Concord School and ¾«¶«´«Ã½ East Receive New Bikes and Helmets Through the Riding for Focus Program Grant 

June 28, 2023

Concord School is teaching students to ride bikes through Riding For Focus (R4F), a  program that uses cycling as a tool in the classroom to get kids moving, help increase student motivation and focus, and improve their well-being. KESD Experiential Learning, and the Concord School staff just received a fleet of Specialized bikes and helmets after receiving a  Riding For Focus program grant. 

Concord School is teaching students to ride bikes through Riding For Focus (R4F), a  program that uses cycling as a tool in the classroom to get kids moving, help increase student motivation and focus, and improve their well-being. KESD Experiential Learning, and the Concord School staff just received a fleet of Specialized bikes and helmets after receiving a  Riding For Focus program grant. 


Riding For Focus (R4F) was developed by Outride, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of youth through cycling. Outride’s Riding For Focus program, Research, and community grants harness the benefits of cycling for the cognitive, socio-emotional, and physical well-being of youth and their communities. A Riding For Focus grant provides schools with everything needed to get 6th-8th grade students riding, including bikes, helmets, teacher training, and curriculum. Concord School joins over 225 middle schools across the US and Canada that have implemented the program, impacting over 50,000 students annually. 


Riding For Focus Teacher Champions keep Riding For Focus programs operating as they teach students to ride, sharing the joy of bicycling and its benefits on our brains and well-being. We can't wait for Concord Middle School students to ride bikes at Concord and on the ¾«¶«´«Ã½ Trails!

Riding For Focus (R4F) was developed by Outride, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of youth through cycling. Outride’s Riding For Focus program, Research, and community grants harness the benefits of cycling for the cognitive, socio-emotional, and physical well-being of youth and their communities. A Riding For Focus grant provides schools with everything needed to get 6th-8th grade students riding, including bikes, helmets, teacher training, and curriculum. Concord School joins over 225 middle schools across the US and Canada that have implemented the program, impacting over 50,000 students annually. 


Riding For Focus Teacher Champions keep Riding For Focus programs operating as they teach students to ride, sharing the joy of bicycling and its benefits on our brains and well-being. We can't wait for Concord Middle School students to ride bikes at Concord and on the ¾«¶«´«Ã½ Trails!

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