How did Rock It Learning come to be?
Tonya and Chris both have middle school aged children. Tonya was looking for a more innovative way to teach children and Chris was concerned about middle school aged students being left at home alone with the onset of more Wake County middle schools going year-round. Tonya was actually teaching the system before moving to Wake Forest with her family in 2005. With Tonya’s love of the system and Chris’s dedication to the cause, Rock It Learning was born.

Are there certified teachers at Rock It Learning?
Yes, Tonya has seventeen years teaching experience. She holds a North Carolina Teaching Certificate in Education K-9 with endorsements in Language Arts and Social Studies in grades 6-9. She taught her last two years at Pleasant Union Elementary in North Raleigh, but resigned to open Rock It Learning. She also holds a Masters in Education: New Professional Studies. Much of Tonya’s Masters work was in the area of children’s learning styles. She also creates all of the activities that will be completed to support the module curriculum being studied each week in Rock It Learning.

Will Rock It Learning ALWAYS keep a low teacher/student ratio?
Yes. It is our intention to ALWAYS maintain a 2:12 teacher/student ratio. We feel this will be a true strength in the presentation of our academic programs.

What is the cost per week?
$350 per week.
Benefits:
• 35 hours per week of direct instruction by a NC licensed teacher
• Students are actively engaged in enriching their own knowledge of subject areas they will study in their regular classroom situations
• Students have access to more technology than they have ever had before
• Low teacher to student ratio, 2:12
• Students will be exposed to learning in a fun way
• Students will also be exposed to possible career opportunities, and life skills such as cooperation, organization, and problem solving
• Open year round to all children aged 9-14

What are the hours of Rock It Learning?
9am-4pm
Students may be dropped off as early as 8:45.
*There is a $5 charge for each 15 minutes past 4:15, $10 after 30 minutes. Times exceeding 30 minutes will result in additional charges.

Do you offer early drop off or late pick up options?
At this time our hours are 9am-4pm. We are not set up to offer additional hours at this time.

Will you ever expand to other areas of the Triangle?
Yes, we do have plans to expand and will do so as quickly as possible.

What are the future plans of Rock It Learning?
We have a quality product and want to offer a quality service, so we decided to start small, make it the perfect situation, and then replicate it in other areas of the Triangle. We may also consider offerings for younger children as well once we survey the needs of the area.

Will Rock It Learning provide lunch?
Students should bring a bagged lunch Monday – Thursday, as well as an additional snack each day. On Fridays, Rock It Learning will provide lunch to all students. The menu will be decided by the participants.

My child takes medication. Will you administer this medication?
Because we are an academically based camp attempting to further student’s knowledge of subject matter, it is desired that students remain on their medications while attending classes. We request that all medications be administered BEFORE arriving at Rock It Learning. If any medication needs to be given during Rock It Learning hours, then instructors will oversee that students take the medication, but it is ultimately the student’s responsibility. Rock It Learning assumes no responsibility for administering medications.

Is Rock It Learning equipped for special needs students?
The Rock It Learning facility is handicapped accessible. There is a ramp for easy entrance access and the suite itself is very open to accommodate students with mobility concerns.

The program itself is equipped for students with special academic needs. Each module has visual and auditory capabilities to meet the academic needs of students with visual and auditory concerns.

How can I register my child for classes?
You can print the student application from our webpage at www.RockItLearning.com and mail it to 11030-105 Raven Ridge Road Raleigh, NC 27614 or you may visit us in person at Rock It Learning. Please make your check out to Rock It Learning.

Do you offer 1/2 day classes?
RIL does offer a 1/2 day camp situation for scientists each week.  This offer allows students to come from 9am-12 noon/1pm (parent choice) to experience the modular portion of our system.  This is offered at a discounted rate of $200.