The Poseidon Academy believes that some of the most powerful learning experiences occur when students are able to apply their knowledge outdoors.  Therefore, we strive to provide our students with exciting field adventures throughout our students' high school career.  In addition to multi-day field trips, academy teachers take advantage of our close proximity to the Pacific Ocean and the Tijuana Estuary to conduct field studies throughout the year.

Current Field Trips

	Trip	Description
	9th Grade: Doheny Days	Freshmen students will travel to Doheny State Beach in Dana Point, California for a weekend of surf, sand, and marine biology.  We will travel to the Ocean Institute, where we will conduct labs and travel aboard their research vessel.  We will camp at Doheny State Beach and learn how to surf with help from our Junior Lifeguard Program.
	10th Grade:  Catalina Island Marine Institute	Students in the 10th Grade will have the opportunity to go to Catalina Island for 3 days to study marine biology, snorkle, and participate in a variety of team building activities.  For more information, please see: Guided Discovery's Website.
	11th Grade: Catalina Environmental Leadership Program	Juniors will be able to apply their understanding of ecology and marine biology to understand how they are connected to our entire biosphere on this 3-day field trip.  Students will go night snorkling, kayaking, and hiking.  They will learn how to compost and will participate in a variety of environmental education activities. For more information, please see: CELP
	12th Grade: Monterey Bay Aquarium and Big Sur	This year, our seniors will go on a 4-day trip to Big Sur and Monterey Bay.  We will take a charter bus to Pfeiffer State Park and camp for two days.  We will go hiking and we will visit McWay Falls.  Next we will visit the Monterey Bay Aquarium and will stay at the Asilomar Conference Grounds in Monterey Bay.   It will be a fun and educational send off for our seniors. *This trip is still pending approval from our school board.
	Tijuana Estuary and Imperial Beach	Students visit the Tijuana Estuary and Imperial Beach to apply their understanding of marine ecology throughout their four years in the academy.

Please understand that the field trips offered above may change from year to year depending on the availability of funding, student interest, and a variety of other factors.