Tulsa Zoo

This year marks the 12-year anniversary of Tulsa Zoo Management Inc. and the City of Tulsa’s public-private partnership to operate Tulsa Zoo. In that time, Tulsa Zoo has delivered a 54% return on the city’s management fee and has invested more than $36 million in infrastructure.

Support from the Tulsa community and major donors has allowed Tulsa Zoo to move forward with the Oxley Family Elephant Experience and Elephant Preserve. The Zoo broke ground in June 2022 on this is transformative project, which will allow Tulsa Zoo to meet the individual physical, mental, medical and social needs of a larger, multigenerational herd.

The new barn will be 10 times the size of the current barn. Overall, the complex will provide 13 acres of outdoor habitat including 10 acres of untouched land, allowing the elephants to free roam.

Next up is the William S. Smith African Wilds: Carnivores, scheduled to break ground in 2023. This 8-acre complex will provide a new home for

Monte Cassino’s commitment to Catholic instruction is focused on eight universal Benedictine values: Love of Learning, Seek God, Prayer, Community, Simplicity and Balance, Hospitality, Service and Stewardship. These values enable students of all faiths to build life skills and grow in their own spirituality while serving their community. Monte Cassino’s rigorous and focused curriculum develops students who are prepared for high school and life beyond. Over $1 million in financial assistance is available. the zoo’s lions, painted dogs and meerkats, bring back zebras and introduce pygmy hippos.

To schedule a tour and for more information contact Brooke Jones at bjones@montecassino.org or at 918-746-4238 Visit montecassino.org to learn more.

Each master plan project increases the impact Tulsa Zoo makes as the region’s largest paid daily attraction. Upon completion of its phase two master plan projects, TZMI will have provided the city with a 198% return on Tulsa taxpayer-approved investments.

For more information, visit buildingbeyond.org and tulsazoo.org

CONTINUED FROM P. 38 grades 6-8. Two Catholic high schools, Bishop Kelley and Cascia Hall, provide rigorous college preparatory environments. In Broken Arrow, All Saints instructs students in grades pre-K-8. Other private options include Augustine Christian Academy, Holland Hall, Immanuel Lutheran Christian, Metro Christian, Lincoln Christian, Mingo Valley Christian, Peace Academy, Regent Preparatory School, Rejoice Christian Schools, Summit Christian, Tulsa Adventist, Victory Christian School, Wright Christian Academy and Riverfield Country Day School, all offering pre-K through high school programs.

Tulsa also is home to the Mizel Jewish Community Day School, three private Montessori schools, and two schools that focus on students with different learning needs: The Little Light House (primarily for students living with autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy and other challenges) and Town and Country School, which is designed to help students with learning disabilities, ADHD and autism spectrum disorder.

TULSA COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Tulsa Public Schools Superintendent Deborah Gist, left, and Cal Ripken Jr., Hall of Famer and baseball’s all-time Iron Man, visit Hawthorne Elementary in September 2022 to announce the installation of 47 cutting-edge science, technology, engineering and math centers in TPS elementary schools. The project is a partnership between Devon Energy and the Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation.

MAJOR PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN TULSA COUNTY 2022-2023

HIGHER EDUCATION DEGREE PROGRAMS BY FIELDS OF STUDY IN TULSA

SCHOOLS WITH GRADES K-12. DATA BASED ON OCTOBER 2022 ENROLLMENT.

SOURCE: DIRECT CONTACT WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND OKLAHOMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

COMPILED BY RESEARCH WIZARD, TULSA CITYCOUNTY LIBRARY.

PRIVATE SCHOOLS WITH GRADE LEVELS FROM INFANT TO SIXTH GRADE OR HIGHER.

BASED ON ENROLLMENT AVERAGES 2019-2022.

BY RESEARCH WIZARD, TULSA CITY-COUNTY LIBRARY.

1 INSTITUTION GRANTS ASSOCIATE DEGREES ONLY.

SOURCE: RESEARCH WIZARD, TULSA CITY-COUNTY LIBRARY, 2022

Tulsa-area universities are riding an enrollment wave, with the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University reporting their largest-ever freshman classes. Innovation continues at a high level, with the OSU Center for Health Sciences having received a $9.5 million grant that supports research into childhood trauma. TU’s Cyber Corps received a $6.3 million grant to recruit more students to protect America’s cyberspace. Google gave $250,000 to OU to support the creation of its Polytechnic Institute, a new school focused on innovation and advanced technology. Oral Roberts University, Northeastern State University and Langston University-Tulsa also have a significant presence.

Tulsa Community College is an exceptional value. Through the Tulsa Achieves program, every high school graduate residing in Tulsa County can earn an associate degree from TCC at no cost, provided academic qualifications are met. It covers 100% of tuition and fees for up to 63 credit hours.

Tulsa Tech, with six campuses in the metro area, offers career training for high school students and adults, as well as for private, parochial, charter and home-schooled students. Through the Accelerating Independence Scholarship, students ages 18-23 living within the district can attend tuition-free.

Overall, Tulsa offers an array of educational options and opportunities, regardless of budget.