Virgen's 8th "Outdoor Academy" class is a career-exploratory class covering deeper skills of interest across Missouri outdoor recreation (fishing, kayaking, camping, landforms, etc), pollution problem-solving, aquatic ecosystems, forestry, recycling, survival skills, field trip(s), hands-on outdoor projects, as well as a focus on career soft skills and social-emotional education. Project-based learning and real-world, hands-on projects are curricular highlights.
3rd & 4th Quarter 8th Outdoor Academy Syllabus