The Griffith Observatory offers a free school program exclusively for fifth-grade students. This two-and-a-half hour program features a planetarium presentation, interactive demonstration at the Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon Theater and a guided tour and discussion in the exhibit galleries. (See the program brochure for more details.) The Observatory also offers resources on their website for activities students can do before, during and after their visit. Reservations can be made for the 2016-17 school year by phone starting September.