The Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College is such a wonderful CDR partner that wins the families’ hearts every time they visit.
On Friday, May 29, our Head Start Home-Based Program team provided a fun social outing for its program families. The trip was hosted by the Home-Based social planning group known as Awesome Butterflies.
It’s a unique experience when families get to visit a zoo located in their own backyard. Visitors experienced a wildlife education and preservation lesson via a 30-minute show and tell. Everyone then had the opportunity to walk around the complex to explore and learn about the animals.
This special outing included approximately 90 family participants, along with supporting staff.
This was also the last social outing of the 2025-2026 program year. Our CDR team is already looking forward to visiting the Moorpark Teaching Zoo, along with their Head Start families, on its next cycle, and for many years to come.
This zoo is a major attraction for visitors and students
According to their website, the Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College is currently a five acre “classroom” for the Exotic Animal Training and Management Program. Established at Moorpark College in 1974, it attracts students from around the world because of its unique “hands-on” component and curriculum.
The Teaching Zoo serves the surrounding communities as an educational resource and a recreational attraction for people of all ages. Thousands of people visit the zoo every year for field trips, family outings and special events.
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