NURTURES at the University of Toledo

NURTURES at the University of Toledo NURTURES was developed with funding from the National Science Foundation. Programming has also been supported by the Department of Defense NDEP-STEM.

Current programming and research are funded by the Department of Education (award ). NURTURES is a partnership between the University of Toledo (education, engineering, and natural sciences disciplines), Northwest Ohio/Southeast Michigan public schools, daycare centers and nursery schools, informal science centers, and community resources, working to create a complementary, integrated

system of science education for preschool through third grade. NURTURES offers teacher professional development, classroom extension activities and family learning opportunities.

Are you a Educator interested in expanding your classroom offerings?
05/06/2026

Are you a Educator interested in expanding your classroom offerings?

WestEd Senior Project Officer Cathy Ringstaff was interviewed recently covering questions school and district administra...
04/10/2026

WestEd Senior Project Officer Cathy Ringstaff was interviewed recently covering questions school and district administrators often ask when considering participation in the NURTURES Program!

In this Q&A, WestEd Senior Project Director Cathy Ringstaff answers district and school leaders’ questions about joining the NURTURES impact study—what it involves, how schools benefit, and how it works.

Our partners at WestEd recently featured NURTURES in an article highlighting the research and goals of the upcoming Depa...
03/11/2026

Our partners at WestEd recently featured NURTURES in an article highlighting the research and goals of the upcoming Department of Education EIR Grant funded programming!

NURTURES, an educational program that helps parents and teachers introduce children in preschool through third grade to hands-on, inquiry-based science activities, will be tested in...

NURTURES was recently highlighted in UTNews' daily UToday feature! The article included comments by program founder and ...
02/25/2026

NURTURES was recently highlighted in UTNews' daily UToday feature! The article included comments by program founder and longtime Principal Investigator Charlene Czerniak discussing the program's recent $8 million Education, Innovation, and Research award via the Department of Education.

Researchers will rigorously evaluate the inquiry-based educational program benefiting children in primary grades as it launches in select communities in Georgia in 2026.

10/15/2025

A big "welcome to our page" to all! And a big "hello and we look forward to working with you over the next few years" to educators in Georgia who will be supported by our current grant!

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