adventurers club
"school is everywhere and always in session"
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Wednesdays | 6 Week Sessions
Roots Group (Ages 5–8) | 11:00AM–2:30PM
Branches Group (Ages 9+) | 12:30PM–4:00PM
Adventure is our classroom! Adventurers Club is a social studies enrichment group that meets at parks, museums, libraries, and historic sites to explore American, Florida, and local history through immersive experiences, storytelling, art, nature, and adventure. Created by Florida educators who believe learning should be active, meaningful, and fun, Adventurers Club invites families to step beyond the classroom through hands-on exploration, creative projects, games, and shared discoveries. Throughout the year, students will journey through Florida’s past together while reading and discussing A Land Remembered by Patrick D. Smith. Come wander, wonder, + learn with us!
Roots students begin their day with Open Adventure Play (Open Studio) from 11:00AM–12:30PM before joining Adventurers Club activities alongside the Branches group from 12:30PM–2:30PM. Branches students continue their afternoon with Open Adventure Play (Open Studio) and self-directed creative time from 2:30PM–4:00PM.
fall 2026
Session 1 -
BEFORE FLORIDA: Indigenous Florida + the Age of Exploration
august 25 - september 30
Session 2 -
SPAIN’S FLORIDA:
Missions, Forts + Colonial Life
october 14 - november 18
Travel back to the beginning of Florida's story as we explore the lives of the state's first peoples and the arrival of early European explorers. Through immersive adventures at St. Augustine's historic sites, parks, and museums, students will discover Indigenous cultures, Spanish exploration, and the founding of America's oldest continuously occupied European settlement.
Step into colonial Florida as we explore Spanish St. Augustine through its forts, missions, and historic streets. Through hands-on projects, games, and visits to local landmarks, students will experience daily life in Florida's colonial past while discovering how cultures, trade, and traditions shaped the state's earliest communities.
winter/spring 2027
Session 3 -
A CHANGING FLORIDA:
Frontier Florida, Statehood + the Seminoles
january 6 - february 10
Session 4 -
BUILDING MODERN FLORIDA:
Railroads, Tourism + Growth
february 17 - march 24
Session 5 -
FLORIDA TODAY:
Civil Rights, Conservation + the Future
april 14 - may 19
Journey into Florida's frontier as we explore pioneer life, statehood, the Seminole Wars, and the people who helped shape a growing state. Through adventures in nature, history, and literature—including A Land Remembered—students will discover the resilience, challenges, and beauty of nineteenth-century Florida.
Discover how railroads, tourism, and new industries transformed Florida from a rural frontier into one of America's fastest-growing states. Through visits to historic landmarks, creative projects, and continuing our journey through A Land Remembered, students will explore the people and innovations that built modern Florida.
Explore the people and events that continue to shape Florida today, from the Civil Rights Movement and environmental conservation to space exploration and the state's remarkable growth. Through immersive experiences, meaningful discussions, and the conclusion of A Land Remembered, students will reflect on Florida's past while imagining its future.