School & Community Programs

East Bay SPCA will come to you! Humane Education staff and an animal visitor would love to join you to teach more about companion animals and how we can make a positive difference for pets in our community.

Our presentations teach what we do at East Bay SPCA, ways youth can get involved with animals in their community, and include a visit from a furry friend. Presentation content can be tailored for any age, preschool through adult.

The fee per Presentation is $150. Presentations are approximately one hour long and can accommodate a maximum of 60 students. For larger groups, please inquire about multiple presentations.

Our interactive workshops cover many topics and are directly tied to state standards and curriculum. We offer workshops on animal body language, learning through positive reinforcement training, shelter diversion programs, animal careers, and more. Each workshop can be customized to fit in with your curriculum or specific topic and includes a visit from an animal.

The fee per workshop is $200. Workshops are approximately one hour long and can accommodate a maximum of 30 students (or one class).

East Bay SPCA educators visit the classroom to teach about commitment, awareness, respect and empathy through a series of lessons that include animal meet and greets.

The CARE Program is a series of three workshops that our Humane Educators facilitate in your classroom!

Elementary School Programs

Middle School and High School Programs

The above workshops are facilitated with fun and engaging lessons and activities, and include a safe, educational animal interaction with each visit.

The cost for the CARE Program is $350 for the series of 3 visits to your classroom (maximum of 30 students per program).

School Scholarships

Schools applying for scholarships will be automatically awarded a scholarship that matches the percentage of students at the school who are eligible for the Free and Reduced Price Meal Program (FRPM). FRPM percentages are determined using the most recently published statistics provided by California Department of Education.

Take a tour of East Bay SPCA at our Oakland or Dublin adoption centers to get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of what we do. Perfect for groups of any age!

The Providing Animal Welfare at the Shelter (PAWS) Experience is perfect for any group wanting to visit our facility (age 5 to adult), including school groups, scout groups, community service clubs, and more.

What does the PAWS Experience include?

This is a 90-minute program, including a 60-minute behind-the scenes tour (with one dog meet-and-greet). The tour will be preceded by a 30-minute guided project for your group to give back to the shelter animals (making adoption posters, making toys for our dogs/cats, etc). This program is a great way for your group to learn about the mission of our shelter, as well as give them the opportunity to lend a helping hand.
The program fee is $150. We can accommodate a maximum of 30 participants. If you have a larger group wishing to attend, we may be able to offer two separate programs at the same time to accommodate. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE!

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations made more than a week prior to the program date, a refund (minus a $25 administrative fee) will be granted. For cancellations made less than a week prior to the program date, no refund will be issued and the entire program fee will be forfeited.