For Educators

Reserve a field trip, find lesson plans, and connect with Zoo educators online. The Zoo has both in-person and virtual options for students and teachers to explore.

Groups of children and their chaperones boarding school buses

ONSITE FIELD TRIPS

Learn about school field trips for the 2025-2026 school year.

A Los Angeles Zoo educator conducting a virtual class. Seated at a desk equipped with multiple monitors and a microphone, the educator engages with students through a video conferencing platform. Behind them, large windows reveal a naturalistic exhibit featuring rock formations and tree branches, creating an immersive backdrop that brings elements of the zoo into the virtual learning environment.

ZOO SCHOOL WEBINAR RECORDINGS

View previously recorded webinars led by the Zoo’s Learning & Engagement educators.

Betty White’s Zoo PALS Scholarships

Betty White’s Zoo Pals is a special grant-funded program for Title I schools that provides Kindergarten-5th grade teachers and their students with free programming and supplies.

closeup of a laptop screen during a Zoom educational presentation about habitat restoration

Animal Observations

Spend some quality time with amazing animals in these extended-length videos. Practice observations, learn something new, or just have a zen moment.