At REALMS, learning expeditions are the primary way of organizing curriculum. A learning expedition is an in depth, and multi-disciplinary investigation of a compelling topic connected to content standards. Learning expeditions are carefully planned units of study featuring linked projects that require students to construct deep understandings and skills and to create products for real audiences.

Learning expeditions support critical literacy, promote character development, create a sense of adventure, spark curiosity, and foster an ethic of service. They address central academic standards of content, skills, and presentation, and include goals related to character and community. They allow for and encourage the authentic integration of disciplines, and they encourage the creation of high quality student work.