Mount Calvary students are introduced to biology in first grade, learning about plants, animals, and the environment. As they keep expanding their knowledge of the world we inhabit, 3rd and 4th grade also participates in the Animal Ambassador Program at the Milwaukee County Zoo. Mount Calvary has been involved with this program for 17 years, and the students have enjoyed this hands-on experience.  

The program’s class lessons and Zoo activities teach students about the relationship between humans, animals, and our environment. This spring, the third- and fourth-graders went on their first field trip in two years and reconnected with the animals. They learned about food chains and met Severus the snake. They also learned more about endangered animals from instructors and explored the zoo with friends.