zoo School

Zoo School serves children ages 6 to 12. Participants will have a unique opportunity to experience The Zoo with a Zoo educator by their side! These 45-minute programs offer children a chance to interact closely with a variety of zoo ambassador animals while also participating in The Zoo's two-time national-award-winning Kids Go Wild curriculum. Each session includes a STEAM activity that meet Massachusetts state education standards in literacy, science, math, engineering or art.

COST:

Members: $30 per person/per program

OR $170 for all 6 programs/per person ($10 discount)

Non-members: $35 per person/per program

OR $200 for all 6 programs/per person ($10 discount)


Minimum enrollment: 5 participants
Maximum enrollment: 10 participants

Session dates and topics:

This program is seasonal and is available starting in September.

  • September 17, 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.

    All About Bugs: Learn about all sorts of insects that live in the world around us, as well as other creepy-crawly animals like spiders, centipedes, and snails!

  • September 19, 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.

    Environmental Contamination: Can the things we put into nature effect unexpected plants and animals? Find out how humans impact our environment in surprising ways

  • September 24, 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.

    Enrichment Building: Animals need all sorts of care besides food, water, and shelter. Explore how our zoo keepers keep our animals' minds and bodies engaged every day.

  • September 26, 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.

    Camouflage: Discover how native and exotic animals use their colorful fur, scales, or feathers to disappear, or how they use color to stand out and impress.

  • October 1, 10 A.M. TO 10:45 a.m.

    Animal Adaptations: Every animal species has its own set of unique traits and skills that make them experts in their environment! Find out how animals at The Zoo and around the world adapt to their habitats.

  • October 3, 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.

    Herbivores, Omnivores and Carnivores: What can you learn about an animal by looking at it's teeth? How does what an animal eats impact it's shape or behavior? 

Registration form

Online Registration Form

If paying by check, make checks payable to Forest Park Zoological Society. Checks must be received prior to the start of your child's Zoo School session.

Forest Park Zoo
c/o: Patrick Gallagher
P.O. Box 80295
Springfield, MA 01138-0295

Email: patrick@forestparkzoo.com