Zoo Preschool

Starting in September 2019, preschoolers will have fun learning about Patterns and Colors in the Wild. Your 3-, 4- or 5-year-old will meet once per week, Monday through Friday, from September to May.

REGISTER FOR PRESCHOOL 2019-2020

Registration for Zoo Preschool 2019 - 2020 opens online on May 1 at 8 a.m.

During Fort Worth Zoo Preschool, children experience an activity-packed, three-hour class that includes unique and interactive animal activities. Students will learn about animals and conservation and develop social, language, artistic and cognitive skills. Zoo Preschool is an immersive, hands-on environment where your child’s curiosity will fuel his or her learning experience.

Your Zoo Scholar will:

• Experience an activity-packed, three-hour class
• Participate in unique and interactive animal activities
• Learn about Zoo animals, both local and exotic
• Develop an appreciation and understanding for animal and habitat conservation
• Enjoy daily live animal presentations and trips into the Zoo
• Develop social, language, artistic and cognitive skills
• Receive a Zoo Preschool T-shirt

Zoo Preschool Information

• Classes are available for children ages 3 to 5
• Morning and afternoon weekday classes are available
• 32-week program, September through May
• Fort Worth Zoo members receive a tuition discount
• Zoo Preschool T-shirt included
• The student to teacher ratio is 7-to-1
• Students must be 3 years of age before Sept. 1
• Students must be toilet-trained
• Students are grouped together ages 3-5 to enhance the development of both academic and social skills

Class Sessions and Times

• Curriculum rotates on a three-year cycle with each year focusing on one of the following topics
  • Habitats and Animal Homes
  • Zoophabet: Animals from A to Z
  • Animal Patterns and Colors
• Each class meets for three hours once a week, from 9 a.m. to noon or 1 to 4 p.m.
• Classes are available once a week, Monday Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday.
• If you would like your child to be placed in the same class as a friend, you must register for the same class day and time.

Payment Information

• Full-year tuition is $1000 (Zoo members receive a 10 percent discount)
• $100 nonrefundable registration fee
• A payment plan is available. A 50% down payment is due at the time of registration. The remaining balance will be split into four payments and charged monthly September through December. This full-year payment option includes a $50 fee.
• Parents can register their child at any time during the school year at a pro-rated rate if openings are available

Wait list

Wait lists will be available online in late summer. A non-refundable $5 fee will be charged. Wait list registrants will be contacted as openings occur. If an opening becomes available, a member of the Zoo’s education department will contact the next wait list registrant, who will have 24 hours to confirm registration.