Our Beginnings

Farm on Wheels, began in 1999 as a “petting zoo” where farm animals were brought to birthday parties. This concept soon branched out to many diverse locations and situations that included school programs, therapeutic programs, summer camps and nursing homes. Since then, Kelly Cronin with over 20 years as Executive Director of the largest non-profit service bureau in the State of Connecticut created a not for profit organization, KELLYS KIDS, INC. to bring a much needed and successful program to schools and more.

Our Method

Using a variety of farm animals as the tool we will accomplish the mission of the program. KELLYS KIDS, INC. Pets after School Program provides a quality curriculum of continuity in education through an expanded learning environment outside the traditional school day that exposes youth to new experiences that compliment and amplify their education.

The program uses farm animals as the tool to teach socialization, respect, responsibility, safety and achievement skills; utilizing the 40 Developmental Assets® identified by Search Institute that identifies a set of skills, experiences, relationships, and behaviors that enable young people to develop into happy, healthy, successful and contributing adults of their communities and society.