Earn your High School Credit in Biology at the Zoo!

This unique learning experience engages students through an innovative combination of onsite lessons and behind-the-scenes tours combined with virtual offerings including teacher led lessons and activities. Students gain insider knowledge on the Zoo's conservation programs and career discussions with Zoo staff.

Zoo School operates 60% in-person and 40% virtually. This hybrid model allows for students to attend the Zoo for appropriate zoo-linked curriculum expectations while also giving them the convenience of attending teacher-led lessons from home, without the need to travel to the Zoo. The on-line portion of the course will be delivered synchronously (a teacher will be present). 

Zoo School will run from 9:00 am until 3:30 pm each day. Students will be expected to either be at the Zoo for those hours or logged on to the on-line platform.

Zoo School is offered in two sessions each Summer:

Zoo School is offered in two sessions each Summer:

2026 - now full, waitlist open

2026 dates

• Monday June 29 - Friday July 24 (We will operate on the Holiday July 1)
• Monday August 3 - Friday August 28 (We will operate on the Holiday August 3)

The cost of Zoo School for 2026 is $1,899 (HST exempt)

2027 - registration now open

2027 dates

• Monday June 28 - Friday July 23*
  *Please note that Zoo School will operate on Canada Day on Thursday July 1^st
• Monday August 9 - Friday September 3*
  *Please note that due to Zoo School registration opening before local school boards have released their 2026/27 calendars, these dates may be subject to change.

The cost of Zoo School for 2027 is $1,949 (HST exempt)

Register here for 2027 or to join the waitlist for 2026

Your Toronto Zoo - Connecting people, animals, conservation science, and traditional knowledge to fight extinction.

If you have any questions that are not answered in the FAQs please contact Zoo School at [email protected].