Have your little explorer come to Preschool at the Zoo!

Teacher

MARNIE EMOND is a certified teacher with over twelve years of experience teaching preschool. She has a Masters Degree in Education, and her interest and focus has been on teaching preschool children. She enjoys the enthusiasm and wonder young children have for learning new things. She believes the zoo and the animals are a great platform to foster a love of school and learning in students.

Ages

3, 4, and 5

2025-2026 Classes

Student age for classes is age as of September 10, 2025

Bears Class - M-T-Th-F    9:00-12:00          4 & 5 year olds

New students - $385/month         Returning Students - $375/month

Bison Class - M-W-F      12:30-3:30     4 & 5 year olds

New students - $330/month     Returning students - $320/month

Otters Class - T-Th       12:30-3:30     3, 4 & 5 year olds

New Students - $275/month         Returning students - $265/month

Pandas Class - Wed.       9:00-11:30     3 year olds

$165/month

Additional Information

• Must be a ZooMontana Member to enroll. A copy of your Zoo membership card must be attached to your registration form.
• Nonrefundable ZooSchool Registration Fee for all classes is $100.00, made payable to: “ZooSchool”.  Venmo, Cards and ACH are also accepted.
• For ALL classes, each child is required to have a parent helper in the preschool classroom for one class time each month. Helpers can include grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc. (If you cannot be a parent helper once a month, the tuition is $25.00 more each month.)
• September tuition is due by August 5, 2025 and is non refundable.
• Tuition for October – May is due on the 5th of each prior month.
• A late fee of $30.00 applies if tuition is not received by the 15th of each month.
• Children MUST be toilet trained.
• Each child is required to have a parent helper in the classroom once a month. This can be parents, aunts, uncles, grandparents etc. If this requirement cannot be met, tuition will be $25 more per month.
• New student registration for Fall begins in March.

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 and colors
• Learn our Numbers and Counting
• Learn the Pledge of Allegiance
• Read stories and sing songs
• Play on the playground
• Play with toys
• Feed animals that can be fed by children
• Celebrate Holidays
• Have special programs
• Plant seeds
• Eat snacks
• Make art projects

For more information, email Marnie Emond at zooschoolmt@yahoo.com or call 406-670-4789

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