Academics · Grades 4–8
The Road to the World's Stage
2025–26 Season
Kraemer MS and Travis Ranch FLL Robotics Teams win awards at the World's Championship & Canada Cup.
By any measure, this robotics season has been nothing short of extraordinary. For the first time in REACH Foundation history, two local PYLUSD teams advanced to elite international competitions, putting our community firmly on the global robotics STEM map.
"When students are trusted to lead, they don't just build robots — they rise to the occasion."
World Championship · Houston, Texas
Ctrl+Alt+Elite from Kraemer MS Takes Top Global Honors
Global Field
Out of 77,000 teams worldwide, only 160 advanced to the World Stage
Global Standing
Placed in the top 0.02% of teams across 110 countries
The Big Win
1st Place Robot Design Award on the world stage
Peak Performance
Posted a stunning, near-perfect 500-point score in the robot game
Canada Cup · Ontario, Canada
F.I.R.E. S.H.A.R.K.S. from Travis Ranch Earn International Bid
The REACH Foundation is incredibly proud to celebrate Travis Ranch School's Robotics Team, the F.I.R.E. S.H.A.R.K.S., on their remarkable journey to the international Canada Cup! Head Coach Heather Mulkey praised the team's incredible teamwork, "coopertition," and dedication over a 10.5-month season.
To prepare, the students completely redesigned their robot, mastered a new coding system, and balanced demanding workloads.
Core Values Award
Earned the tournament's highest honor for teamwork, inclusion, resilience, and gracious professionalism at the So Cal Region State Championships
Overall Finish
Placed 5th overall out of a massive regional field of 550 teams
Canada Cup
3rd Place in Pit Design — representing Southern California at the Canada Cup World Invitational, drawing top teams from 66 countries
Fall Registration
Season Kick-Off Meeting
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The Foundation of Our Success: PYLUSD Hubs
The massive growth of our robotics community is made possible by the REACH Foundation's strategic STEM pipeline across our district.
Travis Ranch Hub
Home of the F.I.R.E. Sharks and the engineering-excellence award-winning Normal Humans team.
Kraemer Middle School Hub
Home of the World Champion Ctrl+Alt+Elite team.
Brookhaven Hub
Our expanding center driving the Future Edition & Computer Science coding and design skills.
Programme Design
Why the REACH FLL Program Works
Safety & Excellence
Our program is driven by 10+ professional volunteer coaches who are fully AB506 youth-protection compliant, background checked, and safety-trained.
Peer Mentorship
High school interns and alumni from Valencia High, Yorba Linda High, Esperanza High, and Cal Poly Pomona mentor our younger students.
Life Skills
Students emerge with a growth mindset, learning to view technical setbacks not as failures, but as opportunities to innovate.
2023 Season
PYLUSD Teams Earn Top Honors
Three award-winning teams advanced to State Regionals at the Qualifier Competition at UC Riverside on Nov. 11, 2023.
Woodsboro Bee-Botics
1st Place Innovation Project Award · 3rd Overall
Students: Saanvi Amrutiya, Eason Huang, Naysa Malik, Avanish Nangare, Maya Pittman, Samihan Shaligram, and Allyson Tam. Coached by Mrs. Madhura Shaligram and Mr. Ken Tam.
Fairmont ProKids
2nd Place Core Values Award
Students: Tyler Pierson, Sophia Casillas, David Martinez, Nathan Keller, Johnson Li, Sophia Li, and Zane Ahn. Coached by Mrs. Mary Ahn and Mrs. Tina Thammasuckdi.
Travis Ranch Trailblazers
Engineering Excellence Award
Coaches: Mrs. Heather Mulkey and Mr. David Huizar. Supported by REACH High School Interns: Leo Chi, Megan Wang, Angelo Messina, Jolie Yang, and Aashna Patel.
"During the last 11 weeks, he has learned how discipline, hard work, perseverance, and teamwork can bring success and we cannot thank you enough for letting these kids learn these values by practicing those!"
"They also kept their school work at high standards and additionally every one of the students have other extracurricular activities they participate in such as sports, etc. This is a true example of dedication and commitment."
Special Thanks
The REACH Foundation would like to acknowledge and thank Mr. Eddie Tabata, Assistant Principal at Travis Ranch, for his belief and advocacy for the FLL program. We would also like to thank Mrs. Anne San Roman, Principal at Fairmont, and Principal Melanie Carmona for their ongoing support. Their presence at the mock competition provided encouragement, invaluable feedback, and motivated the students!
Proud Partner
Robotics Coding, Engineering & Robotics
The REACH Foundation is proud to bring the First Lego League (FLL) Explore (grades 2–4) and Challenge (grades 4–8) programs to PYL students. Since 2021, the foundation has partnered with educators, parents, and high school mentors to inspire young people to experiment and grow their confidence, critical thinking, and design skills through hands-on learning.
Through the support of our generous donors, the REACH Foundation is able to subsidize this program by offering special rates, ensuring all students — especially those in underserved and underrepresented communities — have access.
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