Homeschool Discounts in Nevada (2026) — Springs Preserve, Atomic Museum & Science Centers

Nevada's homeschool deals cluster in the Las Vegas valley. The Springs Preserve — the 180-acre nature-and-history campus that also houses the Nevada State Museum — runs free Home School Days on select dates with themed programming, and the National Atomic Testing Museum, a Smithsonian Affiliate, books all-ages 'Atomic Explorers' field trips at just $6 per Nevada student. Out in Henderson, the 30-acre Clark County Museum is free for everyone and arranges free group tours through its ghost town and Heritage Street.

Up north, Reno's Fleischmann Planetarium at the University of Nevada gives homeschool and charter groups a university-quality full-dome science field trip for about $5 a student. Several big paid attractions round things out by booking homeschool and school groups on request — the Las Vegas Natural History Museum, the DISCOVERY Children's Museum, Reno's hands-on Discovery science center (all of which also offer $5 Museums-for-All EBT admission), and Henderson's Lion Habitat Ranch.

Confirmed homeschool pricing

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

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Springs Preserve

Las Vegas · All ages · Pre-register per date online; 702-822-7700

Las Vegas's premier nature-and-history attraction sits on the original springs that drew settlers to the valley. Free Home School Days turn its gardens, trails, and the adjoining Nevada State Museum into a no-cost field trip for homeschool families.

Regular admission: $9.95 NV adults / $4.95 NV children 3-17 (gate) — free Home School Days versus the $9.95 resident gate

Note: The Springs Preserve hosts free Home School Days on select dates with themed, hands-on programming — families just pre-register for each date. The 180-acre campus has desert botanical gardens, trails, live-animal and natural-history exhibits, and the on-site Nevada State Museum. Southern Nevada schools can also book free self-guided field trips after an orientation; regular Nevada-resident admission is $9.95.

Homeschool page at springspreserve.org →

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National Atomic Testing Museum

Las Vegas · All ages (K-12 rate) · Request form ahead; education@atomicmuseum.vegas

A Smithsonian-affiliated museum on Nevada's atomic history, from the Nevada Test Site to today's STEAM science. Its $6 Nevada-student field trip makes a normally pricey museum an affordable, curriculum-rich homeschool outing.

Regular admission: ~$24 adults (standard gate) — $6-a-student field-trip rate for Nevada K-12

Note: The Atomic Museum's self-led 'Atomic Explorers' field trip is open to all ages at $6 per Nevada K-12 student ($10 out-of-state), arranged by request form Monday–Friday with a 9:30am start and a $120 minimum. A Smithsonian Affiliate, it has hosted Henderson Homeschool Explorers; a separate grades 6-12 'Exploring the Invisible' program with the Desert Research Institute is offered free with transportation support.

Homeschool page at atomicmuseum.vegas →

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Clark County Museum

Henderson · All ages · Call ahead for group tours; 702-455-7955

Henderson's sprawling history museum recreates daily life across a century of Southern Nevada on a 30-acre open-air site. Free admission plus free arranged group tours make a homeschool group's whole visit cost-free.

Regular admission: Free — free admission and free group tours at a 30-acre history site

Note: Admission to the 30-acre Clark County Museum is free for everyone, and free group tours can be arranged by phone — a natural fit for homeschool co-ops. Students walk Heritage Street's restored 1910s–1970s homes, a recreated ghost town and mining trail, a 1932 railroad depot with a steam engine, and a timeline exhibit hall covering Southern Nevada from the Ice Age to the casino era.

Homeschool page at clarkcountynv.gov →

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Fleischmann Planetarium & Science Center

Reno · All ages · Book a field trip online ahead

Reno's full-dome planetarium has run school field trips for 45-plus years, specializing in space and atmospheric science. Homeschool groups get a university-quality, standards-aligned show and star tour for about $5 a student.

Regular admission: $15 public show / $3 walk-in (when open) — $5-per-student field trips with 2 free teachers

Note: The University of Nevada's Fleischmann Planetarium explicitly serves home-school and charter programs, giving groups a full-dome theater show, a live star tour, a Q&A with staff, and exhibit-hall access. Field-trip tickets run about $5 each with two teachers free and a $75 minimum; shows align with Next-Generation Science Standards. Drop-in public hours are paused in 2026, but pre-arranged field trips are still booked.

Homeschool page at unr.edu →

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Las Vegas Natural History Museum

Las Vegas · All ages · Field-trip request form; lvnhm.org/education

A Smithsonian-affiliated natural-history museum with dinosaurs, live sharks, an Egyptian gallery, and African wildlife. Its flat $5-per-person field-trip rate makes a curriculum-rich science-and-history outing genuinely cheap for a homeschool group.

