“Our little one just has so much energy… and they both love to learn. I skateboard, but wow. My …

Ethan (1st grade), Thea (kindergarten), and Tyler (3 years old) peered curiously at fossils and bone…

The Bishop employees introduce children and families to unique learning opportunities with a smile a…

Families lined up in droves outside The Bishop Museum to visit Cat in the Hat. The School District o…

Iyanna and her Soar in 4 friend, Newo, pose as Thing 1 and Thing 2 at the WEDU PBS Soar in 4 day at …

3 generations were present at Soar in 4’s WEDU PBS Day on August 24th at The Bishop Museum of Scie…

A family new to the area, Vanessa (3rd grade at Bayshore Elementary), Clifford and Lawrencia attende…

“We just got back to town for the first time in 4 years… and this is one of our first activities…

                  Evan makes his name with Legos.  …

Sera (visiting Soar in 4 for the second time in August) loves to play in the 40 Carrots room while h…

“Spread the peanut better… good! Now squeeze the jelly on the rectangle sandwich… Good!” Peg…

Kaleah and Crimson (Sea Breeze Elementary, kindergarten) learned about spinach at Soar in 4 in Augus…

Sisters Kaleah and Crimson enjoy activities hosted by Cindy Sloan of Food Bank of Manatee and volunt…

“He loves the library anyway, but when we got the email about Soar in 4 then I knew we had to chec…

Students John John and Ansley come to Soar in 4 due to a personal relationship with their former Vol…

Xavier (almost 2 years old) and Ariella (1st grader) visited Soar in 4 for the first time this Augus…

Babes, babes, babes! Soar In 4 is great for all ages – from the very young to their grandparents, …

Many families benefit from volunteer Norm Nelson’s guidance with the Footsteps2Brilliance program.…

Alexandra and Julian’s mom teaches yoga at the Central Library during Soar In 4. “The focus is o…

At 8 months old, Alexandra is already attending Soar in 4. Julian, age 3, enjoys the tablets and lea…

These siblings attend King Middle and Manatee Elementary. They love playing together and focused the…

Mom smiles on as her children (regulars at Soar In 4) learn to make drums using household objects.

All the children from this family attend Oneco Elementary School – and they all attend every S…

Kamille Bratton is a Physical Education teacher at Blackburn Elementary. Soar in 4 is a unique exper…

Two moms brought their kids to play at Soar In 4. As they shared a meal, they were shocked and awed …

Miss Liz from the Association of Florida Teaching Artists engages with family members, teaching them…

Elliot (VPK) and Alia (homeschooled) enjoyed making drums at Soar In 4. They attended Soar in 4 at t…

Aunt Cheryl brings Manatee Elementary fourth grader Amelie to The Bishop on their first stop at Soar…

Victoria (VPK) and Sophia (2nd grade) will be attending school in the fall. “This is our second ti…

Carlos is five years old and will be attending VPK at Bayshore Elementary. He loves the library and …

Marina and Riley arrived to their first Soar in 4. Marina will be entering 2nd grade. She loved the …

Adrianna has attended Soar in 4 at least five times. Her favorite activities span both locations (Th…

Yisrael will be entering VPK; his mom found out about Soar in 4 from Facebook. “Magnifying glass e…

Samuel will be attending Bayshore Elementary this fall. He is using Footsteps2Brilliance to help sup…

Lyla will be entering kindergarten and came to see Super Why! “I want her involved in activities s…

It’s Jordy’s second time at Soar in 4! A 5th grader at Blackburn Elementary School, Jordy and hi…

Christian is a year and a half and loves PBS KIDS character, Super Why! He knows the sounds ‘r…

Zion will be in 4th grade at Abel Elementary School. “We just want adventure and fun together… m…

Jonathon attended Soar in 4 for the first time thanks to mom’s personal connection with a teacher …

Christopher and Liam (1st graders) enjoy the building materials—Legos, straw connectors, and the 3…

Layla, Brandon, Maya, Malaya came with Grandma to Soar in 4. “Anything to do with education and is…

Alexis will enter 3rd grade this year and enjoyed testing her knowledge of sound recognition and rhy…

Lillian (2nd grader) and Jaden (1st grader) came for the first time to Soar in 4. “I like the game…

David and Keith are from a military family; their mom believes the Soar in 4 community will be great…

“The virtual reality!” Christopher, a first grader, exclaims when asked his favorite part of Soa…

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. …