Cincinnati Public Schools
Application Process
Students who will be 11th graders during the 2025-2026 school year may apply to attend the Zoo Academy, located at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens.
The Zoo Academy process will open on Monday, February 3, 2025 at 8 a.m. and will close on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at 5 p.m.
Please consider the following:
- based on all those who complete the form below, 15 Hughes students and 10 students from other high schools within CPS will be randomly chosen to attend the Zoo Academy as an 11th grader during the 2025-2026 school year; students will not attend any classes at their home school; all classes take place at the Zoo
- students who are randomly selected will be notified by the last week in March
- students attending the Zoo Academy who are currently Hughes students will remain Hughes students; those attending other CPS high schools will remain enrolled at those schools and will be able to participate in school activities, sports and graduation
- all students who attend the Zoo Academy will use Metro to travel to and from the Zoo unless they live close enough to walk
- to attend labs out in the Zoo, students must be properly vaccinated and have a negative TB test - this is for the safety of the animals