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What We Have Learned

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Data. The whole cookie jar

Data is the stories we hear from our families, the success of our alumni, the aha moments we witness, feedback from teachers, hard numbers and so much more. This page aims to showcase anecdotals, testimonials and yes the numbers.  What we practice with our students in person is a challenge to represent in a graph so we'll give you the whole cookie jar. Thanks for supporting us on this journey. 

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Surveys

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"Through S.M.A.R.T., our students are empowered to care for their mental health in creative and active ways, reinforcing the connection between wellness, expression and academic success."

- Briscoe Head of School, Jennifer Emerson

2026 Family survey 

Neuroarts family sessions

Over the course of 5 months SMART met with students and their families to experience neuroarts through creativity, this is what they said:

100% FELT more connected as a family

100% LEARNED something about the brain

100% were INSPIRED to try creative activities at home

50% PREFER in-person workshops  

100% RECOMMEND the neuroart creative series

100% interested in learning more about neuroscience

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2026 Teacher survey 

Classroom/ Culture Impact

We surveyed our teachers to see how SMART affects classroom culture, student socio-emotional behavior and their own teaching styles. Here is what they said:

95% agree that S.M.A.R.T. is beneficial for their students

90% agree SMART contributes positively to overall satisfaction as a teacher

75% agree that acess to programs like SMART would influence their decision to remain or join a school

ALL report positive changes in their classroom culture 

Results here.

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2022 Alumni results

Longterm impact

We surveyed our SMART alumni from Harris middleschool. Take a look.

72% said their confidence grew while being creative

51% said SMART enriched their empathy for others and themselves

63% said SMART made them more confident in connecting their ideas to the community

78% said SMART increased their self awareness

Results here.

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Partners

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And our committed community donors. 

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