School Programs As the oldest zoo education program in the United States, we are proud of our long history supporting student achievement in New York City. Today, we reach more than 100,000 schoolchildren every year through inquiry-based programs that are connected to local and national learning standards. These experiences include zooand aquarium-based school programs, guided tours, whole-school partnerships, Wildlife Theater assembly programs, afterschool programs, and our Community Conservation Connections outreach programs based at the New York Aquarium.