We get kids moving to SPARK academic achievement!
Active Seating
  • Flexible seating options are a game changer for students and teachers alike.
  • ACPS teachers who use active seating in their classrooms have seen a significant improvement in attention spans and behaviors.
  • We offer packages that mix and match wobble stools, stability balls, wiggle cushions, yoga ball chairs, fidget bands and under-desk pedal bikes.

“I’ve been a huge advocate for flexible seating for years! I strongly believe that students need to move in the classroom and have noticed a huge difference with students’ behavior and academic achievement. ” — Teacher, Douglas MacArthur ES

HERE’S WHAT’S HAPPENING
Keeping students moving

When Alexandria City Public School students return for the 2022-23 school year, they’ll be able to choose from several before- and after-school programs. Running, dancing, walking,
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Action-packed clubs for students

One of the Out of School Time programs we’re funding is called Club Jump-Jump-Jump! ACHS math teacher Essie Jones submitted the idea to us and we jumped on it (no pun intended;-).
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Nurturing gardens, bodies & minds

In the waning days of the 2021-22 school year, George Washington Middle School STEM students, along with their teacher, Mr. Alonzo Mitchell, put on a very cool demonstration of the bike-powered watering system they’ve been working on since December 2021.
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Pedals & Pages Stationary Bikes
  • Kids hop on for a quick ride and come off refreshed, refocused and ready to learn.
  • They help kids reset after challenging behavior, boost brain power and reward good behavior.
  • Teachers see improved test scores, increased enthusiasm for learning and social and emotional well being.

Everyone loves these stationary bikes with a book holder so they can read and ride at the same time. We set them up in school libraries and hallways so they can be used by all students in turn.

SEAL Learning
  • SEAL learning gives students their best chance to succeed.
  • Our role is to bring in the movement, a key element of SEAL.
  • Why RunningBrooke? Because we have the expertise, training and tools for teachers and students to bring movement to their school days — because movement revs the heart, reduces stress, and primes the brain so it’s ready, willing and able to learn.

While many children already receive support services, others still need help.

SEAL
  • SEAL learning gives students their best chance to succeed.
  • Our role is to bring in the movement, a key element of SEAL.
  • Why RunningBrooke? Because we have the expertise, training and tools for teachers and students to bring movement to their school days — because movement revs the heart, reduces stress, and primes the brain so it’s ready, willing and able to learn.

While many children already receive support services, others still need help.