Pricing Information

●  Point-to-Point programs: $170* - These are private sessions between one school and the Indianapolis Zoo. Arrangements for these programs must be made at least two days in advance and schedule availability may be limited.

*Multi-program discount for Point to Point programs: Book four or more programs and receive $10 off the price of each program.  Programs must be scheduled with the same school or site.  Programs must be scheduled for any time during the same school year.

●   Pre-K and K programs - Bear Snores On and The Greedy Python: $120* - These are private sessions between one school and the Indianapolis Zoo. Arrangements for these programs must be made at least 2 days in advance and schedule availability may be limited. These programs are 30 minutes in length.

NEW for 2013!
●   Distance Learning Chats: $80 - New to distance learning programs or just looking for some penguin or polar bear basics? Our 25 minute videoconference chats might be perfect for you.  

●   Multipoints (These are our Monthly Specials.): $80 - These are sessions where up to four schools can participate with the Indianapolis Zoo at one time. The programs listed below are the only programs we offer as multipoints. All other programs are point to point programs.

▪   October 31st, 2012 for K-2 classes - Not So Scary

▪   November 28th, 2012 for K-2 classes - Animals in Winter

▪   December 12th and 18th, 2012 for K-2 classes - The Mitten

▪   January 24th, 2013 for K-2 classes - Polar Bears

▪   February 12th, 2013 for K-2 classes - Penguins

▪   April 22nd, 2013 - Earth Day

▪   April 22nd - 9am, 10am, 11am - K-2 classes

▪   April 22nd - 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm - 3-5 classes

▪   May 7th and May 16th, 2012 - Butterflies

▪   May 7th - 9am, 10am, 11am - K-2 classes

▪   May 7th - 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm - 3-5 classes

▪   May 16th - 9am, 10am, 11am - 3-5 classes

▪   May 16th - 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm - K-2 classes

Scheduling Information

●   Registration deadlines are two days before each scheduled connection.

●   Programs are scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis. 

●   Age levels for multipoint connections (monthly specials) will be grouped K-2nd, 3rd-5th. Up to four schools can participate at one time. 30 students per site.

●   Cancellations must be received 72 hours in advance and in writing to avoid a cancellation fee.

●   If a site either fails to connect or fails to contact the Zoo with notification of technical problems within 15 minutes of a scheduled start time, that site will be billed in full for the connection.

●   Programs can be weather and animal-dependent.  The Indianapolis Zoo reserves the right to cancel or discontinue a program at any time.

How to Use the Register

①   Find the program you are interested in on the Single Session or Monthly Special pages. 

②   Click on the "Program Calendar and Registration" tab.

③   This will link you to the updated calendar.

▪   The programs offered each day are listed at the top of each date. If it is a "By Request" day, you will get to choose your point to point program once you get to the online reservation system.

▪   The timeslots available are in green.

▪   MP are the multipoint programming days. All other dates are point to point (PP).

▪   Click on the time you are interested in requesting. This will lead you to the online registration system.

④   Complete the online registration. After you complete the registration for your program, an automatic confirmation will be sent via email to the billing contact for your site.

If you have not done a program with us this school year, we will need to schedule a test connection prior to your program. Email dlearning@indyzoo.com to set up a testing date and time at least a week prior to your program.

Additional Information

●   In order to successfully connect with the Zoo, you will need to have either an H.323 (IP) videoconferencing facility or access to a bridging service to convert H.320 (ISDN) to IP.  It should be a synchronous connection with 384k available.

●   ISDN sites may use their own bridge to connect, or they can certify with the Zoo's bridge, IHETS.  There is an extra $8.00 charge to use this service per program and sites must certify beforehand by going to IHETS request form.

●   All programs begin on the hour and include a 15 minute test period before instruction begins.  Please make sure that someone is in your media center with the equipment on and running to ensure proper video and audio transmission before the program begins. All program time are Indianapolis time (ET).

●   All connections (with the exception of Chats and out preschool programs) are a total of 60 minutes, including the 15 minute test prior to the program. Actual instruction time is 45 minutes. 

Contact the Distance Learning Coordinator at (317) 630-2044 or dlearning@indyzoo.com for more information.