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Meet Ms. Jessica: Our Two Year Old Room’s Heart and Structure
Every so often, a teacher walks into a classroom and everything just clicks. That is exactly what happened when Ms. Jessica joined our two year

Our Classrooms Are Full of Little Detectives This Month
This month, our Rise Above classrooms are turning into a full scale investigation. Our featured project, I Am a Detective, invites our children to slow

Inside the Toddler Room: How Rise Above Helps Toddlers Build Confidence Every Day
Walk into our Toddler Room on any given morning, and you will see big hugs, fresh provocations, and toddlers moving at their own pace. Some

Real Skills, Right Here: How Soccer Shots Fits the Rise Above Philosophy
Once a week at Rise Above Early Learning Center, Coach Jay from Soccer Shots walks through our doors, sets up on our campus, and gets

Every Thursday Is a Water Day: A Summer Splash at Rise Above
Summer at Rise Above means Splash Days, and our children have been making the most of every single Thursday. Since June every Thursday our outdoor

I am an Athlete: How Our Children Are Exploring Sports, Teamwork, and Taking Care of Themselves
Our project this month at Rise Above gives our children a chance to explore one of the most exciting worlds there is: athletics. Through our

Meet Ms. Erica: More Than 20 Years of Making Learning an Adventure
Step inside any classroom at Rise Above, and you’ll immediately feel the magic. It’s a place where learning and play are so beautifully intertwined that

Meet Ashley: The Parent Leading Our Parent Committee
Every great community has people who step forward and say, “I want to help build this.” At Rise Above, that person is Ashley, our Parent

Twenty Years of Showing Up: A Celebration for Ms. Meghan
There are teachers who work at a school. And then there are teachers who become part of a school’s identity, woven into the fabric of

From Pea Gravel to Possibility: Rise Above Families Helped Build Something Special
Something really special happened at Rise Above this season, and it all started with our amazing community. In a beautiful display of generosity, our families

Why the Father’s Day Lunch Is One of Our Favorite Days of the Year
Fathers hold a unique place in the life of a young child. The way a dad laughs, the way he gets down on the floor

Brownies, Learning, and a Father’s Day Gift Made by Little Hands
There is something remarkable about watching a child hold a mixing bowl with both hands and stir with total concentration. That’s what happens every month