HomeSchool Academy: Spring

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.     


February 12
March 12
April 16
May 14

10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

$125 per semester or $35 per program 

$100 per semester or $35 per program

THEMES:

Take a journey of exploration and discovery as we travel around the world while staying in one place to see what it takes for animals to survive in their unique habitats. This semester we will look at what sorts of adaptations animals on different continents have that help them survive in some extreme environments.

Register K-2 grade

Explore the connection between animals and the weather, temperature, and climate found around the world! Learn about some of the ways animals are uniquely adapted to thrive in each of them. Each month we will be diving into different biomes and discovering the complicated climates of each and the ways animals that live there can survive.

Register for 3-5 grade

Enjoy the sounds of nature as students discover the science behind sound. Learn about how different animals use sound to communicate and how sound travels through an environment. This semester, we will visit a different region each month to discuss the animals that live there and the ways they vocalize and hear for survival.

Register 6-8 grade

Spend the semester investigating species from around the world and exploring genetic diversity. Each month we will look at a different class of animals to discover the importance of biodiversity within not only the class, but also within the greater ecosystems these animals belong to.

Register for 9-12 grade


PARTICIPANT SAFETY POLICIES 

  • We ask all participants to stay home if they are experiencing symptoms of respiratory virus or other illness. 

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 Educator will greet your child and help them 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 while your child is participating in the program, you will need to enter through the Zoo’s front entrance. Tickets or a Zoo Atlanta Membership may be purchased online or in person.  
    • 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. 
  • Cancellations 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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