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Home School Groups
Homeschool Field Trips = Hands-On Learning
The Shreveport Aquarium offers one of most engaging STEM field trip experiences for homeschool students and their parent-educators. Students explore science through real-world learning as they investigate ocean habitats, observe live animals up close, and connect classroom concepts to the natural world.
Homeschool field trips are designed as group learning experiences that balance structure with exploration. Parent-educators participate alongside their students as guides and supervisors, while our expert EduTainers lead age-appropriate, interactive discussions that bring marine science to life in an organized environment.
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What Do Students Experience During a Standard Visit?
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90 min grade-level guided tour with one of our experienced edutainers.
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Students will come face-to-face with sharks, stingrays, eels, axolotls, turtles, alligators, reptiles, moon jellies, seahorses, colorful reef fish and more!
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Students will even have the opportunity to gently touch stingrays, moon jellies, sea stars and anemones, creating memorable hands-on moments while learning about animal adaptations, ecosystems and conservation.
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Students will also receive a bounce back coupon to return with their families to enjoy hands-on encounters and additional experiences not included in field trip programming.
Details
🎟️Students $9, Parent educators $12, Group organizer: no charge
Homeschool group visits are designed for students attending with their parent-educators. Parents participate as educators and supervisors and are included in the group experience.
Homeschool visits are priced per person and require advance registration and finalized headcount prior to arrival.
Field Trip Minimum
Field trips have a minimum program fee of $135, which covers up to 15 students.
Groups with fewer than 15 participants are welcome to attend and will be charged the minimum program fee.
TWO GREAT OPTIONS FOR SPRING:
🐠 Standard Field Trip
$9 per student/$12 parent educator
90-minute guided experience | Grades PreK–12
Available Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
A structured, age-appropriate aquarium experience focused on observation, discovery, and learning.
🍕 Feeding Frenzy – $17 per person
90-minute guided experience | Grades PreK–12
Plus 30–45 minutes for lunch
One large slice of pizza (cheese or pepperoni), chips and lemonade - Teachers eat free
A great option for groups looking to combine learning and lunch in one easy visit.
How to Book a Field Trip
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Click BOOK NOW to complete the booking form and submit the $25 deposit (check or credit card).
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Cancellations or no-shows without at least 7 days’ notice will forfeit the deposit. Groups may reschedule with at least 7 days’ notice.
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You will receive an invoice an email with an invoice for your school’s records. (Didn’t see it? Please check your junk folder.)
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A field trip host will contact you prior to your visit to confirm your final headcount. Final headcounts allow us to schedule staff accordingly and are considered final, with no changes or refunds after confirmation.
Payment Information
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Please bring a check for the full balance on the day of your visit
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Credit card payments incur a 3.5% processing fee
Day of Visit Information
⏰ Please arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled start time. Late arrivals may experience shortened or delayed tours.
🚸 Parent-educators must remain with students at all times, regardless of student age.
🐢 Help protect the animals:
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Walk, do not run and speak quietly
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Touch animals only when permitted, using the two-finger touch method demonstrated by the field trip guide
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Do not tap on exhibit windows
🥤 Food, drinks, and gum are not permitted inside the aquarium.
🛍️ Be sure to visit our Gift Shop at the end of your visit! We offer special student-friendly bundles priced at $10 and $20.
Lunch Options
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Groups that purchase the lunch option may enjoy their meal in our indoor dining area or outdoor courtyard.
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Outside food is not permitted inside the aquarium, dining area, or courtyard. We cannot store outside lunchboxes or coolers.
