In many ways, Zoo School is like a regular school. You learn math, science, English, and geography. You have art and orchestra or band. You take the same state tests as other students in Michigan. To stay safe, you do fire drills.

    What makes Zoo School different is that all classes are in a building inside the zoo. There are two classrooms and two teachers. The teachers switch classrooms halfway through the day.

    Zoo School also has “lion drills.” That’s where you practice what to do if a dangerous animal gets out.  

    In many ways, Zoo School is like a regular school. You learn math, science, English, and geography. You have art and orchestra or band. You take state tests like other students in Michigan. You do fire drills.

    So how is it different? All classes are in a building inside the zoo. There are two classrooms and two teachers. The teachers switch classrooms halfway through the day.

    Zoo School also has “lion drills.” You practice what to do if a dangerous animal gets out.  

    In many ways, Zoo School is like a regular school. You learn math, science, English, and geography, and you have art and orchestra or band. You also take the same state tests as other students in Michigan. To stay safe, you do fire drills.

    What makes Zoo School different is that all classes are in a building inside the zoo. There are two classrooms and two teachers, and the teachers swap classrooms halfway through the day.

    Zoo School also has “lion drills.” That’s where you practice what to do if a dangerous animal gets out.  

    One of the best parts about Zoo School is the Junior Zookeeper program. If you have good grades and good behavior, you get to help out at the zoo two times a week. 

    My first job was working in the commissary. It’s a giant kitchen where we cut up food for the animals. It has more fruit and veggies than you have ever seen. 

    There is also a freezer with dead rabbits, mice, and rats for the animals that eat meat. They even have blood ice pops for the tigers! 

    Junior Zookeepers also clean animal enclosures, feed fish in the aquarium, and collect penguin eggs. If there is extra time, you can just hang out with the animals. 

    I really liked spending time with the red- and yellow-footed tortoises. They love being scratched on their heads and butts. It’s so cute! 

    One of the best parts of Zoo School is the Junior Zookeeper program. You have to have good grades and good behavior. Then you can help at the zoo. 

    I worked in the commissary. It’s a giant kitchen. Here, we cut up food for the animals. It has more fruit and veggies than you have ever seen. 

    There is also a freezer. It holds dead rabbits, mice, and rats for the animals that eat meat. They even have blood ice pops for the tigers! 

    Junior zookeepers also clean animal enclosures, feed fish in the aquarium, and collect penguin eggs. If you have spare time, you can just hang out with the animals. 

    I liked spending time with the tortoises. They love being scratched on their heads and butts. It’s so cute!  

    One of the best parts about Zoo School is the Junior Zookeeper program. If you have good grades and good behavior, you get to help out at the zoo two times a week. 

    My first job was working in the commissary, which is a giant kitchen. It has more fruit and veggies than you have ever seen. We cut up food for the animals. 

    There is also a freezer with dead rabbits, mice, and rats for the animals that eat meat. They even have ice pops made with blood for the tigers! 

    Junior Zookeepers also clean animal enclosures, feed fish in the aquarium, and collect penguin eggs. And you can hang out with the animals—if there is extra time.

    I really enjoyed spending time with the red- and yellow-footed tortoises. They love being scratched on their heads and butts. It’s so cute!  

    Being at the zoo isn’t the only thing that is special about Zoo School. There are also a lot of fun hands-on activities. For science class, we went to a local park. We surveyed the soil, water, plant life, and animal life. Afterward, we presented our findings to the park director. 

    We did a big camping trip at the end of the year too. We played games, went for long hikes, and learned survival skills. Now I know how to start a fire and build a shelter in the woods.

    Everyone who goes to Zoo School gets a sweatshirt. It says, “No lion! I go to school at the zoo!” 

    To be honest, it’s kind of an outdated design. But we all wear them because we love Zoo School. It’s so different from any other school! Zooies learn so much and become such a community. 

    Zoo School is special in many ways. It has a lot of fun hands-on activities. For science class, we went to a local park. We surveyed the soil, water, plant life, and animal life. After, we presented our findings to the park director. 

    We went camping at the end of the year. We played games, went for hikes, and learned survival skills. Now I know how to start a fire and build a shelter in the woods.

    Everyone who goes to Zoo School gets a sweatshirt. It says, “No lion! I go to school at the zoo!” 

    It’s kind of outdated. But we all wear them because we love Zoo School. It’s different from other schools! Zooies learn so much and become such a community. 

    Being at the zoo isn’t the only thing that is special about Zoo School. There are also a lot of fun hands-on activities. For science class, we went to a local park and surveyed the soil, water, plant life, and animal life. Afterward, we presented our findings to the park director. 

    We took a big camping trip at the end of the year too. We played games, went for long hikes, and learned survival skills—so now I know how to start a fire and build a shelter in the woods.

    Everyone who goes to Zoo School gets a sweatshirt that says, “No lion! I go to school at the zoo!” 

    To be honest, it’s kind of an outdated design, but we all wear them because we love Zoo School. It’s so different from any other school! Zooies learn so much and become such a community.