Field trips are a vital part of The Rhoades School curriculum. Beginning in 3rd grade, each trip is specially designed to reinforce and expand upon the topics studied in class. Our field trips include:
| Grade | Curriculum | Field Study Trip |
| 3 | California History | Mission San Luis Rey |
| 4 | Civil War | Riley's Farm - Oak Glen, CA |
| 5 | Southwest Native American History & Culture | Native American sites in and around Albuquerque, NM |
| 6 | Physical Science | Desert Sun Science Center - Idyllwild, CA |
| 7 | Marine Ecosystem | Catalina Island Marine Institute |
| 8 | U.S. Government | Washington, D.C. |