High School
Classroom Programs
Bring your students to the Central Park Zoo and have one of our talented educators lead your class through a wild experience. Programs are designed to meet appropriate learning standards in a way everyone is sure to enjoy: exploring wildlife, meeting an animal and engaging in an active learning environment.
Special Education Program: Amazing Animals
Classroom | Grades 9th-12th
Amazing Animals at Central Park Zoo is a NEW program designed for students of all abilities. Together with one of our talented educators, your class will enjoy a multi-sensory program, including movement, engaging with animal artifacts, and meeting a small ambassador animal up close. Programs include a guided Zoo exhibit visit. Special Education Programs are adaptable to students of all ages and abilities.
Price: $150/class
Our Changing Climate
Classroom | Grades 9th-12th
Explore how global climate change is impacting animals around the world and right here in New York City. Through real-world conservation stories, a guided Zoo visit, and an up-close animal experience, students will be empowered to develop sustainable community-level solutions.
Price: $200/class
Outdoor Adventures
We’re taking our classroom experiences outdoors! Join us outside for a fun, educator-led Zoo program! All Outdoor Adventure school programs include exhibit exploration and a special animal experience in addition to curriculum-based interactive activities.
Animal Adaptations
Outdoor Adventures | Grades 9th-12th
Investigate amazing animal adaptations from around the world and across the animal kingdom! During this program, students will trek around the Zoo seeking fascinating and fantastic animal features for surviving and thriving.
Price: $200/class
Studying Animal Behavior
Outdoor Adventures | Grades 9th-12th
Why and how do scientists study animal behavior? Let’s find out by observing animals at the Zoo! Using ethograms to collect and analyze data, students will leave with a better understanding of animal behavior and the tools that scientists use to study wildlife.
Price: $200/class
