Foster your student’s love for our unique and wonderful California environment by bringing your class to the Garden. Whether you come for a self-guided experience or book a program with our knowledgeable Garden Guides, you will leave feeling informed about and inspired by California’s native plants.
ATTENTION: We are now accepting guided tour requests for the 2024-25 school year! Fill out our request form through the link at the bottom of this page.
Self-Guided School Visits
The fee for a self-guided school group visit (no guides) is: $4 per child (3-12 yrs.), $6 per student (12-18 yrs), $5 per adult chaperone, and $10 per additional adult. We require one adult chaperone per five children (ages 3-12), or one adult chaperone per ten students (ages 12-18). Adults beyond one chaperone per two children/students are asked to pay the $10 general admission rate. 10 children/students minimum.
Guided School Visits
Participation in a guided school tour (1 hr.) or guided program (1.5 hrs.) is a memorable, meaningful experience for students. Volunteer Garden Guides introduce, demonstrate and reinforce ideas included in K-8 Cross-Curricular Common Core Standards and Next Generation Science Standards for California Public Schools.
The fee for a guided school group visit is: $5 per child (3-12 yrs.), $7 per student (12-18 yrs), $5 per adult chaperone, and $10 per additional adult. We require one adult chaperone per five children (ages 3-12), or one adult chaperone per ten students (ages 12-18). Adults beyond one chaperone per two children/students are asked to pay the $10 general admission rate. 10 children/students minimum - 40 children/students maximum per guided school group visit.
The fee for a self-guided school group visit (no guides) is: $4 per child (3-12 yrs.), $6 per student (12-18 yrs), $5 per adult chaperone, and $10 per additional adult. We require one adult chaperone per five children (ages 3-12), or one adult chaperone per ten students (ages 12-18). Adults beyond one chaperone per two children/students are asked to pay the $10 general admission rate. 10 children/students minimum.
Guided School Visits
Participation in a guided school tour (1 hr.) or guided program (1.5 hrs.) is a memorable, meaningful experience for students. Volunteer Garden Guides introduce, demonstrate and reinforce ideas included in K-8 Cross-Curricular Common Core Standards and Next Generation Science Standards for California Public Schools.
The fee for a guided school group visit is: $5 per child (3-12 yrs.), $7 per student (12-18 yrs), $5 per adult chaperone, and $10 per additional adult. We require one adult chaperone per five children (ages 3-12), or one adult chaperone per ten students (ages 12-18). Adults beyond one chaperone per two children/students are asked to pay the $10 general admission rate. 10 children/students minimum - 40 children/students maximum per guided school group visit.
one-hour tours
Transitional Kindergarten: Eye Spy
Kindergarten: Who Lives Here?
First Grade: How Does Your Garden Grow?
Second Grade: Diversity University
Click below for Guiding Questions and Vocabulary that will be used during the tours.
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ONE and a half-hour programs
Third and Fourth Grade: Web of Life
Fifth and Sixth Grade: Adaptation & Survival
Click below for Guiding Questions and Vocabulary that will be used during the tours.
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GUIDING
QUESTIONS and vocabulary
Reserve a Tour or Program
Request a reservation by filling our online form below. Advance reservations are required for guided school group visits and must be confirmed and paid in advance before the visit date based on the deadline provided on the invoice. Supplemental funds for guided school group visits are available to assist qualifying Title I schools with tour admission fees and/or transportation reimbursement. A reservation date and tour admission fees total must be confirmed prior to submitting a Supplemental Funds Application.
Request a reservation by filling our online form below. Advance reservations are required for guided school group visits and must be confirmed and paid in advance before the visit date based on the deadline provided on the invoice. Supplemental funds for guided school group visits are available to assist qualifying Title I schools with tour admission fees and/or transportation reimbursement. A reservation date and tour admission fees total must be confirmed prior to submitting a Supplemental Funds Application.
