The road to the world's stage: 2026-26 season
Kraemer Middle School LEGO Robotics Teams Wins 1st Place in Robot Design at the World's Championship
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 STEM map.
When students are trusted to lead, they don't just build robots—they rise to the occasion.
Control+Alt+Elite from Kraemer MS Takes Top Global Honors
🚀 World Championship Results: Houston, Texas
Out of more than 35,000 teams worldwide, only 160 advanced to the World Stage.
Global Standing: Ctrl+Alt+Elite placed in the top 0.4% of teams across 60+ countries.
The Big Win: Brought home the 1st Place Robot Design Award on the world stage!
Peak Performance: Posted a stunning, near-perfect 500-point score in the robot game.
👥 Celebrating the World Champions:
- Coaches: Madhura Shaligram & Mary Ahn
- The Team: Samihan Shaligram (8th), Avaneesh Nangare (8th), Ian Yoon (8th), Zane Ahn (7th), Max Mills (7th), Raaghav Deoghare (7th), Derek Luu (7th), and Austin Luu (5th, Golden Elementary).
The F.I.R.E. S.H.A.R.K.S. from Travis Ranch MS will be competing at the Canada Cup of Robotics Niagara 2026 in June.
World Championships
Check out the exciting video of the Ctrl+Alt+Elite team's win in Houston, TX!
FLL Robotics Spring Showdown is for Grades 4 -8
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Join the FLL Coding Summer Camp for beginners or advance students who are interested in taking the Robot Design game to the next level and prepare for the fall BioGlow season. Click below to register for the summer camp! Space is limited.
The Foundation of our Success: PYLUSD Hubs
Promoting STEAM Robotics Education
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.
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.
Two PYLUSD Team, One Community, A World Stage
Character & Grit: F.I.R.E. S.H.A.R.K.S. Earn International Bid
The F.I.R.E. Sharks from Travis Ranch proved that exceptional character matters just as much as technical mastery. Facing immense technical challenges under pressure, the team adapted, supported one another, and problem-solved their way to the top.
🍁 International Invitation: Ontario, Canada
The Core Values Award: Earned the tournament’s highest honor for teamwork, inclusion, resilience, and gracious professionalism.
Overall Finish: Placed 5th overall out of a massive regional field.
The Passport Pack: Secured an elite invitation to represent Southern California at the Canada Cup World Invitational, drawing top teams from 66 countries.
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Moments of inspiration: Our Journey in Photos
"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire."
William Butler Yeatss
Our Story in Pictures: REACH Foundation's Journey to Make a Difference
Congratulations to our 3 Award Winning Teams
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The REACH Foundation is proud to sponsor three award-winning teams in 2023!
“We are so proud of our Woodsboro team for earning first place for their Innovation Project and 3rd place overall in the competition, which boasted 24 teams,” shared Woodsboro Principal Melanie Carmona.
A Woodsboro parent reflected on her son’s experience with FLL, noting: “During the last 11 weeks, he has learned how discipline, hard work, perseverance, and teamwork can bring success and we can not thank you enough for letting these kids learn these values by practicing those!”
Another Woodsboro parent commented, “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.”
The Woodsboro Bee-Botics included students Saanvi Amrutiya, Eason Huang, Naysa Malik, Avanish Nangare, Maya Pittman, Samihan Shaligram, and Allyson Tam and they were coached by Mrs. Madhura Shaligram and Mr. Ken Tam.
The Fairmont ProKids Robotics included students Tyler Pierson, Sophia Casillas, David Martinez, Nathan Keller (Travis), Johnson Li (Travis), Sophia Li (Travis) and Zane Ahn (Linda Vista). They were coached by Mrs. Mary Ahn and Mrs. Tina Thammasuckdi.
We would like to thank the volunteer Travis Ranch Coaches: Mrs. Heather Mulkey and Mr. David Huizar and the Reach High School Interns: Leo Chi, Megan Wang, Angelo Messina, Jolie Yang, Aashna Patel and the FLL parents for their support.
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!
Congratulations, PYLUSD teams!
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Qualifier Competition at UC Riverside on Nov. 11, 2023
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