Regular admission: ~$14 adults / ~$7 children 3-11 (gate) — $5-per-student field trips versus the ~$14 gate

Note: The museum books field trips at $5 per student (and $5 per teacher and per chaperone), arranged by request form for groups of all ages — homeschool groups included. Galleries span dinosaurs and fossils, live shark tanks, an ancient-Egypt room, and African wildlife dioramas. A Smithsonian Affiliate and AAM-accredited museum.

Homeschool page at lvnhm.org →

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Lion Habitat Ranch

Henderson · All ages · Field Trip Request Form; 702-595-6666

A nonprofit big-cat sanctuary in Henderson where keepers lead up-close animal encounters and conservation talks. Its $5-per-student field trip turns a normally $20+ attraction into an affordable, hands-on wildlife day for a homeschool group.

Regular admission: $25 out-of-state / $20 local adults (gate) — $5-per-student keeper-led field trips versus the $20+ gate

Note: Lion Habitat Ranch runs keeper-led educational field trips at $5 per student ($6 with add-on popsicles), with 2 adults free per 20 students, additional adults $20, and no deposit required (kids over 14 pay the adult rate). Trips run Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays before general admission, with the option to stay after and picnic. Students meet rescued lions, parrots, ostriches, emus, and tortoises.

Homeschool page at lionhabitatranch.org →

Worth calling about

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

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DISCOVERY Children's Museum

Las Vegas · Pre-K–8 · School/Group Reservation Request form; discoverykidslv.org/educators/field-trips

A 26,000-square-foot, three-story hands-on children's museum downtown, with a nine-story climbable tower, water play, and science and art exhibits. Group field trips are arranged directly; the $5 EBT rate is an easy low-cost option for homeschool families.

Regular admission: $15 NV residents / $20 general (gate)

How to reach them: DISCOVERY's field-trip request form explicitly welcomes homeschool groups, but the per-student field-trip admission rate isn't published online — you submit the form and the museum quotes your group. Optional lunch-room reservations run $50–$100 by group size. Families can also use $5 Museums-for-All admission with an EBT/SNAP/WIC card (up to four tickets).

Homeschool page at discoverykidslv.org →

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Field trips + $5 EBT

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no public price

The Discovery (Nevada Discovery Museum)

Reno · All ages · Contact the museum to book a field trip

A 67,000-square-foot downtown Reno science center with ever-changing STEAM galleries. Homeschool groups can book field trips by arrangement, and the $5 EBT admission keeps a regular family visit affordable.

Regular admission: $16 adults / $14 youth / $11 child 1-5 (gate)

How to reach them: Reno's hands-on science center books school and group field trips, but per-student homeschool rates aren't posted online — contact the museum to arrange a visit. Families can also use $5 Museums-for-All admission with an EBT/SNAP/WIC card (up to six people).

Homeschool page at nvdm.org →

Plus more free and cheap educational outings in Nevada

Already on DiscoverCheapUS — free and low-cost Nevada attractions homeschool families plan whole field-trip days around.

Reno

7 free or cheap

Nevada Museum of Art$15 adults / $13 seniors & students / $3 kids 6–12 / free under 5
Idlewild Park & Rose GardenFree
National Automobile Museum$16 adults 18-64 / $13 youth 6-17 / Free age 5 & under
Rancho San Rafael Regional ParkFree
The Discovery (Nevada Discovery Museum)$16 adults / $14 children 6–17 / $11 children 1–5 / Free under 1
Galena Creek Regional ParkFree
Wilbur D. May Center & Arboretum$7 adults / $5 youth & seniors / Free arboretum

See all Reno attractions →

Carson City

8 free or cheap

Nevada State CapitolFree
Nevada State Museum$10 adults / free under 17
Nevada State Railroad Museum$10 adults / free under 17
Stewart Indian School Cultural Center & MuseumFree
Mormon Station State Historic ParkFree park / $1 museum
Brewery Arts CenterFree (galleries)
Kit Carson Trail Walking TourFree
Children's Museum of Northern Nevada$10 children 1-12 / $3 adults / Free infants

See all Carson City attractions →

Las Vegas

4 free or cheap

Springs Preserve$9.95 NV adults / $4.95 NV children 3-17 / $18.95 non-resident
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area$20 per vehicle / $5 per pedestrian / Timed entry Oct–May
DISCOVERY Children's Museum$15 NV residents / $20 general / $5 EBT (Museums for All)
Marjorie Barrick Museum of ArtFree (suggested $5 donation)

See all Las Vegas attractions →

Henderson

3 free or cheap

Clark County MuseumFree
Henderson Bird Viewing PreserveFree
Lion Habitat Ranch$25 out-of-state / $20 local adults / 1 child (4-14) free per adult

See all Henderson attractions →

Boulder City

3 free or cheap

Hoover Dam Visitor Center & Self-Guided Tour$15 self-guided / $10 parking / Free under 3
Boulder City Historic District Walking TourFree
Boulder City/Hoover Dam MuseumFree (donations appreciated)

See all Boulder City attractions →

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