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Programs we run.
Programs we build for you.

REAP Education operates high-impact accelerated math, science, and technology programs for scholars — and we develop custom instructional programs for schools, workforce partners, community organizations, and faith-based groups. You bring the scholars and the vision; we bring the curriculum, delivery model, and proof of growth.

30+
Years in classrooms
3rd–12th
Grades served
K-12
Schools & nonprofits
Students competing in a mental math academic game

Program developers

We transform ideas into action so you don't have to

REAP Education is a program developer. We design and build accelerated instructional programs for schools, workforce readiness initiatives, community organizations, and faith-based partners. Our 30+ years in classrooms and central offices come alive in every scope, sequence, training, and competition we create.

You bring the scholars and the vision. We bring the curriculum, the delivery model, and the proof of growth.

Schools & districts

Custom accelerated programs, curriculum builds, and professional development aligned to your standards and schedule.

Community organizations

Turn youth-serving missions into structured, measurable learning experiences with built-in mentoring and family engagement.

Faith-based partners

Program design that respects your values while delivering rigorous academics and workforce readiness for your community.

Workforce readiness initiatives

High school and adult pathways that convert interest into hireable skill — from entrepreneurship to high-tech certifications.

How we partner

From discovery to implementation

REAP Education partners with schools, workforce readiness initiatives, community organizations, and faith-based groups to turn an idea into a fully operational program.

01

Discover

We start by understanding your scholars, your constraints, your goals, and the assets you already have — whether you are a school, workforce board, community organization, or faith-based partner.

02

Design

We build a scope, sequence, and delivery model aligned to your standards, schedule, and values. Every program is shaped around measurable outcomes, not one-size-fits-all curriculum.

03

Build

We create the full program backbone: curriculum, assessments, student-facing materials, facilitator guides, and the training plan your team needs to deliver it with fidelity.

04

Train

Your staff receives practical, classroom-tested professional development. We model lessons, practice discourse moves, and build confidence before launch day.

05

Implement

We launch alongside your team with embedded coaching, ongoing support, and real-time adjustments so the program lives in your context from day one.

06

Measure

We track student growth, program quality, and facilitator readiness — then use that data to refine the program and report clear outcomes to your leaders and stakeholders.

Programs we deliver — and programs we can build for you

Six pathways, one standard: quality instruction

These are REAP-developed programs we currently run with scholars in-school, after-school, on Saturdays, and over the summer. Need something tailored? We also design custom instructional programs for your school, organization, or initiative.

Math Accelerator: Foundational Fluency to Advanced Mathematical Reasoning

Grades 3–12; site selects participating cohort

2 hours/day during the school year; 4 hours/day during summer programming

Our most requested out-of-school-time program. Math Accelerator is a thinkers' game — a fast-paced blend of mental math, conceptual knowledge, multi-step problem solving, and friendly competition. Scholars master core operations while building the confidence to reason algebraically.

  • Foundational skill assessment
  • Addition, subtraction, multiplication & division fluency
  • Mental math & number sense
  • Square roots, exponents & advanced operations
  • Individualized & small-group instruction
  • Conceptual mathematics & algebra readiness
  • Multi-step problem solving
  • Progress monitoring & whole-child mentoring
  • Off-campus Accelerated Math Academic Games Competition

Science Mania

Grades 3–12

Hands-on, over-the-top experimentation that puts discovery in students' hands. Rich academic discourse turns exploration into deep conceptual understanding.

  • Live experimentation
  • Structured discourse
  • Inquiry-driven units
Science Mania
Signature focus

Technology & AI Literacy

Grades 6–12

Students learn to maximize AI in academic settings without outsourcing their thinking. We protect intellectual ownership and raise engagement — AI as an amplifier, never a shortcut.

  • Responsible AI use
  • Prompting as reasoning
  • Academic integrity by design
Technology & AI Literacy

Data Science Foundations

Grades 6–12

A math-and-IT pathway that builds statistical reasoning, data fluency, and foundational information technology skills for college and career readiness.

  • Statistics & modeling
  • Data tools & coding
  • Real-world datasets

Financial Literacy: Budgets, Expenses & Smart Investments

Grades 3–12

Students get real budgets and real decisions. They learn to create and balance a budget, plan for rent and living expenses, and explore investments — building the skills to make wise financial choices for life.

  • Create & balance budgets
  • Plan rent, living expenses & savings
  • Explore investments & returns
  • Wise money decisions
Financial Literacy: Budgets, Expenses & Smart Investments

Youth Entrepreneurship & STEM Innovation

Grades 6–12

Young people build STEM-powered ventures from idea to pitch. Scholars use design thinking, prototyping, and business basics to turn science and technology into real entrepreneurship opportunities.

  • Design-thinking & prototyping
  • STEM-powered business ideas
  • Market research & pitching
  • Launch-ready youth ventures
Youth Entrepreneurship & STEM Innovation

The REAP approach

Program developers with 30+ years of turning ideas into action.

We have sat in the classroom, led the building, and written the curriculum. That experience shows up in programming that is rigorous, culturally affirming, and relentlessly focused on measurable student outcomes.

