Eldridge Overton Educational Programs

There is plenty for children to do

Eldridge Overton — Sat, 11 May 2013 16:33:30 +0000

Starting this summer, Middletown’s Union Square Mall on Route 35 will be the home of the Kathryn Barnett School of Dance and Allegro Dance Academy, uniting as one. With their beliefs of excellence in dance education, community service, and instilling a passion for the arts, owners Kathryn Barnett and Cathy Stucko are joining to bring

Hands-on learning at Maker Faire for kids

Eldridge Overton — Sat, 11 May 2013 16:27:37 +0000

Budding aerospace engineer Anton Peñaherrera learned some important lessons about rocket design Saturday afternoon. The first time the 10-year-old Santa Rosa resident launched his foot-long hand-made paper rocket, it soared upward, caught the wind, cleared a set of raised garden beds and landed under some redwoods nearly 100 yards away. But on its second launch,

Education to fill “skills gap” is risky

Eldridge Overton — Sat, 11 May 2013 15:38:29 +0000

I have a 10-year-old who thinks about her future a lot, and it’s something we chat about as a family as she explores her interests and ponders what’s she’s going to be when she grows up. I have a degree in English, and my husband has a degree in Philosophy. We run our own successful