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WCA Field Trips
Students from Wisconsin Connections Academy take part in an educational field trip to Mitchell Park Domes—see the beautiful photo essay in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Bringing Lessons to Life
From the mysteries of the Cave of the Mounds and Appleton’s own Harry Houdini, to the wildlife and ecosystems of the Great Lakes, Wisconsin’s rich natural, cultural, and historical resources become part of the classroom at Wisconsin Connections Academy.
WCA welcomes students and their families on dozens of field trips throughout the state where we bring classroom lessons to life with:
- Eco-tours of our rivers, lakes, mountains, and caverns where students explore the interconnections of biology, ecology, and geology.
- Cultural outings that deepen their understanding of art, music, and theater.
- History tours that vividly trace the impact of the past on the present.
- Excursions that connect math and science concepts to practical living and working applications.
Just for Fun
At WCA, we’re just as committed to your student’s social and personal development as his or her academic performance. So we schedule field trips just for fun too, including:
- Roller skating, arcade, and miniature golf outings.
- An annual book fair, winter crafts and games day, and end-of-year picnic.
- Graduation celebrations.
- And much more!
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Students families and teachers head out to sea
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Students learn about mining days techniques and dangers
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Fast friends enjoy a fun day together
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Students explore a meteor crater rim
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Students learn about life in colonial times on a living history field trip
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High school students write letters to American troops overseas
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High School students tour a college campus
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Students enter the stone walls of an 11th century-style castle
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Students are inspired at a local museum of art
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Students and their teacher enjoy a field trip to the zoo
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Students explore Washington DC
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Students enjoy a field trip to the Palomar Observatory
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Students experience life as colonial Americans
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Students participating in a scavenger hunt
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Students learn about their local environment on an EcoTour field trip
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Students and their teacher on a field trip to the local county fair
On the Road with WCA ...
Through dozens of field trips this year, our students explored:
- Wisconsin’s indigenous plant, animal, and sea life at the Great Lakes Aquarium, Schlitz Nature Center, Kickapoo
- Valley Reserve, and Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary
Our geological past at the Cave of the Mounds and Crystal Cave and our future in space at the UW’s Allen F. Blocher Planetarium - Farm life at Willow Springs Garden, Waldvogel’s Pumpkin Farm, and the Mulberry Lane Farm
- Sports and culture at a Brewers game, a performance of the Japanese drum group Shidara, and the play Everybody’s Hero: Jackie Robinson