Kaylee Harris

The Yass Prize Roadshow For Opportunity saved this one for last. Traveling to Long Island, our final stop for 2026 brought Yass Prize alumni, the team, and co-founder Janine Yass together at The School House – the 2025 Yass Prize finalist that has become a distinct reference point for how a school can be built around a child rather than the other way around. That sense of community is what keeps drawing alumni back on these roadshow visits.

The Yass Prize Roadshow for Opportunity is back on the road, this time visiting Yorktown, Virginia at the site of 2025 Finalist, Path of Life Learning. In a region with seven military installations nearby, Path of Life Learning attracts families looking for stability and community amongst a military lifestyle of constant moves.

WASHINGTON, DC – Following a rigorous, pitch-based competition among alumni from the first five Yass Prize cohorts, the Center for Education Reform (CER), on behalf of the Yass Prize, announced a new expansion initiative. Eleven alumni organizations were awarded a package of grants and interest-free loans to scale their outstanding models, while five additional organizations were awarded grants to support program growth and new student seats.