Schools & Groups FAQ

For classrooms or groups up to 32 students, we offer a variety of Science Workshops, and Wildlife Programs for up to 30 students. For more students or for multiple classrooms, we can schedule multiple programs back-to-back or work with you to customize a program that meets your group’s needs for size, content and timing.

Yes, many of our classes are offered from year to year. Our class offerings change periodically as we constantly design our programming in response to the needs of schools and teachers. Please review our program offerings before submitting your registration for the latest topics available.

We want your students to be safe. Most of our programs can be offered outdoors or in a hybrid indoor/outdoor space. Students are able to engage in our programs while staying at least three feet apart. Masks are required at all times, indoors and outdoors, at CuriOdyssey. Some of our programs involve touching biofacts that cannot be sanitized between students. In these cases we will provide hand sanitizer to students after touching.

Yes.

Yes, just let us know in the Registration/Inquiry form that you would like a virtual program. We will contact you to discuss topics, timing and group size. Virtual School Workshops are available Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:00am-2:00pm.

We recognize that your class/group size may change. If you need to change the number of students to the program, please let us know with as much advance notice as possible so that we can make the appropriate adjustments. Significant changes to a group size may require scheduling your program on a different day. You will be charged the per-student fee for each student being added to a program. We do not provide refunds if you bring fewer students than you registered.

CuriOdyssey has an outdoor patio near our classroom which may be used on a first-come, first-serve basis. The area accommodates 35 people, so if your group is larger, please consider enjoying your lunch in the park. There are several picnic areas in Coyote Point Recreation Area around CuriOdyssey.

CuriOdyssey is accessible by wheelchair and strollers. Accessible parking for guests with disabilities is available adjacent to the building. There is a designated unloading zone next to the museum in the traffic circle for easier dropping off (right next to wheelchair ramp) prior to parking.

Yes! Most of our program options can come to your school/classroom. Mobile Science Workshops and Wildlife Programs are both options for CuriOdyssey to support your science curriculum needs. We do focus our travel locations within San Mateo County, and a travel fee is applied to cover the time and cost of traveling to your site. Some classes may have certain space requirements. Still have questions? Please contact our Education Programs Scheduler and Liaison at ABullock(at)CuriOdyssey.org or 650-340-7598.

We teach our classes rain or shine; we believe there is no bad weather, only inappropriate clothing for it, so please dress for outdoor exploration. If it is raining and you are eating lunch at CuriOdyssey, our front desk staff may be able to accommodate your group and provide an indoor space for eating lunch.

We find that students enjoy exploring CuriOdyssey between 1-2 hours, in addition to any scheduled lessons. The interests and preparation of your group chaperones could influence how long it takes to visit us. We suggest that teachers visit CuriOdyssey prior to your group visit, to help prepare chaperones with ideas. Your teacher preview visit will be free, as teachers are always admitted to the museum free of charge with school identification.