The FINANCIAL -- The Louisville Zoo recently received a $40,000 grant from The UPS Foundation, the charitable arm of UPS, according to Justmeans News.

The grant will be used to help support School at the Zoo, a week-long “hands-on,” “minds-on,” interdisciplinary experience designed primarily for fourth and seventh grade students using the Zoo as a “living classroom.” It will also be used to support the Zoo’s largest event – The World’s Largest Halloween Party – and the Zoo’s annual Zoofari! 2012 fundraiser.

School at the Zoo began in 1999 and addresses the need for enhanced science education by providing practical learning experiences that motivate students, most of whom come from Title I schools. Nearly 7,000 students have participated in the program since its inception.

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