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KWLL · Knowledge & Life Learning
Education that builds skills for life.
Child-centered learning for school, life, and career. From reading and math to hands-on projects and student voice, we help young people learn by doing.
Serving families, schools & communities across the Phoenix metro area and beyond.
Every student.
Every background.
Every possibility.
Every background.
Every possibility.
✳ For students✳ Families✳ Schools✳ Communities
KWLL · Knowledge & Life Learning
Every idea is a light bulb.
Child-centered learning for school, life, and career, from reading and math to hands-on projects and student voice.
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$20 per participant
Upcoming event · Two charities, one fun youth event
Youth Pickleball: Play · Learn · Win!
In partnership with Nonprofit Pickleball. We have teamed up with Nonprofit Pickleball to host this event together.
November 4, 2026 · 2–4 PM
Chicken N Pickle · 9330 W Hanna Ln, Glendale
Ages 8–17
A nonprofit youth event with fun educational booths and prizes for all. Bring your skills and your paddles!
Knowledge & Life Learning and Nonprofit Pickleball team up for a youth round robin where kids play, learn, and give voice to teamwork and healthy choices. Strong Minds. Strong Voices.
Round Robin TournamentBring your pickleball skills and paddles!
Build a Mini Pickleball CourtUse reading and math to measure, design & build.
Write & Share PSAsCreate public service announcements about teamwork & healthy choices.
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$20per participant
- Youth round robin · ages 8–17
- Fun educational booths
- Prizes for all!
Total: $20
Questions? Call 602-946-2414
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School choice & family consulting
Find the right education fit for your child.
KWLL helps parents and caregivers compare learning paths and find education services that fit their child’s strengths, needs, and goals.
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Options we can explore
- Homeschooling
- Private schools
- Microschools
- Special education needs and services
- English learner (ESL) support
- Other education services and support
What we do
Learning that goes further.
Academic foundations meet real-world experiences, so students can practice new skills and put them to work.
01 / LEARN
02 / GROW✳
Try, make & discover
Hands-on STEAM, creative projects, entrepreneurship, and career exploration.
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03 / THRIVE✦
Find your voice
Life skills, leadership, wellness education, and student-led community storytelling.
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Lab Days · All grade levels
Learning kids can touch.
Hands-on, themed Lab Days for every grade level, covering math, literacy, STEM and more. Learners run their own pretend marketplace, talking, writing, selling and building their way through real skills and earning career badges along the way.
ESA Approved Vendor
Aligned to Arizona standards
English learner & special needs supports
Podcast Studio
Kids speak up, ask questions and record their own show.
Communication · Radio hostAd Agency
Kids write and design a message that helps their community.
Writing · MarketerMarketplace
Kids run a shop and use real money math with customers.
Math & money · ShopkeeperBuilders' Workshop
Kids plan, build and measure a STEM project as a crew.
STEM · BuilderThemes across every subject
Fall
Beat the Heat Marketplace
Learners open Sun Safe shops to help Arizona families stay cool, safe and smart in the heat.
December
North Pole Marketplace
Learners keep the holiday marketplace running, from the radio station to the gift shop and sleigh workshop.
More themes coming
New Lab Days are added throughout the year. Reserve early, since spots fill fast.
Who it's for
- Homeschool families and co-ops looking for hands-on group learning and social time
- Schools and after-school programs. We bring pop-up Lab Days to your campus.
- English learners, with picture supports and bilingual English/Spanish materials
- Students with special needs, with built-in choices, visual schedules and a calm space
How it works
- Reserve your spotContact us to pick a Lab Day, or book a pop-up lab for your school or co-op.
- Pay your wayUse your Arizona ESA funds through ClassWallet, or pay directly. Ask about season passes and group rates.
- Kids learn by doingYour child spends the day talking, writing, selling and building, and goes home with badges to show for it.
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Spots are limited so every child gets hands-on time. ESA families can search for Knowledge & Life Learning in ClassWallet.
Student voice in action
Strong Minds. Strong Voices.
Speak up. Stand strong. Choose health.
Students use writing, podcasting, video, and creative projects to share messages about healthy choices and life without vaping or toxic substances.
The work puts literacy and life skills into action while giving young people room to lead.
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Work together
Schools & Community Partners
We shape education and wellness learning with schools, local organizations, and Native American communities around the people they serve.
01 / SCHOOLS & DISTRICTS
Support for educators and students.
Practical training, lessons, and learning support shaped around school goals.
- Professional development and teacher training
- Guest speaking and student workshops
- Health and wellness prevention and intervention lessons
- Literacy, math, tutoring, and curriculum support
02 / COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Learning for the whole community.
We work with communities, including Native American communities, to bring learning, prevention, and resources closer to home.
- Education, health, and wellness events
- Prevention education and connections to resources
- Support for underserved families, children, women, men, and veterans
- Parenting, education, and health and wellness lessons
Event partner
Nonprofit Pickleball
Where Community Serves. We have a partnership with Nonprofit Pickleball to host the Youth Pickleball event at Chicken N Pickle in Glendale on November 4, 2026.
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When you know better, you do better, you live better.
KNOWLEDGE IS POWER
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Learning you can download.
Printable, hands-on challenges that turn pickleball into math, writing, and STEM practice at home or in the classroom.
Digital download · Ages 8–12
Pickleball Math Challenge
12-page downloadable PDF for ages 8-12. Explore scoring, fractions, court measurement, rally data, and budgeting through five hands-on pickleball math stations. Includes worked answers and a step-by-step parent guide.
$9.99
Digital download · Ages 8–14
Pickleball Sports Reporter Challenge
8-page downloadable PDF for ages 8-14. Practice interviews, write a sports story, create a healthy-choice PSA, and produce a 2-3 minute student news show. Includes reporting roles, interview cards, story planning, and parent guidance.
$9.99
Digital download · STEM
Mini Pickleball Launcher STEM Challenge
5-page downloadable PDF. Build a craft-stick mini launcher, measure distance and accuracy, record test results, and improve the design. Includes a materials list, construction steps, targets, and a student test sheet. Use a soft foam ball or pom-pom with adult supervision.
$9.99
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One-on-one tutoring.
Start with a free 30-minute consultation, or book a one-hour tutoring session with Ms. Shelly. Session prices start at $40 an hour. Sessions are held online or in person at a mutually agreed-upon location.
Tutoring with Ms. Shelly
$40an hour · starting price
Your first 30-minute consultation is free.
- Monday – Friday7 AM – 7 PM
- Saturday8 AM – 1 PM
- SundayClosed
Where: online or in person at a mutually agreed-upon location. All times are Arizona time.
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About KWLL
Learning for real life.
Knowledge & Life Learning connects education and everyday skills. Its child-centered approach uses hands-on, project-based experiences to help students build confidence in school and beyond.
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Where we work
Communities we serve.
KWLL works with families, schools and community organizations across the Phoenix metro area, including these cities, and well beyond them. We also serve communities in other cities and other states, including Native American communities. Contact us to talk about your setting and program needs.
- Glendale
- Peoria
- Phoenix
- Surprise
- Scottsdale
- Tempe
- Other cities & other states
- Native American communities
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Start with a conversation.
Tell us your community, who you’re exploring for and what support would help. KWLL offers a free consultation to discuss next steps for families, schools and community partners.
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