The Learning Experience preschool in Corona raises $5,187 for Make-A-Wish

Preschoolers, families and staff at The Learning Experience in Corona raised $5,187 during an April fundraising campaign for Make-A-Wish. The effort tied early education to philanthropy by teaching children kindness, empathy and community service while supporting children with critical illnesses.

Why it matters: - The campaign turns a local preschool fundraiser into direct support for children with critical illnesses through Make-A-Wish. - The effort also uses early childhood education to teach kindness, empathy and community service in a hands-on way. - The fundraiser reinforces The Learning Experience’s broader philanthropy curriculum and its community-focused education model.

What happened: - Preschoolers at The Learning Experience in Corona took part in the annual “Let’s Grant Wishes” campaign during April. - Preschoolers, families and staff raised $5,187 for Make-A-Wish. - Center leaders Carina Chen, Tanya Ovalle-Jimenez and Hope Maduro guided the campaign. - The school’s philanthropy mascots, “Grace the Greyhound” and “Charity Chihuahua,” were part of the activities.

The details: - Children wrote encouraging letters to wish children. - Children joined fundraising events. - Classroom activities focused on compassion and helping others. - The campaign was designed to show children how small acts of giving can support others and strengthen communities. - The Learning Experience says the campaign is part of its proprietary philanthropy curriculum. - The curriculum introduces kindness, inclusion, generosity and community service through age-appropriate experiences. - Since 2018, children, families and staff across The Learning Experience centers have raised more than $11.5 million for Make-A-Wish. - The Learning Experience has more than 480 centers open and more than 240 additional locations in development across the U.S. and U.K. - The company serves children from six weeks to six years old. - The Learning Experience uses its L.E.A.P.® Curriculum to support cognitive, social and emotional development. - The company also extends learning through Bubbles and Friends®, its educational media platform with original characters, music, video content and a companion app. - The Learning Experience has been recognized as the No. 1 Childcare Franchise by Entrepreneur magazine and the No. 1 Education Franchise by Franchise Business Review.

Between the lines: - The campaign blends fundraising with social-emotional learning, which gives the charity effort a classroom purpose beyond donations. - The national fundraising total shows the Corona effort is part of a much larger recurring program, not a one-off event. - The model also helps The Learning Experience connect its brand with service-oriented education.

What's next: - The annual campaign is expected to continue as part of The Learning Experience’s philanthropy curriculum. - The company will likely keep using center-based activities to involve children, families and staff in Make-A-Wish fundraising. - More information is available through The Learning Experience’s social channels, Bubbles and Friends on YouTube and The Learning Experience on TikTok.

The bottom line: - A preschool fundraiser in Corona raised a modest local total, but it also helped teach young children that giving back can have a real-world impact.