You can choose one or all of the following exciting educational experiences!
Field Trip
Take your students for a walk on the wild side! The Santa Barbara Zoo is the perfect place to enrich your Life Sciences curriculum. Whether your students are just beginning to learn about life cycles or are animal experts, the Santa Barbara Zoo has plenty to offer you and your students. You can choose to lead your own field trip, or choose any one of the following program options to help make your Zoo field trip something truly special.
Connection Classes
Connection Classes are 45-minute classes offered by our Zoo Education staff to help you make the most out of your Zoo field trip. These hands-on classes help children to connect the curriculum they are learning in the classroom with the animals they are seeing at the Zoo. These exciting classes are aligned with the California Learning Standards and cover a variety of age-appropriate wildlife topics. These classes are sure to be experiences your students will never forget!
Guided Tours
Guided Tours are led by an experienced Zoo Educator and last around 60 minutes. Each tour has a theme, related to the California Learning Standards for your grade level and is designed to help your students connect the material they are learning in the classroom to the animals they are seeing at the Zoo. These tours are sure to get your kids excited about the Life Sciences!
Animal Encounters
Animal Encounters can be arranged for children of any age, and give your students a chance to get up close and personal with one of our Zoo's totally safe education animals. A Zoo Educator will bring out an animal from our collection and talk to your students about it. Depending on the animal you choose and the age of your students, they may even be able to touch! You can work with one of our Zoo Educators to choose an animal that will best emphasize your curriculum and will be the most exciting for your students. Available animals include a wide variety of birds, reptiles, amphibians, as well as a few small mammals from our collection.
School Snoozes
The Santa Barbara Zoo's famous Zoo Snoozes are now available for school groups! These overnight adventures provide the experience of a lifetime for your students as our experienced Zoo Snooze Educators lead students through a variety of exciting and educational activities throughout the night. Click here for more information about the Zoo Snooze program.
Custom Programs
If you don't see exactly what you are looking for the Santa Barbara Zoo will help you create it. Please call the Education Department at (805) 962-5339 to speak with one of our Educators about the possibilities for your group.
How to Sign Up
To register for a field trip and our educational programs, please fax or email us a completed scheduling form, or call our scheduling line at (805) 679-8500.
Field trip requests must be received AT LEAST 2 weeks before your intended visit date. Your field trip reservation is not complete until you receive a confirmation in the mail. If you do not receive your confirmation within one business week, please call the scheduling line at (805) 962-5339, ext. 154.
Registration Form
Registration Form
Contact Information
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about our school programs, please contact Katie Holder by phone (805) 962-5339, ext. 150 or email. We look forward to working with you this year!
Phone: (805) 679-8500
Fax: (805) 560-9889
Email for registration.
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