Fourth graders from Garland ISD's Walnut Glen Academy for Excellence traveled to San Antonio and New Braunfels on an Education in Action Discover Texas Field Trip on Thursday, May 14, 2026, to experience what they are learning in social studies and science. Students visited the Texas State Capitol, The Alamo, and Inner Space Cavern.

In Austin, the students visited the Texas State Capitol, where their legislators, The Honorable Bob Hall, State Senator, District 2, and The Honorable Ana-Maria Ramos, State Representative, District 102, were in office. Students saw firsthand where Texas laws are made as they toured the State Capitol, including the Senate and House of Representatives chambers. Students then traveled to San Antonio, where they toured The Alamo, one of the most famous missions in the United States, and learned about the role of the Battle of the Alamo in the Texas Revolution. On the way home, students embarked on an underground adventure at Inner Space Cavern in Georgetown, where they explored massive chambers filled with breathtaking rock formations and got an up-close look at Earth's ever-changing crust. Back above ground, they turned into young geologists—panning for gems and minerals and taking part in hands-on activities to learn how rocks are formed and about the delicate balance of food webs.

''Education in Action's Discover Texas Field Trips are based on the understanding that the most effective way for students to learn is through experience,'' stated Jennifer Pasteur, Education in Action's Executive Director. ''Student activities during Discover Texas Field Trips reinforce and supplement Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) learning objectives in fun and hands-on ways at significant Texas sites that bring the content to life.''

Education in Action's Discover Texas Field Trips make it easy for teachers to take their students on organized, fun, and educational site-based learning experiences. Education in Action handles all details, including round-trip charter bus transportation, meals, and reservations. It provides the TEKS-based program curriculum so participating teachers can focus on their students and make connections between the experience and what students are learning in the classroom.

This story is based on a press release provided by Education in Action, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to fostering educated and involved young people. Learn more at educationinaction.org.