Educational Programs

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3500 Granby Street
Norfolk, VA 23504

Telephone Numbers and Contact Information
(757) 626-0803
(757) 625-1061 Fax

Operating Agency: Virginia Zoological Society
Agency Type: Local/City/County
Person in charge: Julie Harshaw Director of Education
Hours of operation: Hours vary by program.
Fees: Fees charged for all programs (except Environmental Center tours) in addition to the Zoo's admission fees.
Eligibility requirements: Varies with program.
Intake Procedure: All programs require pre-registration, 4-6 weeks in advance; a completed Program Registration Form. Chaperones are required.
Area Served: Unrestricted.

About the program:
Provides educational programs through the Virginia Zoological Society's Education Department including tours; Hatchling preschool programs for ages 3 to 5, includes live animal presentations and hands-on activities; elementary, middle and high school programs; Zoo Tots, includes stories, crafts, games and meeting animals, serving ages 3-5, with an adult; Wild Bunch, a program for ages 6-11 includes meeting exotic animals, behind-the-scenes tour, crafts and hands-on activities; Zoo Snoozes program includes meeting touchable animals, taking a flashlight tour of the zoo, making a craft, behind-the-scenes tour and sleeping overnight at the zoo, and serves adults and children age 6 and older with an adult; Summer Safari Camp includes behind-the-scenes tour, live animal presentations, crafts, animal-related games, hands-on educational activities and opportunities to meet zookeepers, and offered to ages 4-17; Horticultural Programs include the 4-H Children's Garden, Garden for the Blind/Children, and Garden for the Mentally and Physically Challenged; and volunteer programs; camps; and teacher workshops.