Happy Principal Appreciation Day! 🍎 Principals set the tone for everything that happens on their campus, including the time before and after the school bell. We see their impact every day in our programs, and we’re grateful for their partnership. This week, our students have been hard at work making appreciation cards for their principals during program, and even got the chance to deliver them and show their gratitude in person. To every principal we work with: thank you for everything you do for your students, staff, and families. #PrincipalAppreciationDay #K12Education #SchoolLeadership #RightAtSchool

Today is Lights On Afterschool, and Right At School students across the country are celebrating with fun activities that shine a light on the value of afterschool. We’re proud to join @afterschool4all and programs nationwide in celebrating the 26th annual Lights On Afterschool, and to recognize the school and district partners, educators, and families who make these programs possible. Thank you for trusting us to be part of your school community every afternoon! 📸 from our programs in @AUSDNews, @BanningUSD, @FSD79, and @Livermoreschool ☀️ #LightsOnAfterschool #AfterschoolWorks #OutOfSchoolTime #K12Education #RightAtSchool

As summer winds down and students head back into the school-year routine, we're looking back at some of our favorite hands-on moments from Right At School afterschool programs this last year—including a slime-making activity at Del Aire Elementary in the Wiseburn Unified School District that tapped into a trend with major staying power among kids of all ages, while building sensory science skills. Activities like these reflect our approach to afterschool programming: taking what students are already excited about and turning it into structured, hands-on learning that builds fine motor skills, patience, and collaboration, all while having fun! #RightAtSchool #BackToSchool #AfterschoolPrograms #K12Partnership

Bubbles AND bowling?! Our Right At School Camp campers in Wiseburn had one seriously awesome end to July! 🫧🎳 First, a Bubble Show that had everyone amazed (some of those bubbles were BIG). Then it was off to the bowling alley to knock down some pins with friends. Just another day of epic summer memories! What should we do next week? 👀 #RightAtSchool #BubbleShow #BowlingDay #SummerCampMemories

Cue the tiny caps and gowns! 🎓 Back in early June, our Right At School preschoolers in Mariemont, OH celebrated a major milestone: preschool graduation! These little learners marked the end of one chapter and the exciting start of their next. Kindergarten, here they come! This #NationalSupportPublicEducationDay, it's a great moment to celebrate the educators and programs that help our youngest learners build confidence before they ever set foot in a kindergarten classroom. Proud of these graduates and the RAS team that helped get them there. #RightAtSchool #PreschoolGraduation #Mariemont #EarlyLearning #SupportPublicEducation

Scales, slithers, and STEM! 🐍 Right At School Area Manager Dee Brown partnered with CMC Reptiles to bring a hands-on reptile presentation to our Summer Camp at Isaac R. Montañez Elementary School, part of our five-year partnership with Brentwood Unified School District. Students got a real-time, up-close look at reptile life cycles, behaviors, and characteristics. Some brave campers even got to hold our new scaly friends! We're proud to serve over 120 students at RAS Summer Camp in Brentwood, and grateful for a partnership that continues to grow stronger every year. Thank you to Brentwood Union School Dist, Student Services Director @kjobb7, and Superintendent @deatonbusd for your continued partnership and trust in Right At School. #RightAtSchool #BrentwoodUSD #Partnership #STEM #SummerCamp #OutOfSchoolTime

Last week's "Mystery Guest" at our Lynnwood Elementary Summer Camp in Edmonds, WA was a total surprise: a full-blown FOAM PARTY! 🫧 Weekly mystery guests keep our summer camp programming fresh, exciting, and something campers genuinely look forward to. It's this kind of creative, kid-first thinking that our dedicated staff genuinely enjoys doing. Camp should feel like the best part of a kid's day! #RightAtSchool #SummerCamp #MysteryGuest #Edmonds #OutOfSchoolTime

Campers at our Livermore and Wiseburn Summer Camps enjoyed field trips to the Oakland Zoo and Santa Ana Zoo last week, getting up close with animals and building the kind of hands-on curiosity that keeps kids engaged all summer long. Their full day of zoo exploration included petting friendly goats, seeing various animal enclosures, and lots of fun time with friends. These are the moments that make summer camp more than just childcare. At Right At School, we see every field trip as a chance to turn play into learning. #RightAtSchool #SummerCamp #OutOfSchoolTime #ExperientialLearning #Livermore #Wiseburn

