The Pinelands Regional School District is going to the dogs – therapy dogs, to be exact.

At the Feb. 26 meeting of the Pinelands school board, teachers Michelle Maleski and Kelsey Barr explained a new program that they – along with High School Principal Shaun Banin, Junior High School Principal Eric Pschorr, Lucky Dog Pet Services owner Rebecca Weiss and High School Student Assistance Coordinator Joann Fella – have designed to bring therapy dogs to the Pinelands campus.

“Basically the mission, obviously, is to bring comfort and smiles to our school,” said Maleski.