01

Diagnose the real gap

We start with what students actually know, not what a pacing guide assumes. Instruction targets the missing foundation.

02

Teach it well, then play

Quality first instruction, followed by games, labs, and competition that force retrieval, speed, and reasoning under pressure.

03

Raise the discourse

Scholars explain, defend, and revise their thinking out loud. Engagement is the mechanism, not the decoration.

04

Prove the growth

Progress is measured, shared with families and school leaders, and celebrated publicly.

Educators collaborating on curriculum design in a professional development session

For schools & nonprofits

We also build the program behind the program

Curriculum & program design

Custom, standards-aligned curriculum and full program builds for schools, districts, community organizations, and faith-based partners — from scope and sequence to student-facing materials.

Professional development

Practical, classroom-tested PD that strengthens first instruction, discourse, and data use. No theory without a Monday-morning move.

Nonprofit, faith-based & grant support

We help nonprofits and faith-based organizations develop comprehensive community programs and build the programmatic backbone that grant initiatives require.

Youth & adult pathways

Beyond the classroom: building the next generation of innovators

REAP's workforce and entrepreneurship programs give high schoolers and adults the technical, creative, and business skills to build careers — and build wealth.

Entrepreneurship

High school & adults

Scholars and adults turn ideas into ventures — from market research and business modeling to pitching, budgeting, and launching. We build the mindset and the mechanics of ownership.

  • Business plan building
  • Pitch & funding basics
  • Launch-ready ventures

STEM Innovation

High school & adults

A project-based lab where learners design, prototype, and solve real problems with science, engineering, and technology. Innovation as a habit, not a hobby.

  • Design-thinking process
  • Prototype & iterate
  • Real-world problem solving
Flagship program

Designer Station

High school & adults

Creative technology meets career readiness — graphic design, UX, digital media, and brand building. Scholars learn to create the assets every organization needs.

  • Design software fluency
  • UX & visual fundamentals
  • Portfolio development
Designer Station

High-Tech Job Skills Training

Adults & high school age

Industry-aligned, hands-on training that prepares learners for in-demand technical roles and certifications. Build a real, hireable skill set — not a certificate alone.

  • Industry certifications
  • Hands-on technical labs
  • Career placement support
Grant-funded programs

See if you qualify for grant-funded programs

Many REAP programs are delivered at no cost to families through grants, district partnerships, and nonprofit funding. Check the criteria — if your organization fits, let's talk about what's available.

You likely qualify if you are

  • A school, district, nonprofit, or faith-based organization serving students who need accelerated, not remedial, learning
  • Title I, community-based, or faith-based programs reaching underrepresented scholars
  • Funding or grant capacity to support multi-week programming or PD
  • Commitment to measurable student outcomes and family engagement
  • Adult learners or high schoolers ready for entrepreneurship, STEM, or tech-skills pathways

Case studies

Programs we've developed for partner organizations

Examples of the work: each began as a partner's idea and became a fully built, staff-ready program.

Schools & districts

Saturday Math Accelerated Academy

Urban K-8 school network

REAP designed a 20-week accelerated math academy in the out-of-school-time space for scholars in grades 3-8, blending mental math, conceptual work, and competitive Academic Games. We built the scope and sequence, trained 14 facilitators, and closed the season with an off-campus competition.

Scholars averaged two grade levels of fluency growth across the season.

Schools & districts

Financial Literacy across the grades

K-8 charter network

REAP built a financial literacy scope and sequence that gave students real budgets, expense categories, and investment scenarios from elementary through middle school — complete with student workbooks and facilitator guides.

Students demonstrated stronger budgeting skills and could explain trade-offs between spending, saving, and investing.

Community organizations

Youth Entrepreneurship & STEM build

Community youth center

REAP developed a STEM entrepreneurship program where young people moved from idea to prototype to pitch, combining design thinking, business basics, and hands-on technology.

Participants launched showcase ventures and gained real-world problem-solving experience.

Workforce readiness

High-Tech Job Skills pathway

Regional workforce board

We built an adult and high-school pathway pairing Designer Station studio work with industry-aligned certification prep, including facilitator guides and employer showcase events.

Participants finished with portfolio work and certification-ready skills.

Community organizations

Science Mania after-school build

Community youth organization

REAP converted a youth-serving mission into a structured hands-on science program with weekly experiment kits, discourse routines, family nights, and a simple progress-monitoring system.

Attendance and family engagement both rose across the program year.

Faith-based partners

Grant-ready summer program

Faith-based education ministry

We authored a comprehensive summer program design — curriculum, staffing model, budget narrative, and outcome measures — that the ministry used to pursue community grant funding.

A fully documented program plan aligned to funder requirements.

REAP took our idea and handed us a program we could actually run. The training made our team feel ready on day one.

Program directorCommunity organization partner

Our scholars stopped fearing math. The competition at the end gave them something to work toward all season.

Middle school principalPartner school

FAQ

Common questions about working with us

Process, timelines, and what partnership looks like for schools, workforce partners, community organizations, and faith-based groups.

Let's build something your scholars will remember

Tell us about your students, your gaps, and your timeline. We'll come back with a program plan — Saturday academy, in-school acceleration, PD, or a full curriculum build.

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