Grass Valley Charter School plans to resume normal, or as normal as possible, expedition and fieldwork experiences for the 2022/23 school year. To make this possible the foundation will once again be collecting Expedition Donations from each family for each child. Scholarships are available for families in need, but they must be requested. See Val in the office to formally request a scholarship.

GVCS’s model incorporates expeditions, fieldwork and adventure to support and enhance the learning done through expeditions, and the implementation of our character benchmarks. These experiences go way beyond a traditional school’s field trips. The purpose of Expedition Donations is to keep you, the families, from being asked to pay for expedition/fieldwork/adventure experiences constantly throughout the school year. They’re estimated to cover the costs of the grade level experiences for the whole year.  You will notice we’ve increased the expected donation this year. This is to try to offset the increased costs of everything right now. This is actually the first time we’ve raised the amount per student in 15 years. The increase equates to $25 per student. Our hope is that this increase will cover increased costs.

A few caveats exist to what these funds cover. Sixth grade science camp is not covered.  Sixth graders will be fundraising on their own to cover these costs. Also, gas money for drivers driving students on fieldwork will be collected separately as each experience takes place. This amount may vary throughout the school year as gas prices fluctuate. Finally, middle school Intensives are not covered by expedition donations.