Skip to the content Little Rock Zoo Visit Learn Care for Animals Conserve Extra Fun Donate Membership Home Learn School and Youth Group Programs Outreach Outreach Can't bring your classroom to the Zoo? The, let us bring the Zoo to you! Available program options: • In-person programming that is held at your location • Distance learning programming that takes place online In-Person Programs ASSEMBLY PROGRAMS Our assembly programs are animal presentations for groups ranging from fifty (50) to four-hundred (400) individuals in a seated space. Animals available for these large settings are birds of prey, parrots, macaws, cranes, and penguins. Please contact the education department for a complete list of offerings. Custom Program: For an additional fee our Education Program Coordinator can work with you to design a program that’s perfect for your group! Age: Any Program Length: 30 minutes MAXIMUM PROGRAM CAPACITY Group sizes range from fifty to two-hundred (50 to 250), two-hundred to four-hundred (200-400), or more than four-hundred (400) CLASSROOM PROGRAMS Custom Program: For an additional fee our Education Program Coordinator can work with you to design a program that’s perfect for your group! Grades: Any! Program Length: thirty (30) minutes MAXIMUM PROGRAM CAPACITY 30 STUDENTS PLUS 6 ADULTS / lesson to assure educational effectiveness, safety and fun! So You Want to Be A Zookeeper? Being a zookeeper is a fun job but also a lot of hard work. They're perfect examples of how fun and rewarding careers in the sciences can be. Our zookeepers not only take care of a variety of animals, but they educate the public on important conservation issues and they work to help conserve animals in the wild. Get the opportunity to talk with a zookeeper, find out what a workday is like and ask other questions! Age: Any! Program Length: thirty (30) minutes MAXIMUM PROGRAM CAPACITY 30 Students plus 6 ADULTS / lesson to assure educational effectiveness, safety and fun! Creature Features Looking to meet some of our animals in a more formal setting? Our Creature Feature program is designed for 50 or fewer seated individuals and any age range. You will be able to choose the animals you would like us to bring, and we will adapt our topics of conservation to those animals. Presentations last thirty (30) minutes and can include biofacts upon request. We are able to do multiple creature features back to back to accommodate several groups at one location. Age: Any age Program length: thirty (30) minutes MAXIMUM PROGRAM CAPACITY 50 Students PLUS 6 adults / lesson to assure educational effectiveness, safety and fun! MEET AND GREET Having a school fair or other large event? A meet and greet might be the package you’re looking for. Our meet and greet sessions are ideal for functions where people will be moving around rather than sitting classroom or audience style. This package includes up to six (6) education ambassador animals for thirty (30) minutes. The handlers can remain stationary and let guests stop to meet the animals as they stroll past or the handlers are able to move around with some of the animal ambassadors. Age: Any age Program length: thirty (30) minutes MAXIMUM PROGRAM CAPACITY No maximum in capacity but some restrictions apply on location and space. Contact the education department for more details. Click here to request a program Prices vary depending on audience size and number of programs taking place. There is a limit of 4 of the same program delivered per day at any one institution $25 for each additional program booked at the same site. If two or more types of programs are booked at the same institution for the same day - each program will be booked as a distinct program and the rate of a single program applied to each. Add each reserved Animal Ambassador's Fee to the Base Program Fee (plus any additional program fees that may be applicable) There is a charge for mileage which is calculated during registration (click link below). Mileage is based off of which county your institution or venue resides in. Distance Learning Your class can have private instruction with Little Rock Zoo educators from the convenience of your classroom! Topics range include Mystery Safari, Amazing Adaptations, Meet the Locals, Fantastic Food Webs, Expedition Earth, Wild Behavior, and The "Ick" Factor. (All topics are available for K-8 with specific learning standards.) Age: K-8 and older Program length: thirty (30) minute or forty-five (45) minute option MAXIMUM PROGRAM CAPACITY No maximum in capacity but some restrictions apply on location and space. Contact the education department for more details. Length and pricing options: 30 Minute for $69-79 per class 45 Minute for $89-119 per class Interaction formats: Video Interactive The video interactive options include two-way video interactions, Zoo to school and school to Zoo. This option is best for groups with twenty-two (22) or fewer devices logging into a program. Webinar For groups with more than twenty- two (22) devices to login to the program. In this format, students interact with Zoo staff and ask questions via a chat (type). Topics can be taught to age groups older than 8th grade, but only K-8 will come with specifically assigned learning standards. Mystery Safari is the only program that does not include assigned standards. Click here for pricing, descriptions, and to request a program Tips for a great Little Rock Zoo distance learning experience! Virginia Oppossum, Zoo Ambassador Virginia Oppossum, Zoo Ambassador Registration and Cancellation Guidelines Please CLICK HERE to read all Zoo program registration and cancellation policies prior to registering. Learn Adult Education Programming & Group Tours Parents, Children & Families School and Youth Group Programs On-grounds Programs Outreach Volunteer Internship Program - Suspended for 2021 Behind the Scenes- postponed until further notice Virtual Safari Activity Pages Story time at the Little Rock Zoo with CALS Little Rock Zoo on PBS Zoo & A: Little Rock Zoo on local news The Wildest Value in Town! Little Rock Zoo Memberships Memberships support the Zoo's efforts to promote conservation and education. It is the perfect way to benefit humans and animals, alike! 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