Talk about a "Locally Inspired" mystery guest! 🏛️ A few weeks ago, our RAS Summer Camp at Shepherdsville Elementary welcomed Bullitt County Mayor Jose Cubero as a very special mystery guest. Mayor Cubero shared updates on the community's growth and development and brought the town's history to life for our campers, who came ready with thoughtful questions for the Mayor. With the nation just marking America's 250th on the 4th of July, moments like this feel especially timely: helping kids build a real connection to the place they call home and see themselves as part of their community's story. That's what "Locally Inspired" is all about at Right At School. #RightAtSchool #LocallyInspired #BullittCounty #America250 #CivicEngagement #SummerCamp

WTKR News 3 reporter Will Thomas went straight to the source to find out what a real partnership looks like from the district’s side of the table. In a new segment covering our partnership with Dare County Schools, Assistant Superintendent Catie Spruill shared candidly about the challenges that led the district to Right At School—staffing sustainability concerns, capacity limits on the previous program, and the need for a partner who could scale alongside community demand. Our VP of Partnerships, Steffany Holloway, spoke to how we're addressing exactly that: ➡️ Staffing beyond current need so growth never means a waitlist ➡️ A built-in transition pathway so every current staff member has a place with us ➡️ Enrichment programming designed to grow with the district, including early release day coverage for the first time! This is the kind of partnership we aim to build everywhere we go: grounded in meeting community needs and built for the long term. 🎥 Watch the full segment from WTKR News 3: wtkr.com/news/in-the-communi… #RightAtSchool #OutOfSchoolTime #DistrictPartnerships #Education #NorthCarolina #WTKR #OuterBanks

Huge congratulations to Dr. Josh Starr, named the next CEO of @caselorg (the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning), starting July 1! We’ve had the privilege of working alongside Josh as our Superintendent in Residence. As a superintendent in both Stamford and Montgomery County, he led at the highest levels of public education, and having that caliber of leadership on our team has been nothing short of a gift. He has truly exhibited The Heart Of RAS. For more than 30 years, CASEL has been a force for helping schools support the whole child and giving kids what they need to grow into confident, capable people. It’s a mission we believe in to our core, and there’s no one better to carry it forward than Josh. Josh, congratulations from all of us. We’re proud of you, we’re cheering you on, and we cannot wait to see the impact you’ll make. And a big congratulations to Dr. Kimberly Schonert-Reichl, stepping in as CASEL’s new Board Chair! #Education #AfterSchool

Big news: Right At School is partnering with @Daretolearn_DCS, NC—our first district partnership in the state. Starting this fall, we'll operate on-site enrichment at all 5 district elementary schools. Eliminating waitlists, no cost increases, all staff protected. 🎉 Thanks to Board Chair David Twiddy, Superintendent @Steve_Basnight, and the entire Dare County Board of Education for trusting us with this partnership, and to Steffany Holloway & Caitlin Spruill for bringing it to life! 📖 More via Yahoo Finance: finance.yahoo.com/small-busi… #RightAtSchool #OutOfSchoolTime #Education #DareCountySchools #OuterBanks #NorthCarolina

The measure of a great school partnership is what principals say when no one's asking them to sell anything. "The staff genuinely enjoy what they do. Their enthusiasm and positive energy create a welcoming environment where students feel comfortable and engaged." — Richard Prestedge, Principal, Orchard Ranch Elementary, Roseville, CA "They respond quickly and work collaboratively with families and the district to find solutions." — John Tung , ELOP Coordinator, Arcadia Unified School District, CA At Right At School, strong district and school partnerships aren't a tagline, they're how we operate every day, every site. #RightAtSchool #SchoolPartnerships #DistrictLeaders #OutOfSchoolTime #SummerCamp #PrincipalLife #ELOPPartner #YouthDevelopment

We're proud to share that Right At School has been recognized by @Eduinsidermag as a Top Before and After School Enrichment Services 2026 honoree, and our own Dr. Joshua P. Starr, Superintendent in Residence, sat down with their editorial team to talk about what truly sets our model apart. Josh brings a perspective that's rare in this space: he's sat in the superintendent's chair. He knows firsthand the complexity of running a district, and exactly what it means to have a partner you can count on. Now he helps lead the work of bringing that same reliability and care to our 1,000+ sites across 23 states. 📖 Check out the full feature here: educationinsidermagazine.com… #RightAtSchool #OutOfSchoolTime #AfterSchool #DistrictPartnerships #Education #StudentSuccess #OST

