St. Augustine
Take your students to the oldest continually occupied European settlement in North America where, in 1565, Pedro Menendez founded the city of St. Augustine and claimed this New World in the name of Spain. It was at this location where Ponce de Leon, the official discoverer of America's mainland, planted his flag in 1513. Walk through the Castillo de San Marcos with its elaborate drawbridge entrance suspended above a dry moat. The Castillo and town serve as reminders of the might of the early Spanish empire in the New World.
Suggested Activities
Castillo de San Marcos Lightner Museum Flagler College
Oldest House Tram Tour Ripley’s “Believe It Or Not”
Old St. Augustine Village Old Florida Museum Spanish Quarter Museum
St. Augustine Lighthouse Fountain of Youth Alligator Farm
Fort Matanzas St. George Street Oldest Wooden Schoolhouse
Treasure Hunt Old Jail Heritage Museum
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Multi-day packages can be combined with visits to other Florida attractions. Packages include round-trip transportation, tour escort, all admission fees to attractions, all meals, and accommodations at nationally recognized hotels.
Teachers are complimentary based on ratio chosen by school.

Sunshine
 State
  Standards

Sonshine Educational Tours to St. Augustine include interdisciplinary learning activities and experiences that align with Florida’s Sunshine State Standards, including the following:

Social Studies (SS.A.6.3.3) The student knows how the environment of Florida has been modified by the values, traditions, and actions of various groups who have inhabited the state.

Social Studies (SS.A.6.3.4) The student understands how the interactions of societies and cultures have influenced Florida’s history.

Social Studies (SS.B.2.3.2) The student knows the human and physical characteristics of different places in the world and how these characteristics change over time.