RAFT Blog, News, and Events

RAFT is Bay Area Parent’s Best of the Best (Again!)

September 5, 2023

RAFT is pleased to have been selected as a Bay Area Parent Magazine 2023 Best of the Best Tutoring or Education Support Program. This is the fourth consecutive year RAFT has finished at the top of the list thanks to our comprehensive in-person and online educational offerings, including STEAM Project Kits, Maker Mobile van visits, makerspace builds, tailored educator workshops and more.

From Camper to Camp Counselor: Yiesha R.’s STEAM Dream Story

May 24, 2023

For brand new campers, the first day of camp is filled with curiosity, a few stomach butterflies and a ton of anticipation for the exciting adventures to come. But what about the first day of camp for a new camp counselor? And what if that camp counselor used to be a camper herself? We caught…

RAFT STEAM Teachers of the Year 2022

May 31, 2022

Congratulations to our 2022 STEAM Teachers of the Year! RAFT’s STEAM Teacher of the Year Awards recognize outstanding pre-K-12 teachers in the Bay Area who incorporate effective hands-on learning and/or maker education into their curriculum. Each awardee demonstrates excellence in teaching in at least one of the following areas: Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, or Math. RAFT…

Happy International Day of Education from RAFT!

January 24, 2022

Today the world celebrates International Day of Education! Not only do we recognize the contributions of teachers, the personal development of students, and the hard work of everyone in the education field, but we also take today to recognize the role of education for the world. Education can unlock every individual’s potential and pave the…

Back To School Sale arrives in San Jose! Redwood City temporarily closed

Aug 2, 2018 |

In order to serve our members better, we need to pull our Redwood City team to San Jose on Saturday, August 4th for our big Back to School sale. We hope to see you then!

Membership pricing now available on-line!

Jul 25, 2018 |

Exciting news for RAFT members. Now you can order Kits from our on-line store and receive your member discount (plus shipping and handling). Perfect for our remote members or those short on time. As a member you should be receiving an email from Netsuite,…

Upcoming Redwood City Store Closures

Jul 25, 2018 |

Please note, our Redwood City Location will be closed Wednesday and Thursday (July 25th and July 26th) preparing for our Back To School Event on Saturday, July 28. We look forward to seeing you then!

Upcoming Redwood City Store Closures

Jul 13, 2018 |

Please note, our Redwood City Location will be closed the following two Saturdays (July 14th and July 21st) for inventory and preparation for our big Back To School Event on Saturday, July 28. We will be operating normal business hours on Wednesday and Thursdays.

Back To School is right around the corner!

Jul 12, 2018 |

Back to School at RAFT will take place the following weekends: July 28 (Redwood City & Sunnyvale) August 4 (San Jose) New this year, a furniture blowout at our Warehouse and Volunteer Center on Saturday, July 28! We realize how popular our furniture is…

Earth Day 2018 – End Plastic Pollution!

Apr 17, 2018 |

I just watched a fascinating PBS video on how much plastic is in the ocean. Counting down to this year’s Earth Day on April 22nd, the video got me thinking about how teachers can help students become responsible consumers as well as future caretakers…