School Programs

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Our trained Museum educators offer a wide range of science programs to local schools. We provide hands-on and interactive programming to children from preschool through 5th Grade. Our programs align with current science standards. 

The Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo offers programming in your classrooms, at our Museum, and in Palo Alto open space preserves.  

Due to staffing shortages, we are no longer accepting requests for Classroom Lessons for the current 2025-26 school year. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Classroom Lessons

Classroom lessons last about 50 minutes. Each of our lessons involve hands-on and interactive science. Many include live animals, natural artifacts, and science tools and materials. We can bring our lessons to your school classrooms, or you can take part in your lesson at our museum as part of a field trip.

You can find a list of our programming options, including fees, in the menus below. We may apply an extra transportation fee for some locations.

Program options and fees can be found in the menus below. We may apply an extra transportation fee for some locations. 

Junior Museum K-5 Program Offerings 2025-26(PDF, 5MB)

Junior Museum Preschool & TK Program Offerings 2025-26(PDF, 133KB)

Junior Museum Program Fees 2025-26(PDF, 175KB) 

Field Trips

Open Space Field Trips

Some programs take place in local Palo Alto preserves. Open Space field trips can last from 1-3 hours.  While primarily for elementary school students, these programs can be booked for preschool groups. 

To book an Open Space field trip, please visit our online reservation system.  Our Baylands Naturalist will then confirm the date via email and you'll be able to pay online.  For questions, please email naturalist@paloalto.gov.

Self-Guided School Field Trips to the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo

Notice: We are completely booked for self-guided field trips for the rest of the school year and are not taking new reservations. On September 1, 2026, we will be taking new reservations for the 2026-27 school year.

Details & Pricing

Field Trip Programs(PDF, 5MB)

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