On Monday, some 400 Encinitas schoolchildren will pile into buses and head up to Cuyamaca State Park for sixth-grade camp. Their trip will mark the 70th anniversary of this San Diego County tradition.

Now, sixth- grade camp occurs solely at the Cuyamaca site, about an hour east of San Diego. About 12,000 students attend camp each school year, with up to 432 students participating each week.

Now, sixth- grade camp occurs solely at the Cuyamaca site, about an hour east of San Diego. About 12,000 students attend camp each school year, with up to 432 students participating each week.

For 70 years, Cuyamaca Outdoor School — better known as sixth grade camp — has specialized in such hands-on, low-tech assignments. Even today there’s a decided lack of laptops or iPads, but ...

CUYAMACA — Millions of sixth-graders have learned about natureand its cycles at 58-year-old Camp Cuyamaca, but for 254 Mesa VerdeMiddle School students, a real-life lesson is in store.The ...

The Cuyamaca Outdoor School began offering its programs and learning content virtually Tuesday, as schools remain closed amid stay-at-home orders due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Students who went to sixth-grade camp at Cuyamaca Outdoor School got a snowy surprise Thursday thanks to the recent storm hitting San Diego. “This week was especially special because it snowed!