for your schedule. As a reminder, refunds are not available after 6/17/25.

Camp Activities include:

At Catalina CIMI Fox Landing students will be introduced to the basic concepts of marine science and island ecology. They will learn about preserving our environment as they study living organisms and the plants and animals of a marine ecosystem.

Sleeping in cabins, they will experience camp life, view small animals in their natural habitat, and view clear nights under the stars. They will also learn about the history of Catalina Island and may participate in a variety of hands-on activities, and study a variety of topics such as:

• Sharks, Rays, Skates, and Fish

• Refuge Lagoon - One of the best snorkeling areas in Catalina

• Coastal Bird - Kayak to a bird nesting spot - Bird Rock

• Natural History Hike - Learn about island history and ecosystems on several different trails

• Intertidal Ecology - Explore the animals of the tide pools

• Marine Mammals, Plankton, Algae (Seaweed), and Invertebrates Astronomy Hike Island Ecology Hike 

• Fox Landing Camp will challenge students through activities such as snorkeling, kayaking, and trust walks. Parent chaperones and instructors from the Fox Landing 

• Camp will supervise students at all times. Instructors are expert guides, swimmers, and divers. They are also first aid certified. They will ensure students are safe while participating in water sports, labs, and field activities.

Please note filling out this form DOES NOT secure your child's spot for Catalina. You will be notified on 5/2/25 if your child was randomly selected to attend. We will email you to complete your paperwork and deposit, this will be due NO LATER THAN 5/9/25. Your student's spot is NOT reserved until all steps are completed.

Please email Caitlyn Avila with any questions you may have at cavila@classicalacademy.com

Quick Facts:

• Dates:  November 13-20, 2025

• Registration:  Open now to first 50 and then a waiting list (lifted around 65)

• Deposit: $426

• Deposit Due:  April 25, 2025

• Cost: $3,269.00

Questions?  Please email me at tpowell@classicalacademy.com

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