Fresno Chaffee Zoo provides excellent resource for teachers and schools. Whether you want to bring your class to the Zoo, bring Zoo animals to your school, or utilize the teacher training or field trip programs, we have something for everyone.

School Groups and Field Trips
Fresno Chaffee Zoo welcomes school groups for both casual field trips and more formal onsite programs. Please visit our Onsite Programs page to learn more about the programs offered at the Zoo for educational groups.

Click here to make online reservations for your group visit.

School and other educational groups are also eligible for our education group rates. These rates are good Monday through Friday and reservations must be made at least two weeks in advance by contacting our Education Department at 559-498-5920.

If you would like to come to the Zoo on a field trip but do not want an educational tour, please contact the main Zoo office at 559-498-5910.

Teacher E-Newsletter
Sign up now for Zoo News You Can Use, a teacher e-newsletter sent quarterly to your email. Keep informed on what's going on at the Zoo plus receive lesson ideas and activities you can use with your students. Click here to sign up now.

Teacher Training
Learn how to use the Zoo as a resource for teaching science in your classroom. All of our workshops are aligned with California's science standards and include access to teacher check-out kits for use in the classroom. Teacher training workshops are offered during school breaks and past sessions have included such topics as Grassland Safari, Pablo Python (literacy through animals) and Voyage from the Sun. Sign up now for summer training sessions.