Schedule for Schools or Youth Groups

Schools and Youth Groups

We give teachers and students the opportunity to learn about how the animal center supports the families and pets in our community. We offer both on-site field trips, with a guided tour included, and classroom visits from our humane educator. Either allows you to choose from a variety of topics to fit your needs. All incorporate Social-Emotional Learning themes like kindness, compassion, and empathy that can be customized to meet reading and math standards. Lessons are approximately 30-40 minutes in length. 

AVAILABLE LESSONS

PAWSitive Pet Care 

Grades PK-5  Students learn the basics of how to keep pets happy and healthy, including food, exercise, love, and vet care. They’ll compare their own needs to a pet’s needs and discover what it takes to be a responsible pet owner. 

Safety FURst

Grades PK-5  Students learn to read animal body language, safely meet new dogs, and when to give animals space. The program teaches bite prevention strategies and shows how empathy and observation can keep both kids and pets safe. 

PAWS for Emotions

Grades K-5  This interactive workshop helps students recognize that animals share emotion with humans. By learning to observe and respect animal behavior, students gain skills to stay safe while building compassion for pets. 

FURever Homes

Grades 2-8  This program introduces students to the role of animal shelters, why they exist, and how they support communities. Students learn the benefits of adopting pets from shelters over buying from breeders or stores, and how young people can help homeless animals. 

LITTERally Too Many

Grades 3-8  This lesson addresses the pet overpopulation crisis, teaching students the importance of spaying and neutering, adopting from a shelter, and making lifelong commitments to pets. Students learn how WCAC helps homeless animals and what they can do to make a difference. 

UnLEASH Kindness

Grades 4-8  Students discover how discrimination applies both to people and animals, with a focus on the myths and misconceptions surrounding dogs commonly referred to as "Pit Bulls". The program emphasizes empathy, responsible ownership, and creating safe, respectful communities.