Griffith Observatory School Programs
Griffith Observatory, 2800 East Observatory Road, Los Angeles, CA 90027
About
Griffith Observatory School Programs offers a fifth-grade in-person school program and a fifth-grade online school program. The in-person program is free, lasts two and a half hours, and is standards-based. The online program is interactive and is broadcast live to classrooms from the Observatory. Teacher resources include activities for classes with a reservation or visiting during regular operating hours.
Programs
- Fifth-grade In-person School Program — Fifth-grade · Offered for free; two-and-a-half hour standards-based program. Bus scholarships for qualifying schools are available.
- Fifth-grade Online School Program — Fifth-grade · Interactive, virtual school program broadcast live to classrooms from the Observatory.
At a glance
- Ages: 10 years old
- General schedule: In-person and online school programs; school program updates mention reservation information. Online reservations for the 2025-2026 school program are open.
- Facility hours: Tuesday-Friday 12:00 noon-10:00 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday 10:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.; closed Monday
About the provider
School visits began soon after Griffith Observatory opened in 1935. School programs and resources are entirely free for students and teachers, are aligned with current fifth-grade Next Generation Science Standards, and are intended to inspire students' curiosity for astronomical and space exploration and STEM subjects while exposing them to the latest astronomical science and technology. School programs at Griffith Observatory are made possible by Griffith Observatory Foundation with support from multiple named supporters.
- Teacher Resources — Resources and activities for classes with a reservation or visiting during regular operating hours.
You must make an advance reservation for your fifth-grade class to participate in any of the in-person or online programs. Availability is VERY limited, and the program is always oversubscribed. Reservations are processed on a first-come, first-served basis.
Last updated October 1, 2026.
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