BRDC and Fairveiw Elementary School

Blue Ridge Discovery Center is excited to be adding additional opportunities for the students at Fairview Elementary School. We currently provide our K-2 Reading program and Natural Heritage Programs there for the 1st and 5th grades. Now, as part of their 21st Century Community Learning Center grant, we will be providing after school enrichment three days a week and three weeks of summer camp!

Through the remainder of the school year, we will immerse the seedling scientists (K-2) and the junior naturalists (3-5) with hands-on, experiential outdoor education revolving around the Blue Ridge. This summer we will bring even more adventures their way. We thank Grayson County Public Schools for supporting our mission!

A Field Trip to SciWorks

Eight energized students from Galax Middle School joined BRDC staff for a day of exploration at SciWorks in Winston Salem. We each took groups and headed in all directions to explore, discover and share the exciting exhibits found in the science center.

From physics to science to sound, they explored it all. We tested our skills with puzzles, clambered around objects and took a walk around the outdoor habitats.

A planetarium show: "Live Sky Tour" was the highlight of the day and coincided nicely with our lessons on astronomy for the month of November.