Kids Discover the Trail! (KDT!)

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KDT! in Ithaca provides every Ithaca City School District elementary school student with the opportunity to connect their learning to the rich experiences available through one of the Discovery Trail sites. This collaboration between Ithaca Public Education Initiative (IPEI), Ithaca City School District (ICSD) and the Discovery Trail celebrated its 20th anniversary in the 24-25 school year.

“Our students love the exploration and hands on learning. KDT! promotes curiosity, inquisitiveness, problem-solving skills and new ways of thinking.”

— ICSD Teacher

Children observing a science experiment with a glass container on a table, in a classroom or museum setting.
Two girls build a makeshift tent or shelter with sticks and logs in a forest, surrounded by green trees.
Group of children dressed in historical clothing standing outdoors in front of a historical sign and facing an adult woman, on a grassy area near a yellow school bus and a street.
Children observing nature outdoors, one boy with a magnifying glass, wearing a blue hoodie, another girl with a black face mask and pink jacket, and part of another child with a camouflage jacket and gray sweatshirt.
Child crawling through a brightly lit orange tunnel at an indoor play area.