To register for a field trip please read the following information, then register below.
The San Antonio Zoo is one of the finest outdoor learning environments in South Texas! A Zoo visit could be just what your class needs to spark interest in science and observational learning.
The San Antonio Zoo offers a special School Group Admission Price for students, teachers, bus drivers, and adult chaperones of qualifying groups. To receive this rate, the entire group must pay at the same time. One person should collect from all adult chaperones and pay for the entire group at once. Adult tickets not purchased with your school group will be charged full Zoo admission.
Groups qualifying for school admission rates include public, private, religious and home school groups, daycares, pre-schools, and after-school programs, YMCA, Head Start, colleges, and PCI.
School field trip funding has closed for the current school year. Please check back in early September 2013 for funding information and application deadlines for the 2013-14 school year.
Zoo Visits
School Group Rate: $8/person
(To receive the school group rate, one person must pay for the entire group)
The Zoo is a great classroom for all school ages and subjects! Bring students for a self-guided tour and enjoy docent presentations at various locations throughout the Zoo Tuesday through Friday. Check out the map for the Keeper Connection schedule. Students will be able to interact with the keepers and see them train or feed the animals. For the most enjoyable trip, schedule visits Monday through Wednesday when the Zoo is less crowded.
If you need to reschedule your field trip to another date, please contact the Education Center at (210) 734-7184 X1501. Registering online for another field trip will result in duplicate reservations.
School Group Rate: $8/person (One person must pay for entire group)
Special Needs Adult (15 years and older): $7.50
Special Needs Child (Ages 3-14): $6.00
Summer Rates in effect June 9th – August 24th
Summer Rate Adults (Ages 12+): $11.00
Summer Rate Child (Ages 3-11): $8.50
Cost: $12/person
(One person must pay for the entire group; Includes Zoo admission)
Want a hands-on, TEKS-aligned classroom program on your next Zoo visit? Book a R.W.C. program that includes an animal presentation, biofacts, themed activities and a guided tour. This 1.5-hour program is appropriate for all grade levels but must be booked at least 3 weeks in advance. Contact: LReynolds@sazoo-aq.org for more information.
Grades K-6 (Students will be separated based on grade level)
9:30am-11:00am
Cost: $15/member adult & child; $25/nonmember adult & child; $10 extra participant (adult or child)
Read the description of each class on the registration page.
March 6 - Marvelous Marsupials March 21 - Nocturnal Tour
(6:30 pm start time; Must be 6 years or odler to attend; no strollers please.) April 17 - Beautiful Butterflies May 15 - All About Bats August 21 - Animal Extremes!
Looking for a fun way to earn CEU credit hours while learning more about animals? Explore the Zoo and get TEKS-aligned activities to use in your classroom.
April 5 Things That go Bump in the Night!
($35/person, 6:00pm nocturnal tour; all grades; 4 credits) * Teachers only. No family members, please. * June 8 Mythbusters!
($30/person, all grades; 6 credits) June 15 Bird Feather Identification
($35/person, all grades; 6 credits) July 5 Home, Sweet Habitats
($30/person, Elementary grades; 6 credits) July 6 Amazing Adaptations
($30/person, Elementary grades; 6 credits) August 3 Little Bittys at the Zoo! (Growing up Wild! training)
($35/person, Pre-K and Kindergarten; 6 credits) August 9 Africa Live! Teacher Overnight (Limit of 25 participants)
($50/person, all grades, teachers only, no family members; 6 credits)
*Please note: All Teacher Workshop registrations close out one week in advance. *
Cost: Free to educators (No family members, please)
Saturday, March 2
9:00-10:30 am Saturday, April 6
9:00-10:30 am Saturday, May 4
9:00-10:30 am
Join our monthly teacher orientation session for teachers BEFORE you arrive at the Zoo to make sure your trip runs as smoothly as possible. Staff will provide information about buses, lunches and logistics. We will provide an overview of the Zoo and some suggestions to make your trip a great success. We will also go on a short tour of the Zoo to see any new exhibits or point out any new animals or births.
* Please note: Teacher Orientations close out 3 days before the event. *
