Empowering Kids’ Natural Curiosity

By Rosemarie Hartnett, CFE, Co-Founder & President, Abrakadoodle, Inc. You may have heard this before: “I’m bored!” Not exactly music to a parent’s ears. It can be frustrating to know how to respond when a child simply does not feel engaged. As kids proceed through primary school, homework tends to increase, coursework often requires more…

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Back-to-School News from Abrakadoodle

Abrakadoodlers Will Dive into STEAM Innovation Award-winning Abrakadoodle announces academic art, afterschool art and in-school art events Sterling, VA, September 4, 2018 – Creative art education company Abrakadoodle is geared up to deliver STEAM innovation and more via its Academic Art programs, after school art enrichment classes, in-school arty field trips and seasonal camps as…

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NEWS: Abrakadoodle to Send Award-Winning, Creative Team to National Charter Schools Conference in Austin

President/Co-Founder Rosemarie Hartnett will join several Abrakadoodle education directors to share art education success stories and build upon great partnerships Sterling, VA, June 5, 2018 – Abrakadoodle, a global leader in children’s art education, is sending a creative team of educational leaders to Austin, TX for the National Charter Schools Conference scheduled June 17-20. The…

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Abrakadoodle Art Show Celebrates a Year of Art and Creativity with 20 Detroit Area Charter Schools

Student art took center stage on Friday, May 18th when Abrakadoodle of Detroit hosted its fourth annual Student Art Show & Reception at Voyageur College Prep High School. “This was our biggest show yet,” remarked Dawna Kelly (photo, right), Program Director of Abrakadoodle Detroit. The event, held from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm, was attended…

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NEWS: Abrakadoodle Welcomes Newest Location – Oakland County, MI

Sterling, VA, May 15, 2018 – Abrakadoodle is pleased to welcome new franchisees Anna and Chris Firestone of Farmington Hills, MI to its newest franchise territory serving Oakland County. They will be bringing award-winning creative, mobile art programs to benefit children and adults. The Firestone’s will be offering Abrakadoodle’s visual arts classes, camps, workshops, in-school…

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NEWS: Dawna and Al Kelly Expand Footprint to Include All of Detroit, Michigan

Sterling, VA, May 11, 2018 – Dawna and Al Kelly, owners/directors of Abrakadoodle of Wayne County, MI, have expanded their territory to include all of Detroit, as well as neighboring suburb Grosse Pointe. They join a growing number of multi-unit owners within the award-winning Abrakadoodle franchise system. Dawna and Al Kelly of Canton in 2017…

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