Homeschool Programs

Calling all homeschoolers! Want to round out your homeschool curriculum with engaging and hands-on activities? Join the Virginia Zoo for our series of Homeschool Programs. Choose one that fits with your learning objectives or book the entire series!

Program Details:

• Programs last for 60 minutes.  

• Students will meet an animal ambassador and participate in hands on programming. 

• Only Homeschool students are permitted in the program space. 

• As this is a “drop-off” program, we will ask for a list of approved pick-up people. Please note that each person on a student’s list MUST show ID to pick up that student every time. 

• A discounted general admission ticket is available for any adults that wish to explore the zoo.  

• Participant tickets include general admission to the Zoo for the day.  

• Program includes access to a downloadable worksheets related to the program theme 

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Age Range:

• Programs at 1pm are recommended for children ages 6 to 9.  Update: Due to popular demand, we’ve added a 10am timeslot for ages 6-9! Our 1pm programs are now sold out for the 2025-2026 school year.

• Programs at 2:30pm are recommended for children ages 10 to 13.

Please note that for learners younger than 6 years old, we recommend our free Zoo Tales and Wild Tykes programming. Check out our website (https://virginiazoo.org/school-programs/early-childhood/) for more information. 

Dates & Program Themes:

During each session we will explore an animal group and discover their unique adaptations through hands-on activities and meeting an animal ambassador! Join our waitlist if your program is full.

Fall Series

“Building a Food Web”: In this series, students will practice scientific inquiry skills while exploring the parts of a food web.

Spring Series

“Physics of Life”: In this series, students will explore the role of physical science in the natural world.

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