Free Field Trips Give Richmond Students Lessons No Classroom Could Teach

A coalition of community, education, and business leaders is closing the field trip gap for under-resourced Richmond schools. - The Riddell Fund provided 97 field trips during the 2025-2026 school year for four Richmond schools.

- Yoots, a nonprofit, offers low-cost bus transportation, charging $500 per trip instead of the typical $800-$2,500. - A recent trip to Angel Island's immigration station gave sixth-graders from Nystrom Elementary a firsthand history lesson.

- The experience included a quiet electric bus ride, a ferry crossing, and a tour of the historic immigration center. These trips provide invaluable real-world learning and build connections that classrooms alone cannot offer.