Educational programming will be held offsite from 1:00 – 2:15 PM. Attendees are encouraged to follow us back to the Aquarium to use their admission ticket for the guided tour, running around 2:30 – 4:00 PM. Specific location details will be sent to attendees in advance.

All ages are welcome.

 Please note that we will be outside for the duration of the educational program portion; we encourage attendees to check the weather and dress appropriately with close-toed shoes. We do our best to make all programs accessible for mobility aids and abilities but may be in places with grass, gravel, or other ground cover. 

In our effort to empower learners of all ages to become champions for change through education and STEM, we will spend one week a month outdoors to support Community Science efforts not only in St. Louis but across the globe!

We encourage all households attending our offsite programs to download the (free!) iNaturalist App, as we will be contributing data to their STL flora and fauna maps.

If you can’t make it out to one of our Community Science Homeschool Days, we encourage you to use one of the resources below to contribute to Environmental Data Collection. Whether on your own or with one of our respected partner organizations, remember you ARE a scientist, and your knowledge, observations, and care for our planet isn't only wanted, but needed!

https://www.aza.org/citizen-science

https://www.kmos.org/citizen-science/

https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/citizen-science/

https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/city-nature-challenge/index.cfm

https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/citizen-science-projects/

The $20 registration fee includes the 1.5 hr educational programming and an Aquarium Admission ticket to be used either immediately after the program for the guided tour or at another time up to 90 days post-program.

Our programs are designed with multiple ages in mind and we welcome children and adults in homeschooled households.

In-house: Children under 5 are not permitted in the classroom unless in a stroller for the entire program. We are happy to escort registered adults and any children under 5 up to the KidZone during the in-house class portions, and ask all household members rejoin in the lobby at 2:30pm to join us on the guided tour or retrieve your other child/ren from the classroom.

Offsite: Programs are open to all ages.

In-house: We have a limited capacity in the classroom and want to prioritize children attending the program. We ask that only 1 adult per household register, unless communicated and approved in advance by Education Manager Mel Hooper (education@stlaquariumfoundation.org).

Offsite: At least one adult is required, and others are encouraged to register!

In-house: Yes! You are welcome to drop off your child/ren at 1:00 PM and pick them up after class at 2:30 PM, or after the tour at 3:30 PM in the Entryway Lobby. Please be aware that if you are not registered, you cannot enter the classroom portion.

Offsite: At least one adult is required to stay with us for offsite programs.

We offer 15% discount to Homeschool Day registrations. Please be aware that if you plan to be in the classroom, you must register and will receive an admission ticket regardless of membership status (give it to a friend!). Members may take advantage of dropping their registered child/ren off for their in-house class and joining us on the tour at 2:30 PM without needing to register as an adult attendee.

If you are unable to attend for any reason, please notify us as soon as possible so we may open up your spot to another potential household. We are happy to provide a refund for attendees that notify us 24 hours before the start of the program. No-shows will not be provided a refund.

The St. Louis Aquarium and St. Louis Aquarium Foundation reserve the right to cancel a program at our discretion. If we have to cancel, registered households may choose between selecting a new date to attend or a full refund. If a registered attendee is not adhering to the safety policies of the Aquarium, Union Station, or elsewhere, we reserve the right to remove them from the program with no refund.