Education Program Outreach • Tax Exempt

Can't bring your students to the Aquarium? We'll bring the Aquarium to you!

Choose a program from a variety of program topics to keep your students interested and engaged in learning - from coral reefs and sharks to reptiles and lab dissections!

Availability

• Programs are 30 minutes long.
• Offered Monday - Friday from 9:00AM – 4:00PM (based on staff availability). Weekends and evenings may be available based on staff availability. Please contact us to inquire about weekend or evening programs.
• Eligible Locations: Locations within 45 miles of the Downtown Aquarium.
• Maximum participants per Program: 30
• Limited to three programs total per day.
• If booking multiple program sessions, there can be a maximum of 15 minutes between program start times.

Rates

• $200 for the first program.
• $160 (each) for second and third program.
  Additional programs must be booked for the same day at the same location.
• Full payment for the program is due at the time of booking.
• An online booking fee is added to the total.
• If paying with a check, please contact us directly at (713) 315-5112 to book over the phone. Your reservation is not guaranteed without a confirmation email.

Travel Fees

Please use the travel fee guide below to determine the travel fee for your program.
This fee is not taxed.
0-15 miles from DTAQ: Travel Fee Waived
16-30 miles from DTAQ: $35.00
31-45 miles from DTAQ: $50.00

Policies

• Outreaches are facilitated at schools, churches, daycares, libraries, and community centers only. We do not provide outreaches for private residences.
• This program is not an auditorium-style presentation or animal show. This is a classroom program designed for groups no larger than 30 total participants per program.
• If the number of participants in the class surpasses our maximum capacity of 30 individuals, an additional program fee of $160.00 will be applicable.
• Our Educators will need one table for their presentation.
• We prefer programs to be presented indoors.
• Programs with live animals cannot be presented in a room with other animals such as classroom pets.
• We are unable to guarantee specific animals for your program, but we will do our best to accommodate requests.
• Outreach program cancellations must be made at least one week in advance in order to receive a full refund. Cancellation must be requested in writing at [email protected]
• Cancellations made with less than one week's notice will receive a refund minus a $100 cancellation fee.
• The Downtown Aquarium reserves the right to end any program early if participants do not follow program guidelines or are not being respectful to the staff or animals.