Welcome Homeschool Families
The Minnesota Zoo offers a variety of programs for homeschool students and families to enrich your teaching year. Click below to learn all we have to offer.
Homeschool Day, Thursday October 4, 2018
Homeschool Day
Homeschool families, come spend a day at the Minnesota Zoo! Check back in on August 1st for this year’s program topic and more details about the day.
Time: Zoo opens at 9:00 a.m. Education stations open from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Cost:
| PARTICIPANTS | NON MEMBERS | MEMBERS |
| preK-5th grade students | $10.00 | $4.00 |
| 6-12th grade students | $12.00 | $4.00 |
| Adult | 1 free / family | Free |
| Additional Adults | $12.00 | |
| Children 2 years and under | Free | Free |
| Vehicle parking | $7.00 | Free |
You will receive a confirmation and payment is made when you arrive at the Zoo. If purchasing a membership you might want to purchase on-line in advance at www.mnzoo.org.
How to Register
Registration will be available on August 1, 2018
To register online for Homeschool Day, click the button below to begin. The first page will take you to a log in page where you will need to create an account or sign in to an existing account, payment will be taken at time of registration.
To email a request send an email to [email protected] with the following information, parent name, email address, address, city, state, zip, number of PK-5th grade attending, number of 6-12th grade attending and number of car(s) parking. Payment for admission for email-in requests will be paid the day of the event when you arrive at the Zoo. You will be sent a confirmation of your reservation.
If you have any questions Email Us, Fax: 952-997-4838, or call 952-431-9218.
Lunch:
Families are welcome to purchase lunch at the Call of the Wild food court or bring your lunch and eat at any of the indoor or outdoor picnic areas. There are school lunch storage shelves located by the school lunch tables at the Tropics Trail plaza for use on this day.
Don’t forget IMAX THEATRE!
Add the IMAX Classroom to your day at the Minnesota Zoo! No pre-registration required. Pay at the box office prior to your movie. Call IMAX for shows and times at 952-997-9714.
Homeschool Academy: Fall Session – Seasonal Changes
Homeschool Academy: Fall Session – Seasonal Changes
Seasonal changes is a great topic for our fall session. This hands-on, field-oriented program focuses on the adaptations and survival strategies of Minnesota’s plants and wildlife. Students will get outside, hone their observation skills and learn about citizen science projects.
WHEN: Mondays, September 24 – October 29, 2018 (6 sessions). Each week can be an independent lesson but all 6 weeks make a complete program.
TIME: 10:00am -12:00pm
WHERE: MN Zoo, Apple Valley, MN
WHO: Homeschool students ages 9-12
COST:
SINGLE SESSION COST: $25 ($20 MN Zoo Members) per session. Pre-registration and pre-payment required.
PACKAGE DISCOUNT COST: Register for all six sessions for the same student in a single order and receive $3.50 off each session. $129 ($99 MN Zoo members) per student for all 6 sessions. Please select continue shopping to add sessions, discount will be applied on the checkout page.
Inquiries can be made to [email protected] or 952-431-9218.
How to Register
Registration will be available on August 1, 2018
