HOMESCHOOL RESOURCES

Self-guided field trips are available to any group visiting for an educational purpose.
Scroll down for homeschool resources and registration for Homeschool Days.

YEAR-ROUND FIELD TRIPS

 

Scheduling Your Field Trip

Woodland Park Zoo would like to welcome Homeschool Groups year-round to use our facility as a learning destination.  By registering three weeks in advance, homeschool groups can qualify for the reduced admission education rate.

Please see our Field Trips page for a step-by-step guide for booking and preparing for your visit.

HOMESCHOOL DAYS

 

Homeschool Days 2025

Friday, April 11


Homeschool Days are designed to ensure homeschooling families like yours have equitable access to the resources available to traditional schools. Though the zoo will be open to the public, we are selecting a date during the spring break of surrounding districts which limits registered school groups so you will have an easier time navigating the animal spaces, making this a more personal experience.


Cost


You’ll pay the education admission rate, without needing to worry about the qualifying chaperone-to-student ratio—and scholarships are available if needed. 

Please contact schools@zoo.org, with any questions or requests.

Registration Process

 

Step One


Pick a date to visit

  • Friday, April 11, 2025

Included with your zoo ticket

  • Access to the zoo from open to close
  • A visit date with limited school field trips
  • Docent Carts available throughout the zoo

Step Two


Register Online 

Cost: Discounted Education Rate Zoo Admission Ticket

$13.00 per person (Children ages 2 and below receive free admission)

Students must be chaperoned at all times. Chaperones must also purchase a ticket.

REGISTER

Step Three


Explore other opportunities & plan your day:

Discovery Den
Today at the Zoo
Map
Accessibility Information 

NOTES:

Fridays are Sensory Friendly Fridays in Zoomazium. Find out more about that here!

 

 

Contact Us

For additional questions or assistance, please contact the registration office at schools@zoo.org.

Resources


Zoo Visit Chaperone Sheet

Bus Driver Info Sheet

Maps

Programs, Activities and Digital Map

Accessibility at the Zoo

Registration Guidelines


Discovery Den

Connect your students to wildlife and conservation before they ever visit the zoo with Discovery Den, a free resource library by educators, for educators.

On Discovery Den, you'll find resources such as:

  • Standards-aligned lesson plans
  • Authentic data sets
  • Printable activity sheets
  • Behind-the-scenes videos
  • Curriculum connections to field trips... and more!

Access Discovery Den

cancelation POLICy

 

Modification or Cancelation of Homeschool Day Registrations

  • For a full refund, cancelations must be made no later than 48 hours prior to the day of the event. 
  • Please email schools@zoo.org, to make any cancelation or modification requests.

Our Mission

Woodland Park Zoo saves wildlife and inspires everyone to make conservation a priority in their lives.

Land Acknowledgment

Woodland Park Zoo recognizes that these are the lands of the Tribal signatories of the Treaty of Point Elliott. We acknowledge their stewardship of this place continues to this day and that it is our responsibility to join them to restore the relationship with the living world around us.


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