Eco-Academy
The Deering Estate at Cutler and Metrozoo are collaborating to offer enhanced learning opportunities to homeschool parents and other parent educators in South Florida. Our “Eco-Academy” - an exciting 30 week science and environmental stewardship program - draws on the rich resources of the Deering Estate at Cutler and Metrozoo. Our Eco-Academy for Parent Educators and Youth provides a rich, hands-on curriculum in the field of animal kingdom, animal adaptations, endangered species, marine biology, archaeology, and environmental sciences. The program’s main goal is to complement more formal educational programs (homeschool, public and private school curriculum) with the opportunity to apply Eco-Academy materials and lessons to real life situations.
All programs are correlated to the Florida Department of Education Standards. They engage participants in interactive, positive and balanced activities to foster understanding and appreciation, as we think critically about the world around us. Educational & Interpretative from both facilities provide parent educators with fossils, artifacts and tools, preserved specimens, photographs and simple laboratory experiments to help illustrate the key points of a specific topic. The program will accommodate up to 30 people per class, per site and will be offered once a week for 30 weeks during the academic year for 2 hours each session.
2009-2010 Session Registration (Classes begin September 1, 2009)
No Monday AM Classes Offered
Monday PM 2:30 - 4:30
Tuesday AM 10:00 - NOON
Tuesday PM 2:30 - 4:30
Wednesday AM 10:00 - NOON
Wednesday PM 2:30 - 4:30
Thursday AM 10:00 - NOON
Thursday PM 2:30 - 4:30
Fees and Registration
$25 per participant per 5 week session: animal kingdom, animal adaptations, endangered species, environmental sciences, marine biology and archeology. The cost of material is included in the fee.
$10 Annual Registration Fee per participant.
Minimum 20 students/parent educators per class, maximum of 30.
Registration forms and fees are due BEFORE class start date/time. No same day registrations.
Arrangements for guest attendance must be made in advance due to limited class space – there is a $10 Single Class/Single Participant Guest Fee at the Deering Estate at Cutler and $12 Single Class/Single Participant Guest Fee at Metrozoo.
Classroom materials and on-site resources are available to registered participants on a limited basis before, during or after class times…on the day of the scheduled class.
For more information, please call 305-235-1668 ext. 222 or send an email to yburgos@miamidade.gov.