YaYa's Yuniversity and STEM For Kids Announce 100% Student Engagement in Root Protocol™ STEM Pilot

WAXAHACHIE, Texas - March 6, 2026 - PRLog -- Waxahachie's YaYa's Yuniversity and STEM For Kids® announce the success of their Root Protocol™ pilot, achieving a 100% student engagement rate. This program combats the "digital curiosity crisis" by training educators to lead hands-on STEM lessons for Pre-K scholars.

Bridging the Digital Gap

Moving kids from passive consumption to active creation, the pilot used the Root Protocol curriculum to foster resilience through engineering challenges. Kenyatta Henderson, Executive Director of YaYa's Yuniversity, noted that scholars became more confident, exploring and iterating on designs like prosthetic hands. STEM For Kids Founder Moni Singh added that equipping staff with these play-based tools nurtures innate curiosity in our youngest learners.

Pilot Highlights:

• Total Engagement: 100% of students remained actively involved.
• Real-World Context: Scholars explored complex concepts like biomedical engineering.
• Simple Integration: Lessons used everyday items like paper and straws.
• Skill Building: The curriculum prioritized teamwork and "grit" over fear of failure.

Call to Action

This success serves as a blueprint for early childhood centers nationwide. Henderson encourages other directors to embrace STEM to build student problem-solving skills. Forward-thinking educational partners can start their Root Protocol journey at https://rp.stemforkids.net/start.

About YaYa's Yuniversity

Located in Waxahachie, TX, YaYa's Yuniversity is dedicated to helping scholars LEAD: Learn, Excel, Achieve, and Dream. Through comprehensive early childhood programs, they provide a nurturing environment that focuses on the holistic development of every child.

• Contact: Kenyatta Henderson, Executive Director
• Email: info@yayasyuniversity.org
• Phone: 469-502-3681
• Website: www.yayasyuniversity.org

About STEM For Kids®

STEM For Kids provides turn-key curricula for educators to deliver high-quality STEM programs. They offer 48+ themes in engineering, coding, and business, aligned with Educational NGSS and CSTA standards, and Environment Rating Scale (ERS) for childcare / daycare / OST settings. With a 15-year legacy and alumni reaching institutions like Cornell and Johns Hopkins, STEM For Kids is dedicated to nurturing curiosity and building foundational engineering and life skills in children ages 4-14.

• Website: stemforkids.net

Get Started: rp.stemforkids.net/start