Announcing the Winners of the 2025 Learning A-Z Star Donation Challenge
Students Donate Record Amounts of Healthy Meals, Clean Water, and School Supplies
This spring, students embarked on a journey to not only expand their knowledge, but also to extend a helping hand to those in need. By reading books and completing activities in the Learning A-Z® student portal, students earn stars they can choose to donate toward healthy meals, clean water, or school supplies to help communities. After stars are donated, Learning A-Z makes a monetary donation on behalf of participating students to support a children’s humanitarian organization with worldwide impact.
Through this challenge, students demonstrate the incredible impact that a collective effort can have on the lives of others. Congratulations to all the amazing students, classrooms, and teachers who participated in the 2025 Learning A-Z Star Donation Challenge!
Final Student Donations
161,000 Healthy Meals
1,115,000 Days of Clean Water
179,000 School Supplies
It’s Pizza Party Time
Celebrate Your Students
"On behalf of my 5th grade class, I want to thank you for running the Learning A-Z Star Donation Challenge. My students were motivated to not only help others in need, but voluntarily read as much as they could on Raz-Kids to earn more stars to donate. In the process of demonstrating their concern for others less fortunate, they became better readers. They are truly proud to receive recognition for their efforts."
- Maureen McMorrow 5th Grade Teacher Hicksville Public Schools Hicksville, NY
Here Are the Spring 2025 Winning Classrooms
License Coordinators of participating Learning A-Z classrooms will receive an email with details on how to redeem their pizza party award for their students.
United States Winners
West Region
Alaska
Teresa Ellingson
Saint John Baptist Catholic School
Diocese of Birmingham Education Office
California
Kitty Yun-fong Lee
Compton Unified School District
Colorado
Lily Boda
Pueblo Christian Academy
Hawaii
Natalie Burgess
KAIMUKI CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
Idaho
Gina Warren
Wilder Elementary School
Wilder School District 133
Montana
Courtney Niemeyer
Eagle Cliffs Elementary School
Billings School District 2
Nevada
Evamarie Gilibert
John S Park Elementary School
Clark County School District
Oregon
Kristen Hernandez
Heritage Elementary School
Woodburn Public School District 103
Utah
Tera Mayo
Lincoln Elementary School
Granite School District
Washington
Karol Franz
John Stanford International Academy
Seattle Public Schools
Wyoming
Nicole Oyloe
Park Elementary School
Natrona County Schools
Southwest Region
Arizona
Julianne King
Stetson Hills Elementary School
Deer Valley Unified School District 97
New Mexico
Abby Flores
Lavaland Elementary School
Albuquerque Public School District
Oklahoma
Stephanie Johnson
Dove Science Academy Elementary
Dove Public Charter Schools
Texas
Ariana Moreno
Harmony School of Innovation
Harmony Public Schools
Midwest Region
Illinois
Richard Hall
Christ Lutheran School
Indiana
Carolina Wilson
Edison Academy
South Bend Community School Corporation
Iowa
Megan Richardson
Bryant Elementary School
Dubuque Community School District
Kansas
Caitlin Villamaria
Saint Agnes Catholic School
Archdiocese Kansas City Education Office
Michigan
Sierra Fritsch
Monroe Road Elementary School
Bedford Public School District
Minnesota
Noelle Roubinek
Sejong Academy
Minnesota Department of Education
Missouri
Brenda Carter
Willard East Elementary
Willard Public School District
Nebraska
Trent Jacobs
Yutan Elementary School
Yutan Public School District 9
North Dakota
Adriana McCleary
Napoleon Public School
Napoleon School District 2
Ohio
Kristy Hughett
Ross Local School District
South Dakota
Loren Abernathy
Oglala Lakota County School District 65 - 1
Wisconsin
Jennifer Zoll
Hillcrest Primary School
Shawano School District
Northeast Region
Connecticut
Pamela Marsh
Darien Public Schools
Delaware
Priyanka Hima
Jiwa Reading Club
Maine
Heidi Robinson
Bangor School Department
Maryland
Candace Reyes
Truth Christian Academy
Massachusetts
Melissa Daye
Thomas Ditson Elementary School
Billerica Public Schools
New Hampshire
Jenna Cove
Golden Brook School
Windham School District
New Jersey
Natasha Munjal
Queen City Academy Charter School
New Jersey Department of Education
New York
Enzo DiDea
Ps/ms 194
New York City Department of Education
Pennsylvania
Renae Geary
Delaware County Intermediate Unit 25
Rhode Island
Catherine Sabo
Warwick Public Schools
Vermont
Shery Marshall
Mount Mansfield Modified Union School District
Southeast Region
Alabama
Caitlin Velasquez
Saint John Baptist Catholic School
Diocese of Birmingham Education Office
Arkansas
Kelly Talbert
Dover Elementary School
Dover School District
District of Columbia
Nicole Garza
Sacred Heart School
Archdiocese of Wash District of Columbia Education Office
Florida
Susan Tedder
Saint Andrews Episcopal Academy
Georgia
Milia Malary
Indian Creek Elementary School
DeKalb County School District
Kentucky
Melanie Bowling
Junction City Elementary School
Boyle County School District
Louisiana
Mary Alexander
Bethany Christian School
Mississippi
Leigh McGee
Clinton Park Elementary School
Clinton Public School District
North Carolina
Nikki Jenkins
Sandy Grove Elementary School
Hoke County Schools
South Carolina
CBAGrade4 Team
Charleston Bilingual Academy
Tennessee
Sheri Sather
Stone Elementary School
Cumberland County School District
Virginia
Kimberly Minter
Mount Olivet Elementary School
Henry County Public School District
West Virginia
Sherry Meadows
Henry J Kaiser Elementary School
Jackson County School District
International Winners
All International Winners
India
DPS Lava Nagpur
Korea
RANDOM HOUSE KOREA
Japan
Doshisha International Academy
Vietnam
Archimedes Academy Trung Yen
Mexico
International American School of Cancun