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Trips

Thoughtful, intentional experiences out in the real world allow students to apply and expand their classroom learning. Whether taking the CTA train on a local exploration in Chicago or boarding an airplane to a far off destination, high quality field trips are an essential aspect of Catherine Cook’s academic program.

 

Middle School Signature Trips

Each Middle School grade completes an annual Signature Trip experience, a multi-day field trip that immerses them in an area of study and builds camaraderie among students. Many alumni have shared that these experiences formed core memories that have stayed with them into adulthood. For many years, students have enjoyed the following Signature Trips:

 

Additional Field Trip Experiences

In addition to Signature Trips, Catherine Cook students have incredible opportunities for real-world learning at every grade level. Here are just a few examples of field trips taken throughout the school year:

 

Early Childhood

 

  • Learning about the food we eat at the Farmer’s Market

  • Getting to know our community helpers at the Fire Station

  • Exploring the moon, stars, and planets at the Adler Planetarium

 

 

Lower School

 

  • Learning all about Chicago by visiting City Hall and Chicago’s diverse neighborhood communities

  • Understanding Potowatomi history and culture at the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian 

  • Appreciating the world of street art through a walking tour of Chicago’s murals

 

 

Middle School

 
  • Serving members of our Chicago community at the Greater Chicago Food Depository
  • Seeing professional scientific research in action at Argonne National Laboratory

  • 2024 French immersion experience in the language and culture of Québec, Canada