HomeSchool Academy: Fall

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Join Zoo Atlanta for a morning of learning and discovery designed specifically for homeschool students! 

HomeSchool Academy is a two-hour program that allows students to explore animal and science concepts in an engaging, interactive environment. Programs are grade-appropriate and include hands-on, minds-on activities and Zoo tours that hone students’ STEM skillsets in a collaborative environment.   Each semester, students will gain a deeper understanding of animals’ unique adaptations and will leave with an increased connection to wildlife and a greater desire to take conservation action.    


September 11
October 9
November 13
December 11

10 a.m. – 12 p.m. 

$125 per semester or $35 per program  

$100 per semester or $35 per program 

THEMES:

How do animals eat? Why do some only eat meat and others only eat vegetables? Join us this semester and explore the different ways animals eat and how they are uniquely adapted to their diet. 

Register for K-2nd

Food plays an important part in the survival of species. Join us as we uncover different ways food impacts an animal and its environment and what happens if that food source disappears.  

Register for 3rd-5th

Ever wonder how you feed a venomous animal? Or convince a large animal to step on a scale? Join us this month as we see what it takes to feed and care for our animal ambassadors.  

Register for 6th-8th

Venoms, poisons, bacterial spit, you name it! Learn about weird things animals do to what they eat or get eaten by. Join us this semester at an in-depth look on more than just the toxins themselves. 

Register for 9th-12th


PARTICIPANT SAFETY POLICIES  

  • We ask all participants to stay home if they are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms.

DROP-OFF AND PICK-UP 

  • Drop-off and pick-up will occur via the Education Conservation Gate of the Zoo. 
  • The Education Conservation Gate is located in the south (right-hand) corner of the Cherokee Avenue parking lot.  
  • At Drop-off, parents will be given a printed check-out number for their children, which is required of anyone picking up your child. Please place this number on a visible part of your car’s dashboard during check-out. For your child’s safety, we will not release your child unless the appropriate check-out number is provided at check-out. If your child will be picked up by someone else, the number can be written on a piece of paper and be presented at check-out.   
  • Students must be dropped off and picked-up by a parent or guardian. 
  • Procedures for Pick-up and drop-off
    • Enter the Cherokee Avenue parking lot at the stoplight at the intersection of Cherokee Avenue and Georgia Avenue. Go down the hill and veer right immediately before you reach the first building (do not enter the roundabout). From there, pass the buildings on your left and drive along the lower fence line to the “Education Conservation” Gate, entering the queue for both drop-off and check-out. 
    • At drop-off, an instructor will greet your child and help him/her from the car. Do not drop off a child without checking in properly with the education staff.  
    • During check-out, a staff member will relay the Check-Out Number from your dashboard to the educators to prepare your child for check-out.  
    • For the safety of children, parents, and staff, please remain in your vehicle during drop-off and pick-up.  
    • Participants arriving late must use the call box outside of the Education Conservation Gate to call Security. 
    • If you choose to stay on Zoo grounds, parking is conveniently located in the lot on Cherokee Avenue and in the new Grant Park Gateway parking facility on Boulevard. These are public parking lots and are owned by the City of Atlanta and managed by AAA Parking. Rates will be $3 an hour for a maximum of $12 a day. 

REGISTRATION 

  • Advance registration is required.  
  • Payment in full is required at the time of registration.  
  • Walk-up registrations are not accepted.  

CANCELLATION AND NO-SHOW POLICY 

  • Refunds will not be issued for no-shows.  
  • Refunds will not be issued for individual missed days of the program.  
  • Cancellations received 2 or more weeks prior to the program start date will receive a full refund.  
  • Cancellation received 2 weeks or less prior to the program start date will result in a loss of 50% of total cost of the cancelled reservation. 
  • Programs are rain-or-shine. Programs may be cancelled due to inclement weather, in which case the Zoo will notify participants of the cancellation as soon as possible prior to the program. If this happens, a full refund will be issued for the cancelled day. We will do our best to reschedule in the event of a cancelled program, but rescheduling is not guaranteed.  

Call 404.624.5822 with questions or email education@zooatlanta.org.

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