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The World Is the Classroom

Sign your child up for Dickerson Park Zoo’s educational adventures

By Dickerson Park Zoo May 12, 2023

Passionate about animals and conservation initiatives? Want to instill this love of learning and conservation in your child? Sign your kiddo up for education camps and classes at Dickerson Park Zoo. 

From creepy crawlies, birds of a feather, furry mammals, and more, Dickerson Park Zoo has all the animal opportunities your kids could ever desire. 

Z.E.B.R.A. classes (Zoo Education Broadens the Realization of Animals) encourage curiosity, appreciation and wonder for a world outside of your neighborhood and classroom. 

Through hands-on activities like crafts, stories, games, experiences and up-close animal encounters, children will learn a variety of animal husbandry and conservation skills they can take with them throughout their life. 

Summer camp classes include zookeepers in training, colors of nature, incredible island ecology, and more. 

New to Dickerson Park Zoo’s educational program: Homeschool sessions. Homeschool students are invited to join Dickerson Park Zoo for an exciting and educational class that includes live animal visits, hands-on nature exploration, and guided tours of the Zoo. 

These zoo classes align with Missouri Learning Standards to supplement homeschool curriculum in a fun and engaging way. 

Don’t miss a fabZOOlous moment! Sign your child up today at www.dickersonparkzoo.org/education/  





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