Children play and maneuver giant chess pieces at The Manatee Central Library at Soar in 4.

Legos are always a popular place for Soar in 4 attendees! Both students and parents enjoy using fine…

“I came a second time to play with the Legos and use the technology!” this student said, relivin…

Odin and Nash wait patiently to meet Elmo. They came to Soar in 4 the second time with mom for the e…

Mikayla, Mylah, and Dreya are regulars at Soar in 4; here they are shown enjoying 3D Printing.

Andres will be attending school for the first time as a kindergarten student at Samoset Elementary a…

“I just like to play and learn with my friends!” Oneco student, Savannah exclaims when asked abo…

Adam attended Ballard for kindergarten and first grade. A big lover of the Ozobots, this is Adam’s…

Brody, who will be entering the 2nd grade, attended with his mom and stepdad. Concentrating on build…

Avery will be entering pre-kindergarten for the first time this fall and the entire family came to S…

Extended families visit Soar in 4 for a welcoming, educational place to play together. Lila, Caitlyn…

Johnny Dickinson, with Food Bank of Manatee, attended Soar in 4 with his granddaughters who will be …

Kelli from Van Wezel Performing Arts, son Billy (3 years), and Dad attended Soar in 4.  They partic…

Volunteers from local Banana Republic, as well as Thao, a teacher at Oneco Elementary, and Carolyn R…

Isla (1st grade) and Keira (2 years) return with mom to Soar in 4 this summer for around the 5th ti…

Siblings Apollo (2 years) and Newo (6 years) experience the wonders of Virtual Reality, learning how…

Four-year-old Nori builds a character out of Play-Doh, googly eyes, buttons, shells and more. Soar i…

Their first time at Soar in 4, Mason (5th grade, Oneco) was enthralled with the 3D printing pen whil…

Danny and Marcel are Soar in 4 regulars. “I’m pretty sure the Legos and Virtual Reality are the …

Gigi is a rising 5th grader was excited to talk about her first time at Soar in 4. “We just happen…

Fatima (Kindergarten), Alessia (3 years old), and Ariana (6th grade) were thrilled to attend Soar i…

“No, I’m trying to find a worm, Mami!” Bruno shouts when Mom asks if he wants to move to anoth…

Virtual Reality for the entire family! The four siblings and Mom look around the room, seeing not wh…

Siblings Mari, Joseph, and Jose show off their artwork at Soar in 4. Their older brother, who attend…

A young boy reads “The Magic Tree House” to his mother as his younger siblings play. Hosting Soa…

A Harry Potter fanatic, Abby made a Harry Potter character from cups and posed with it in photos for…

Dimarli (heading into Kindergarten) learns Footsteps2Brilliance alongside her twin siblings.

Ronin and Newo learn from volunteers Patty and Norm, Footsteps2Brilliance, a computer program which …

Jackson (2nd grade) and Ronin (VPK) work with volunteer and former teacher of 30 years, Patty Benso…

Working on mindful breathing through yoga practices at The Bishop.

Jade (VPK) and Christopher (1st grade) explored the museum and enjoyed activities for the first time…

AJ will be attending 2nd grade. His first time at Soar in 4, AJ shares that his favorite aspect of …

Ryan has attended Soar in 4 one other time. “There were underwater activities…I really like …

Nely (rising first grader at Bayshore Elementary) and her mom chat in English and Spanish at their f…

Paige and Tristan were excited to bring cousins Lucy and Irene to Soar in 4. The four practiced weav…

Aiden has been attending Soar in 4 for two years now, first as a VPK student and now as an incoming …

Olivia attended Soar in 4 for the first time.  She will be entering the first grade. Her guardian, …

Sisters Vanessa (5th grade) and Juliana (6th) enjoyed arts and crafts at Soar in 4. “I just like t…

Wyatt will be a kindergarten student at Bayshore Elementary; he and his mom attended Soar in 4 a few…

Apollo (two) learns to weave at Soar in 4. “We love that Soar in 4 provides Apollo with unique opp…

Nori will be 4 in just a few days. “She’s so interested in everything,” Mom said in disbelief.…

Enzo will be entering kindergarten in the fall. Focused intently on the natural wooden slats, Enzo b…

Four siblings attend Soar in 4! Manatee County School District Employee, Deb, works on building lego…

            Bruno will be in 3rd grade this year. This is his second t…

Ivanka will be entering 5th grade. “This place is so fun… the robots and iPads are the best.”

Siblings Bruno, Ivanka, Enzo, and Hanz attend their second Soar in 4 with mom. “I want them to lea…

Their first time at The Bishop, these sisters enjoyed playing with the Planet Model while their mom,…

Finnigan enjoyed the Earth puzzle at the Soar in 4 table. “What’s inside the Earth?” his mom a…

Caroline and Olivia will be going into kindergarten and their brother, Aiden, into 2nd grade.

