Parent Comment

"As a parent of a third grader, I was a little worried at first about the field trip to Hidden Villa, particularly since they were going to spend the night. My daughter's teacher told the parents that the trip would help meet many of the science standards for third grade and would be an excellent opportunity for the class to come together as a community. But my daughter had never spent much time in the wilderness and she had never slept away from our family before.

"After the trip I was delighted to find out that the class had a wonderful time on the farm and trails. I guess they really enjoyed their guides who took them around. My daughter couldn't stop talking about everything she learned. She seemed particularly excited about the night hike and sleeping in a cabin with five other girls and a parent. I was pleasantly surprised because she had been scared about spending the night and I had worried a little about her safety. Now I'm hoping that my first grader will get to go to Hidden Villa for an overnight field trip when he is in third grade."