Community · Springfield
Keeper-in-Training
The Zoo in Forest Park & Education Center
Teen animal-care program; currently accepting applications.




What to know
- Who it is for
- Ages 14-17
- Published cost
- $165 per week for non-members; $155 per week for members
- Venue
- The Zoo in Forest Park, Springfield
- When it runs
- The published dates have finished
- Registration
- Deadline Passed — The 2026 KIT season has ended; 2027 registration is not open.
- Level
- introductory
- Time commitment
- One-week sessions, June to August
Upcoming sessions
The dates the provider has published have finished. Ask them for the next term. Dates checked Nov 5, 2026.
Where it meets
The Zoo in Forest Park, Springfield
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