Lily will be in 2nd grade and loves to learn while playing and observing, including watching the man…

Liam and Kylie peer closely at the tree rings, counting to see how old each tree was when it lived. …

Vincent (2 years), Trinity (7), and Alayna (almost 7) love Soar in 4. “Do these go together?” Tr…

Ariana was visiting Grammy and Grammy brought her to the museum. “She loves the dinosaurs…but I …

Emily will be going into Kindergarten and Joshua 2nd grade. Frequent patrons of Manatee County Libr…

Six-year-old Joe will be going into first grade at Palm View. “I LOVE READING!” he exclaimed whe…

Daniella, described by her mom as “quiet and sweet”—is a rising 3rd grader. “It’s my first…

Julia (1st grade) and Peter (5th grade) explored the Soar in 4 table. Mom was anxious to see the Man…

Friends Ryan and Tessa, 3 years old, are getting ready to start VPK in Manatee County. Although shy,…

Children worked on fine motor-skills connecting Legos and pipes in the new classroom at The Bishop. …

First time Soar in 4 visitors Kimaria and her cousin DreShawn had fun playing the ‘Curious Geo…

Adrian, age 5, attends St. Joseph’s Catholic school in Bradenton.  Mom said that she found ou…

“We came back this summer on Monday!” Hailey said, practicing the well-known dance move ‘T…

Hannah (pictured, 1st grade) and Salma (3rd) are at Soar in 4 for the first time. “These connector…

Anna, visited Soar in 4 for the first time with her mom. Anna loves to read and participate in STEAM…

A rising 6th grader, Damari works on 3D printing and testing electrical currents at Soar in 4 with l…

Danny and Marcel love the opportunity to have sibling time while participating in unique activities.…

Mallory (almost four) plays with Mom who teaches at Oneco Elementary. “I love that she learns new …

Oliver, a shy student going into 2nd grade, collaborated with his mom and older brother to make a pi…

Thomas, 3 years old, wanted to see what Soar in 4 entailed.  Mom plans to stay connected on the Soa…

Desire’e, an upcoming 4th grader, was thrilled to make a pinwheel at Soar in 4. For Desire’e, it…

Two friends since sixth grade, now moms, brought their children Nash (2 years) Odin (3.5) and Rocky …

Soar in 4’s first ‘Summer Learning’ program, hosted in conjunction with WEDU PBS a…

Neko and Newo, friends from kindergarten at Ballard Elementary, enjoy spending time outside school a…

                    Apollo, 2 years, and father Tr…

Matthew will be attending Kinnan VPK for the first time this fall. “He likes to meet new people, b…

“I got super scared of the cow,” Ariyana said in mock-seriousness while brother Aaron snorted wi…

John will be going into 4th grade at Rogers Garden Bullock and Trinity 2nd at Samoset. Cousins, John…

Jadore, an incoming kindergartner at Sea Breeze, began to cry when Mom said it was time to leave Soa…

Fluent in Spanish and English and full of energy, Diego – formally of Bayshore Elementary and movi…

                        Twins going into…

Katana (3rd grade) and Tyson (2nd grade) attended Soar in 4 for the first time on June 16th. Katan…

Wyatt and Mom returned to Soar in 4. He is starting his second year of continuous attendance. Having…

Volunteers from the Banana Republic Outlet in Ellenton assisted families with dinner and snacks.  T…

Newo (Kindergarten, Ballard) codes a path for her robot to follow at the April Soar in 4. A Soar in …

“If I could leave a review then I would. Soar in 4 means that much to us.” Lana glances between …

Victoria (1st grade) and Iker (3rd grade) attend Soar in 4 with their father and baby brother, Oscar…

The grandparents of Isla (Sea Breeze, Kindergarten) and Keira (23 months) smile while watching the t…

Sophie is a home-schooled first grade student who has attended Soar in 4 five times with her grandmo…

Ricardo, a VPK at Bayshore Elementary and his little sister, Avril (2 years) could not stop “a…

“PLAY DOH!” Blackburn VPK student, Alara, shouted when asked her favorite part about Soar in 4.�…

Soar in 4 is the perfect father/son outing for Caleb, a prekindergarten student at Rogers Garden Bul…

Isabella and Michael have been attending Soar in 4 for two years with their grandmother, their full-…

“She’s not yet in VPK,” Amanda says, watching her 4-year-old daughter Abigail bounce between t…

Shayla, a kindergarten student at Ballard, has been attending Soar in 4 every month since the summer…

Students rock out to “Wheels on the Bus,” at the South Florida Museum during February’s Soar i…

Above: Newo Post, a kindergartner at Ballard Elementary visiting Soar in 4 for the second time, peek…