Teacher
Mavis Thompson
Mavis Thompson brings over 26 years of teaching experience to the ZooSchool program. She brings knowledge, skill and most importantly love for all children into the program. Each class is carefully planned to best meet the needs of each child and help prepare them for kindergarten. The curriculum is greatly enhanced by the daily education and interaction within the ZooMontana gates.
Ages
3, 4 & 5
Classes
Class A – 4 & 5 year olds
M-T-Th-F (AM) 9:00 – 11:30
Pricing per month: $180
Class B – 4 & 5 year olds
M-W-F (PM) 12:15 – 2:45
Pricing per month: $140
Class C – 3 & 4 year olds
T-Th (PM) 12:15 – 2:45
Pricing per month: $105
Class D – 3 year olds
W (AM) 9:30 – 11:30
Pricing per month: $55
Pricing
- Must be a ZooMontana Member to enroll.
- ZooMontana Annual Household Membership Fee is $50.00.
- A copy of your membership card must be attached to your registration form.
- ZooSchool Registration Fee is $50.00 (non-refundable) payable to: “ZooSchool” and must also be attached to your registration form.
Additional Information
- For ALL classes, each child is required to have a parent helper in the preschool classroom for one class time each month. (If you cannot be a parent helper once a month, the tuition is $15.00 more each month.)
- September tuition is due by August 10, 2011.
- Tuition for Oct – May is due no later than the 1st day of the month.
- A late fee of $15.00 is due with any payment made past the 1st of the month it is due.
- Children MUST be toilet trained!
- Maximum enrollment of 12 students per class.
- New student registration begins March 1st for the next school year.
- ZooSchool follows School District #2 calendar for holiday’s and days off. (Labor Day – Memorial Day)
Things to do and learn at ZooSchool
- See and learn about the animals
- Talk to the Zoo Keepers
- Help with behind the scenes
- Learn our ABC’s
- Learn our Numbers and Counting
- Learn our Colors
- Read stories
- Play on the playground
- Play with toys
- Feed animals that can be fed by children
- Sing songs
- Have special programs
- Plant seeds
- Eat snacks
- Make art projects