🏆 Congratulations to Samantha Villeda, Area Manager in California, one of Right At School's newest GEM Award winners! Sam's story is one of coming full circle. She grew up benefiting from afterschool programs, which is exactly why she chose this work. Since joining RAS in 2020 as an educator, Sam has risen quickly, now overseeing programs across some of California's most competitive districts. In just two years back in her home base of Los Angeles, she's opened three new districts—South Pasadena, Beverly Hills, and Santa Monica-Malibu—with more expansion already on the way. Her approach is rooted in trust. She recalls a student in Palo Alto who struggled to attend school more than once or twice a week. Through the consistency and care Sam's team showed him, he became a program regular, eventually going months without a single school absence. That human-first approach defines everything Sam does, from the way she engages ELOP coordinators and district liaisons, to the bi-weekly newsletters she introduced to keep families connected on California's many closed campuses. Ask Sam about the award, though, and she'll tell you it belongs to her team. That kind of leadership is exactly what a GEM looks like. Congratulations, Sam! 🏆 #ExpandedLearning #AfterSchool #DistrictPartnerships #RightAtSchool

This past weekend, hundreds of children and families showed up at Sunrise Elementary in @SchoolsPuyallup for Right At School's 5th Annual Egg Dash, and the energy was electric! What started as a school program tradition has grown into one of the most anticipated free spring events in the community. 🥚🌸 This year, we added something new: we raffled off four grand prize vouchers for a FREE week of Right At School summer camp. 🏅 Seeing families react in real time to those treasure finds? Priceless. Events like this are a reminder of why we do what we do. Thank you to all the staff, district partners, and families who showed up to celebrate spring with us. #RightAtSchool #BeforeAndAfterSchool #CommunityMatters #Puyallup #WashingtonState #SchoolPartnerships #EggDash2025

Congratulations to @jimcarrollCOO on being named the new Superintendent of @YCSD! 🎉 Jim has dedicated years of outstanding service to the York County community as Chief HR Officer, COO, and Assistant Superintendent, and we couldn't be more excited to see him step into this new well-deserved role. When our Area Manager, April Thomas, heard the news, she knew exactly what to do. She and her team rallied our Right Club kiddos in York County to make Jim a stack of handmade cards. Heartfelt congratulations straight from the students he's spent his career showing up for. 💙 On Thursday, April delivered them in person, and Jim showed the kind of leader he is by stopping what he was doing to read a bunch of them right then and there. We are so proud to be a part of the York County Schools community, and we can't wait to see all that's ahead under Superintendent Carroll's leadership. Congratulations, Jim! The kiddos are cheering for you! #YorkCountySchools #YCSD #RightAtSchool #K12Education #CommunityPartners #EducationLeaders #TeamYCSD #LeadYCSD

Stephanie Hover leads Right At School's growth across the Midwest in five states. Steph realized her purpose, to always do what's best for kids, as a teenager. Since then, Steph is committed to challenging the status quo and being an agent of change in public education. Steph has driven RAS's tremendous growth in Missouri, expanding our partnerships from one to ten over the past 2.5 years. Steph believes that real growth is rooted in relationships. She emphasizes that embracing the unknown and being willing to "make the ask" is crucial, whether engaging with district leaders or collaborating across internal departments. For superintendents thinking about expanded learning partnerships, her approach is simple: every district has a different vision for out-of-school time, and the right partner figures out how to match it. That's the job, and she does it well. Congratulations, Steph, on your well-deserved GEM Award! 🏆 #ExpandedLearning #AfterSchool #DistrictPartnerships #RightAtSchool

🏆 Congratulations to April Thomas, Area Manager in York County, VA—one of Right At School's newest GEM Award winners! April seamlessly manages 10 schools and a team of 57 staff. She's the person principals call when PTA attendance is low and when a family needs a second chance at finding the right fit for their kid. She is, by every measure, a problem solver. Her approach to leadership is straightforward: invest in your team the way you want them to invest in the kids. April trains her program managers to own their programs, think independently, and bring forward solutions. The result is a team strong enough that she can step away to support new market launches in Henrico, Hanover, and Orange without York County missing a beat. She also brings something rare to this work—over 20 years of history with York County schools, going back to her days as Area Manager for another after-school program provider. When Right At School took over programming there, April came with the territory. With a foundation of trust and strong relationships already built, enrollment has grown from roughly 700 to over 1,300 since. Thank you, April, for all that you do! #ExpandedLearning #AfterSchool #DistrictPartnerships #RightAtSchool