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The Learning Guide
Educational Opportunities & Field Trips in OKC
Educational opportunities for kids abound in the Oklahoma City metro. Our Education Guide helps parents sort through the endless options by highlighting incredible private schools and learning programs in OKC, Edmond, Norman, Moore, Yukon and beyond. Find private schools, preschool programs, field trip options and educational enrichment opportunities as well as other non-traditional, educational options like online and charter schools to discover the educational opportunities near you.
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The Metropolitan Library System serves Oklahoma County's 800,000 residents across its 19 locations. Their libraries are invaluable to families, providing a welcoming space for learning, exploration and connection. They offer free access to a wealth of resources — books, digital…
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The Oklahoma Energy Resources Board is a proud partner in strengthening our state’s communities through education, safety and environmental restoration. Funded voluntarily by the people of Oklahoma Oil & Natural Gas, the OERB provides free, high-quality STEM education resources to…
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Rose State College is a public, two-year institution with an “open-door” admissions policy. The school offered its first classes on September 21, 1970. Initially called Mid-Del Junior College, it was renamed Oscar Rose Junior College in memory of the Midwest…
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Each year, Boeing and its employees work to build better communities around the world. Boeing has three, charitable pillar focuses: Our Future, boosting the next generation of innovators – from early childhood to higher education and adult learning; Our Heroes,…
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Free to Oklahoma schools, MouthScience® Power of pH Lesson provides 3rd-6th grade students with an engaging, hands-on experiment that demonstrates the levels of acid and sugar contained in common drinks. The purpose of the exercise is to motivate students to…
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Devon Energy is proud to call Oklahoma City home. As a leading independent oil and natural gas company, Devon also invests in the future generation, supporting STEM education, youth programs and local nonprofits in the OKC metro and beyond. Programs…
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Engage Learning provides accessible, hands-on opportunities for students, teachers and communities to engage with STEM concepts organically, building on each learner’s experience of the world around them. They believe that experiential learning empowers individuals to develop problem-solving skills, resilience and…
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Located in Midwest City, Mid-Del Technology Center offers a variety of courses to get high school and adult students the skills needed for the career they want. MDTC offers a variety of Full-time programs and short-term Adult Career Development courses…
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Geek out at Oddball Academy, Oklahoma City’s newest STEM-focused learning center. The academy offers homeschool and after-school STEM courses, Saturday family workshops, birthday party options, Parents’ Night Out, a Maker Bar, Homeschool Co-Op hours and more. From coding and robots…
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Providing museum exhibits and curriculum to your school The Oklahoma Hall of Fame (OHOF) preserves Oklahoma’s unique history while promoting pride in our great state. Through free educational and cultural programs as well as exhibits at the Gaylord-Pickens Museum, the…
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The AF Teacher Fellowship provides teachers an opportunity to spend the summer with a corporate technology team learning about software development, enterprise information management or technical infrastructure projects. They can then take this experience back to their classrooms to help…
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Back to Earth is a nature-based educational program serving Oklahoma City. Inspired by the desire to nurture children as whole beings, the curriculum strives to ground children through rhythm and movement while making space for the child’s natural sense of…
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Oklahoma County youth centers offer programming to achieve success in educational and career endeavors. Programs include homework assistance, tutoring, college and career prep, literacy programs, financial literacy and more. After-school and summer programs serve kids…
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Spark your child’s creativity and confidence with National Inventory's Hall of Fame new Camp Invention® program! Children in grades K-6 will team up and take on fun, hands-on STEM challenges. They’ll create their own claw machine, embark on an epic…
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Petting Zoos and Zoo-2-U programs promise a tactile, hands-on, interactive experience with exciting and exotic creatures including lemurs, sloths, otters, kangaroos, crocodiles, tarantulas, kinkajous and more. Petting Zoos are also an amazingly effective tool to discuss and explain the important…
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First opened in 2021, this museum helps visitors experience the collective histories, cultural diversity and contributions of the 39 distinctive First American Nations in Oklahoma today. Schools and youth-serving organizations are invited to bring students in grades 3–12 to the museum. Requests for…
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FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) is a youth-serving nonprofit advancing STEM education for students ages 4-18. FIRST® inspires young people to be science and technology leaders and innovators by engaging them in exciting mentor-based, research and…
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Find out how you can become a computer programmer, a doctor, a business mogul or a builder of great things in one of the Francis Tuttle Technology Center STEM Academies. High school sophomores, juniors and seniors spend half the school…
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Francis Tuttle offers a broad range of programs and services in support of developing and maintaining a quality workforce for the region including career training for high school students, courses for adult learners and economic development for business owners. Dr.…
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This swim instruction school believes every child should know the basics of water safety, offering a special 20-minute W.A.T.E.R. safety presentation to children ages 3-7 at schools, daycare centers, churches and other facilities for FREE. This come-to-you, entertaining and educational…
