Village life
The River Hawk Experience
Faith, friendship and service every day, with expeditions that grow with students from 2nd grade overnights to Key Largo and London.
Every day
Life as a River Hawk
Daily worship
Each day begins with worship in Houses, building faith and friendship across grades.
Design in every grade
From the early years through the MYP, students use the Design Cycle to solve real problems.
Camps and clubs
Summer camps and school-year clubs, including 4-H, extend interests beyond the school day.
Arts and theatre
Students sing, act and create in school musicals, showcases and House events.
Student agency
Students help plan trips and events, building leadership, independence and teamwork.
Mission-based learning
Teachers connect the arts, athletics, trips and nature learning into one experience.
Student voice
Students lead the announcements
Our students host the school announcements, sharing what is happening across the village and building confidence as communicators.
Expeditions
Adventures that grow with every grade
Overnights start in 2nd grade and grow into multi-day expeditions across Florida, Georgia and beyond.
Primary Years
Day tripsSt. Augustine, Kennedy Space Center and the AdventHealth Robotics Experience
2nd GradeOn-campus overnight
3rd GradeDisney's Fort Wilderness
4th GradeAnastasia State Park
5th GradeCamp Kulaqua
Middle Years
6th GradeHEART Village overnight
7th and 8th GradeCamp Jekyll 4-H, Jekyll Island, Georgia: coastal marsh ecology
8th GradeWashington, D.C. for civics and service
Middle schoolSpain cultural exchange
Upper School
9th GradeMarineLab, Key Largo, Florida Keys: marine science
10th GradeCamp Wahsega 4-H, Dahlonega, Georgia: mountain ecology
Upper schoolPuerto Rico mission trip, Spain cultural experience and London theatre immersion
How every trip works
Five steps, designed through the IB
Plan
Students help choose goals, routes and roles.
Prepare
Lessons before the trip build the knowledge they will use.
Experience
Learning happens in the field, with faith and service along the way.
Reflect
Students connect what they saw to their IB unit and themselves.
Share
Each trip ends with something shared with families and the school.
Join the River Hawk Experience
Ask about this year's expeditions when you visit.
