The Learning Experience Manor raises $10,077 for Make-A-Wish

Preschoolers, families and staff at The Learning Experience in Manor, Texas, raised $10,077 during the school’s April “Let’s Grant Wishes” campaign for Make-A-Wish. The effort tied early childhood learning to philanthropy, helping children practice kindness and compassion while supporting wishes for children with critical illnesses.

Why it matters: - The campaign linked early education to real-world philanthropy. - The $10,077 raised will support Make-A-Wish and help grant wishes for children living with critical illnesses. - The program also taught preschoolers about kindness, empathy, inclusion and community service through hands-on participation.

What happened: - Preschoolers at The Learning Experience in Manor, Texas, took part in the school’s annual “Let’s Grant Wishes” fundraising campaign. - The month-long campaign ran in April. - Preschoolers, families and staff members raised $10,077 for Make-A-Wish. - The effort included donations, fundraising events and classroom activities.

The details: - Children wrote encouraging letters to wish children. - Center leaders Janice Daniels, Rakhee Bhakta, Monique Luckett and Anand Chhitubhai guided the campaign. - The preschool’s philanthropic mascots, “Grace the Greyhound” and “Charity Chihuahua,” also helped bring the campaign to life. - The campaign was part of The Learning Experience’s proprietary philanthropy curriculum. - The curriculum introduces children to kindness, inclusion, generosity and community service through age-appropriate experiences. - The Learning Experience says the program helps children understand that small acts of giving can strengthen their communities. - Since 2018, children, families and staff across The Learning Experience centers have raised more than $11.5 million for Make-A-Wish.

Between the lines: - The campaign shows how childcare centers can use community fundraising as part of classroom learning. - The effort also reinforces The Learning Experience’s broader brand message around purposeful learning and community impact. - Brad Wahl, chief operating officer of The Learning Experience, said the company aims to go beyond basic early education and inspire the next generation of philanthropists.

What's next: - The Learning Experience is likely to keep using its annual Make-A-Wish campaign as part of its philanthropy curriculum. - The company also continues to expand its footprint, with more than 480 centers open and over 240 additional locations in development across the U.S. and U.K. - The Learning Experience serves children from six weeks to six years old.

The bottom line: - The Manor preschool turned a classroom lesson into a six-figure community-minded outcome over time, with a single campus helping push The Learning Experience’s nationwide Make-A-Wish total past $11.5 million.