The National Humane Education Society (NHES) is currently offering free humane education programs for schools, churches, clubs, libraries and other venues serving children across the United States. Requests for presentations outside of the West Virginia area are welcome with priority given to schools in the more economically depressed regions of the country.

What educators are saying about our programs:

“The kids really enjoyed the assembly. It was a great tie in with SOLs concerning the needs of animals and people. The box and object activity was really good. The kids also enjoyed the fashion show…”

“They had a wonderful way of communicating with the children and the hands on dress up show was excellent. It was an amazing assembly and just terrific to have only second graders present.”

“The program was great!  The kids loved it!  I thought it was very age appropriate and since they were all involved in one way or another, it kept their interest.” 

Below are some of the educational topics that our educators cover:

 Grades PreK-2

·         Basic animal needs and care

·         Proper pet handling

·         Approaching friends’/neighbors’ companion animals

·         The difference between being kind and cruel to animals

·         The responsibilities involved with having a pet

·         Animal-related careers

·         Dog bite prevention 

Grades 3-5

·         Basic animal needs and care

·         Proper pet handling

·         The responsibilities involved with having a pet

·         The importance of spaying/neutering companion animals

·         Exploring ways that students can help animals in their area

·         The role an animal shelter plays in the community

·         Dog bite prevention 

Grades 6-8

·         The responsibilities involved with having a pet

·         The importance of spaying/neutering companion animals

·         The importance of reporting animal abuse/neglect

·         Exploring ways that students can help animals in their area

·         Recognizing the difference between helping/hurting animals in real life situations.

·         The importance of adopting a pet vs. buying one

Accommodations can always be made to cover other areas of interest. 

·         Requests should be made at least 2 weeks in advance for venues located within two hours of NHES, and 2 months in advance for venues more than two hours from NHES. The NHES national office is located in Charles Town, WV but we will travel across the country to visit schools.

·         NHES programs can be tailored to fit all ages and grade levels but we receive most requests from elementary and middle schools. We do have high school curriculums and can cover a variety of topics with high school students and adults.

·         NHES can accommodate audiences with a minimum of 20 and maximum of 250 children per program are preferred. The programs are suitable for most environments from the intimate classroom to the gymnasium assembly. Multiple programs and larger audiences are encouraged for venues more than two hours from NHES.

Request an NHES Program for your school