Zoo School

Zoo School serves sixth-grade students and is located at 1300 W. Fulton Street, inside the lower level of the John Ball Zoo Administration building. Scholars spend much of their learning time immersed in the zoo and the surrounding wooded park, participating in outdoor, project-based, and environmental learning. Students engage with real animals, participate in activities like salmon hatching and water sampling, and enjoy weekly visits to the zoo and its trails. Class sizes are kept small—about two classes of up to thirty scholars each—which supports personalized instruction and relationship-building.

From a real estate perspective, Zoo School is a standout educational feature for surrounding neighborhoods. Buyers often look for schools that offer novelty, environmental education, and project-based learning. Sellers can emphasize Zoo School’s partnership with John Ball Zoo, its strong outdoor learning programs like annual camping trips, and its 1-to-1 technology device model. Having a school where students learn in such a distinctive, hands-on environment helps create a compelling narrative that enhances neighborhood appeal and supports lifestyle-oriented marketing.