VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Friday morning, dozens of second graders from Luxford Elementary traded their classroom for the waters off the Virginia Beach Oceanfront during what school officials say is the first private dolphin tour field trip.
The experience was made possible through an anonymous donation from a Hampton Roads nonprofit, which covered the full cost for 71 students to board a private charter boat.
For many students, the trip marked major firsts — including seeing the ocean up close and riding on a boat for the first time.
“Have you ever seen a dolphin before?” News 3 asked second grader Ember Perey before the trip…