Homeschool Discounts in Minnesota

Minnesota's homeschool deals run deeper than almost any state we've covered, and the Twin Cities anchor them. The Minnesota Zoo extends its school-group rate — $6 to $8 a student against a $25.95 gate — to any homeschool group of eight or more, the Minnesota Children's Museum gives registered homeschool families $6.50-per-child admission with free chaperones year-round, and the Bell Museum schedules dedicated Homeschool Days each semester with a planetarium show folded in. In Bloomington, The Works Museum runs $12 homeschool STEM workshops and halves its admission to $7 for workshop families.

The North Shore holds its own: Duluth's Great Lakes Aquarium may be the single best homeschool deal in Minnesota — show your Letter of Intent at the door any day of the year and students pay $5 against a $20 gate, with the designated homeschool educator free. The Lake Superior Zoo publishes group rates that name homeschool groups outright, and down in Rochester, Quarry Hill Nature Center runs school-year homeschool classes taught by licensed naturalists. Most programs want two to three weeks of lead time, so book before you drive.

Confirmed homeschool pricing

Published price on the venue's own homeschool page — most under $20 per child.

Worth calling about

These venues run homeschool programs but don't publish pricing online. Call before you go.