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200+ Preschoolers Get K-Ready with Help from Bread Financial
Partnership with financial services company brings free pre-K learning to families in Columbus, Dallas and Salt Lake City COLUMBUS, OHIO — A new partnership between ApSeed, a nonprofit working to expand kindergarten readiness, and Bread Financial® (NYSE: BFH), a tech-forward financial services company that provides simple, personalized payment, lending and saving solutions, is putting powerful…
Read MoreBack to School prep starts early in Ashe County
Ashe County Preschoolers Get “Game Changing” Gift ApSeed joins annual Back 2 School Blast with pre-K learning tools given directly to families Event photos for publication(opens in new tab) ASHE COUNTY, N.C. — At this year’s Back 2 School Blast, 150 of Ashe County’s youngest learners went home with something designed to help get them…
Read MoreIs a local nonprofit behind rising pre-k scores?
SALISBURY — ApSeed, a nonprofit geared toward pre-k education is championing, what they described as, vast improvements in kindergarten readiness. Based in Rowan County, ApSeed uses technology to work with with pre-k students. The organization provides parents with tablets outfitted with applications designed to help students a number of ways. “The touchpads are purpose-built for…
Read MoreScores Soar 325% in Rowan County for pre-K test
Rowan Co. Pre-K Test Scores Soar 325% Kids think ApSeed is play. Educators call it a “game-changer.” ROWAN COUNTY, N.C. — Local nonprofit ApSeed is a major force behind skyrocketing Kindergarten readiness scores in Rowan-Salisbury Schools. Data shows results have soared from 17% to 73% in recent years, according to district data from the DIAL-4…
Read MoreNational Public Policy Leader Joins ApSeed Board
ApSeed is proud to announce the appointment of Tami Jackson Buckner to its Board of Directors. A nationally recognized legislative and political strategist with more than 25 years of experience, she brings deep knowledge in federal policy, business sustainability, and strategic communications. (Photo of Ms. Buckner for publications) “ApSeed is building powerful partnerships to scale…
Read MoreNon-profit gives out hundreds of educational touchpads to Morganton families
MORGANTON, N.C. — Hundreds of families in Morganton received free educational touchpads Friday from ApSeed, a nonprofit based in Salisbury. ApSeed distributed 350 custom-built pre-K educational touchpads at the Blue Ridge Community Action’s early child education center. Parents expressed excitement about their children using the touchpads to access interactive educational apps to help prepare for…
Read MoreNew NC donor helps 250 preschoolers
(Morganton, NC) ApSeed distributed approximately 350 of its custom-built pre-K educational touchpads free of charge to Burke County families at Blue Ridge Community Action’s early childhood education center in Morganton (Fri., Oct. 24 at 10 a.m.). These touchpads are provided thanks to a $60,000 grant from the Rostan Family Foundation. This generous grant allows ApSeed to…
Read MoreApSeed pilot program in Pennsylvania
Preschoolers in Meadville, PA are now having even more fun learning their numbers, colors, letters, and sounds thanks to the ApSeed touchpad and a generous grant from the Ainsworth Foundation. The ApSeed team took 900 touchpads to the Crawford County, PA city in March as part of a pilot program. Nine participating agencies now have…
Read MoreSen. Thom Tillis regional rep visits ApSeed partner
ApSeed recently welcomed U.S. Senator Thom Tillis’ Regional Representative Lauren Kennedy to Kiddie Land in Salisbury, NC (Rowan County). The excited children filled Lauren’s visit with smiles and laughter as they showed off their new skills by using the ApSeed pre-K touchpad. Kiddie Land director Timika Peterson and her team gave Lauren a tour of…
Read MoreWNC Preschoolers Left Homeless from Helene To Receive ApSeed Educational Touchpads (no WiFi needed)
(WNC – Western North Carolina) NC-based nonprofit ApSeed is stepping in to help children impacted by Hurricane Helene, which has left many families homeless in Western North Carolina. Responding to urgent needs from the North Carolina Homeless Education Program (NCHEP), and with support from the Alcorn Family Foundation, ApSeed is delivering vital educational resources to…
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