# Homeschool Zoocademy at Jacksonville Zoo > Program for families in the Jacksonville area (FL). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Once a month, Sept–April. Ages 5–12: Tuesdays 1–4 p.m., Wednesdays 9 a.m.–noon… - Where: Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens, 370 Zoo Parkway, Jacksonville, FL 32218 - Ages: Students ages 5-16, by age group - Price: Full-year registration; fee shown at checkout (not printed on the page) - Schedule: Once a month, Sept–April. Ages 5–12: Tuesdays 1–4 p.m., Wednesdays 9 a.m.–noon, Thursdays 1–4 p.m. or Fridays 9 a.m.–noon. Ages 13–16: Wednesdays 1–4 p.m. Window dates: Nov 3–6, Dec 8–11, Jan 5–8. - Organizer: Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens - Official page: https://jacksonvillezoo.funjoin.app/select-funbox?selected_tab=funbox - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/jacksonville/activities/homeschool-zoocademy-at-jacksonville-zoo--listing-04e301a916e06fe92e7af6ce ## About A monthly drop-off class for homeschooled students that mixes classroom lessons, animal encounters, projects and walks through the zoo with a zoo educator. Students are grouped by age and each group follows a year-long topic for 2026–27: food chains and food webs (5–6), life sciences (7–8), plant and animal adaptations (9–10), taxonomy of vertebrates (11–12) and community science (13–16). Families register for the whole school year and attend one class a month on the same weekday and time. An early drop-off option for ages 5–12 adds 30 minutes of outdoor play and social time before class. Parents do not stay in class. As of this check, every age group except 11–12 was sold out. ## Similar picks in Jacksonville - [Spooktacular at Jacksonville Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/jacksonville/activities/spooktacular-at-jacksonville-zoo--listing-5b4f68095af1d1aecc8b1eb5) — Sat, Oct 24 (+4 more dates) · 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM · Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens · All ages · From $35 · checked Oct 24. Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens' long-running Halloween night event, now in its 39th year, reopens the zoo after hours as a one-way trail of lights and Halloween scenes. Families… - [Creatures of the Night at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm](https://grassyknees.com/jacksonville/activities/creatures-of-the-night-at-the-st-augustine-alligator-farm--listing-b47d27a9d6076b9414c12764) — Sat, Oct 24 · 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM · St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park · All ages · From $16 · checked Oct 24. The St. Augustine Alligator Farm's two-night Halloween event invites families to explore the zoological park after dark in costume, meet eerie bugs and other night-time… - [Zoo Tots at Jacksonville Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/jacksonville/activities/zoo-tots-at-jacksonville-zoo--listing-7f7b4c5ae062a9713ef648d6) — Thursdays 9:00 a.m. or 11:00 a.m., Fridays 9:00 a.m., Saturdays 11:00 a.m., on the… · Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens — Education Estates · Ages 3–5 · From $30 · checked Oct 24. A one-hour outdoor class for preschoolers and one adult at the zoo's Education Estates campus, at the south end of the main parking lot (no zoo admission needed). Each week has a… - [Family Fall Fest at the Jacksonville Arboretum](https://grassyknees.com/jacksonville/activities/family-fall-fest-at-the-jacksonville-arboretum--listing-49494760d08a85bee8527a15) — Sun, Oct 25 · 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Jacksonville Arboretum & Botanical Gardens · All ages · From $3 · checked Oct 24. The Jacksonville Arboretum & Botanical Gardens' new Family Fall Fest closes its first Biergarten & Fall Fest weekend with a late-afternoon festival for families among the… - [Jacksonville Icemen Halloween Game](https://grassyknees.com/jacksonville/activities/jacksonville-icemen-halloween-game--listing-3df410e248ff59b23cfd91ff) — Sat, Oct 31 · 3:00 PM · VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena · Paid · checked Oct 24. A Saturday-afternoon ECHL pro hockey game downtown: the Jacksonville Icemen host the Atlanta Gladiators on Halloween at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, with a 3 p.m. puck drop… ## More for families - [This weekend in Jacksonville](https://grassyknees.com/jacksonville/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/jacksonville/this-weekend.md) - [Things to do with kids in Jacksonville](https://grassyknees.com/jacksonville) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/jacksonville.md)