About

Leap into Science is a nationwide program that integrates open-ended science activities with children’s books, designed for children ages 3-10 and their families. We empower educators to offer programs in community settings like libraries, museums, and out-of-school time programs to engage underserved audiences in accessible and familiar settings.

Leap into Science has been offered in select states, targeting underserved urban and rural communities.  

Alaska

Alaska Afterschool Network - Alaska Children's Trust
Anchorage, AK
Anchorage Public Library
Anchorage, AK

Arkansas

Arkansas Discovery Network at The Museum of Discovery
Little Rock, AR
The Arkansas Out of School Network
Little Rock, AR
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

Arizona

Arizona Science Center
Phoenix, AZ
Arizona State Library
Phoenix, AZ

Indiana

Early Learning Indiana
Indianapolis, IN
Indiana State Library
Indianapolis, IN
Indiana State Museum
Indianapolis, IN
Terre Haute Children's Museum
Terre Haute, IN

Kansas

Kansas City, Kansas Public Library
Kansas City, KS
Kansas Enrichment Network
Lawrence, KS

Louisiana

Green Gold Library System
Shreveport, LA
Knock Knock Children's Museum
Baton Rouge, LA
Sci-Port Discovery Center
Shreveport, LA
STARBASE Louisiana
Barksdale AFB, LA

Michigan

Detroit Zoological Society
Royal Oak, MI
Library of Michigan
Lansing, MI
Michigan Afterschool Partnership
Lansing, MI

Missouri

Kansas City, Missouri Public Library
Kansas City, MO
Missouri AfterSchool Network
Columbia, MO
Science City at Union Station
Kansas City, MO

Montana

Missoula Public Library
Missoula, MT
Montana Afterschool Alliance
Bozeman, MT
Science Math Resource Center - Montana State University
Bozeman, MT
University of Montana SpectrUM Discovery Area
Missoula, MT

North Carolina

North Carolina Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education Center
Durham, NC
State Library of NC
Raleigh, NC
STEM East
Greenville, NC
STEM SENC (Southeastern NC)
Wilmington, NC
STEM West
Claremont, NC
UNCW CESTEM
Wilmington, NC

New Jersey

New Jersey Makers Day
Piscataway, NJ
New Jersey State Library
Trenton, NJ

New Mexico

Las Cruces Museum of Nature & Science
Las Cruces, NM
New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum
Las Cruces, NM
New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science
Albuquerque, NM
Northwest New Mexico Arts Council
Farmington, NM

Ohio

Greater Cleveland Neighborhood Centers Association
Cleveland, OH
Ohio Afterschool Network
Delaware, OH

Oregon

Oregon ASK Expanded Learning Partnership
Wilsonville, OR
State Library of Oregon
Salem, OR

Pennsylvania

California University of Pennsylvania
California, PA
National Girls Collaborative Project
Philadelphia, PA
PA Department of Education: Office of Commonwealth Libraries
Harrisburg, PA
Pennsylvania Keys
Harrisburg, PA
Pennsylvania School Age Care Alliance
Mount Joy, PA

Tennessee

Discovery Center at Murfree Spring
Mufreesboro, TN
Tennessee Afterschool Network
Franklin, TN
United Ways of TN & TN Afterschool Network
Murfreesboro, TN

Washington

Imagine Children's Museum
Everett, WA
School's Out Washington
Seattle, WA
Spokane County Library District
Spokane, WA
Washington State Library
Olympia, WA

West Virginia

Green Bank Observatory
Green Bank, WV
Pocahontas County Libraries
Marlinton, WV
West Virginia University Extension Service 4-H Youth Development
Morgantown, WV

Wyoming

Wyoming Afterschool Alliance
Lander, WY
Wyoming Alliance for Environmental Education
Jackson, WY
Wyoming State Library
Cheyenne, WY