School Programs

The Utility Exploration Center offers three field trip choices for school groups.

One-Hour Tour of The Utility Exploration Center
Exhibit Hall Tour

The Planet Protectors Series
1st - 3rd Grades
4th - 6th Grades

Field trips are offered Tuesday - Friday starting at 10 a.m. (Saturdays by request) 
All field trips are correlated to the California Content Standards in science as well as the Education and the Environment Initiative.

The 1st - 6th grade field trips are designed for a minimum of 10 students with a max accommodation of 70.  Classes with more than 35 students are divided into two groups and rotated through the exhibit hall and our technology lab for a hands-on science activity.  Teachers and parent chaperones participate as "lab assistants" to assist students during the experiment portion of the program.

FREE Add On - Lunch Dump Have lunch with us!  We'll explore ways to reduce the amount of waste we generate and how we can save money by reducing one-time packaging materials.

FREE Add On - Riley Library Add-On Tour (Limited Wednesday's and Friday's Only) Take a free tour of one of the region's premier library facilities.  Meet your local librarians.  Check out all of the books, magazines and periodicals.  Research your favorite topics on the high-speed computers.

For a printable-version of this information, check out our 2012-2013 Catalog