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The Learning Guide

Educational Opportunities & Field Trips in OKC

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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.


This directory is generously sponsored by the Metropolitan Library System. The Metropolitan Library System offers a diverse lineup of programming for adults and kids of all ages including storytimes, book clubs, maker spaces and more. Find a location near you.

 


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  • back to earth school

    Back to Earth is a new, 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…

  • Boeing and Discovery Education launched FUTURE U to inspire and equip the next generation of STEM professionals in aerospace. FUTURE U offers hands-on learning experiences to help students in grades 6-12 embrace their potential to make an impact and innovate…

  • 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…

  • A premier school of its kind in the state, Classen School of Advanced Studies within Oklahoma City Public Schools ensures all students learn at high levels to become high-quality, academically prepared, global citizens through dynamic educational opportunities. 2022 Family Favorites…

  • As a software development company, Clevyr spreads a love of software development with Oklahoma youth through workshops and speaking at elementary schools across the metro. They empower young women who are interested in technology by working with the Girls Scouts…

  • Offers reading therapy for students with dyslexia and those who struggle with language, taught by Certified Academic Language Therapists (CALT), as well as tutoring in all academic areas, STEM and ACT Prep classes (vendor with Epic Charter Schools). 2021 Family…

  • Cristo Rey Oklahoma City is a private Catholic high school which combines intensive college preparatory academics with continuous professional work experience. Their mission is to make affordable, high-quality, faith-based education available to underserved communities and families of limited economic means.…

  • The mission of Crossings Christian School is to partner with parents and church to develop students into Christ-centered servant leaders who are academically and spiritually prepared for college and life. 2019 Family Favorites Finalist - Best Private School, Secondary

  • 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…

  • A public charter school system that promotes science, mathematics and educational technology. Visit doveschools.org for more information about their five campuses in OKC and three campuses in Tulsa. I love this school! The teachers and the staff are extremely nice…

  • Students will experience a day in 1889 inside the Territorial Schoolhouse, including historically-accurate instruction, activities and lessons.

  • Oklahoma’s largest virtual charter school EPIC offers an individualized one-on-one virtual charter option for students throughout the state and a blended learning option for students in Oklahoma and Tulsa counties. Call to schedule an appointment. What is Epic Charter Schools…

  • Oldest continuously-operating preschool in OKC Erna Krouch Preschool serves ages 2-PreK. The school strives to be a first-rate example of what solid early childhood education should be by providing a safe, nurturing environment that allows for creative expression, exploration and…

  • extreme animals logo

    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…

  • Offers half-day and full-day Mother’s Day Out programs with biblically based, age-appropriate experiences for infants 6 weeks to PreK-aged kids. 2022 Family Favorites Finalist - Mother’s/Children’s Day Out

  • A full-time preschool and mother’s day out program serving more than 150 children. 2021 Family Favorites Finalist - Private School, Preschool

  • FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) is a youth-serving non-profit 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…

  • Experienced teacher Gail Moss offers beginning reading, writing and math tutoring for grades K-6th. She is a learning disabilities specialist with special expertise in dyslexia. References available.

  • 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…

  • Great Plains Tech offers two Project Lead the Way STEM programs to high school juniors and seniors. In the Biomedical Science and Medical Program, students interact with medical professionals during observation visits to the Emergency Room, Radiology and other hospital…