Aerial view of Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine, showcasing its distinctive star-shaped design and robust stone walls, set amidst lush greenery and bordered by water. Almost every St. Augustine field trip is built around one building, and for good reason. A Castillo de San Marcos field trip puts your students inside the oldest masonry fort in the continental United States — a 17th-century Spanish fortress that has watched over Matanzas Bay since before the original thi

Vintage postcard showcasing the historic Hotel Ponce De Leon in St. Augustine, Florida, built between 1885-1887, in the oldest city in the United States. What Your 4th Graders Will Actually Learn on a St. Augustine School Trip You already know you are taking your class to St. Augustine. In Florida, a 4th grade St. Augustine school trip is practically a rite of passage — it is where the Florida Studies unit you have been teaching since August actually lives. The question was n