What to charge for education programs?

[reptilemama]

I've decided to start doing education programs again, after 4 years off. When I was doing programs then, it was mostly for small libraries, so my charge was minimal. Now that I'm in a larger city, I'd like to get started again with programs for the schools and the libraries. What is a good amount to charge for, say, a half-hour program? $50? I know when my mom worked for a library she said one of the local zoos charged over $100 for a program, but that seems overpriced to me. But I don't want to sell myself short, either. Any suggestions? For those of you that do programs, what do you charge?

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[telefrag]

well, if your doing it for schools, remember that most teachers end up paying out of pocket for them.
If your going to charge 50$ make sure its worth it to them, have plenty of animals they can see and touch (if they feel so inclined)
When I was doing schools several years ago, I did them for free.
I would bring a medium sized pythons , a few lizards, a turtle or two (kids seem to love turtles more than anything) and a tarantula is always good for the "ick" factor.
if your going to charge, just make it a good presentation for the money, thats all im trying to say.
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[BWSmith]

Schools and Scouts i generally do for free or a minimal charge. Private institutions I charge more.
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