I've been to the Bronx Zoo as an individual and as...

I've been to the Bronx Zoo as an individual and as a teacher. I'm going to review it here as a teacher since it might be able to provide some insight for those booking field trips in the future. First of all this is an absolutely wonderful place to bring your students. My school arranged a field trip for nearly one hundred kids at the end of March and it went off without a hitch. The people you talk to on the phone to book are very helpful and accommodating. They understand that school districts are often not the quickest at getting things done and they're willing to work with you as you sort out final numbers and costs. They also can take care of bus parking passes and will mail everything to you ahead of time. When we arrived it was as simple as talking to one of the employees at the gate who is in charge of groups, and getting our kids in. They even gave us vouchers for the students were absent that day so they could come back in the future. This Zoo is vast and has more than enough to do 4 students over the course of a day. The eating area is great too with lots of places to sit most of them in the shade. The only thing was that it did take a little while to get our food, with most people waiting in line for about 20 minutes. This was surprising because we went during the off-season. Other than that I highly recommend the Bronx Zoo as a school field trip destination.