Our 2025 fundraising project centers around developing Flexible Seating Classrooms for West High School in Billings , Montana.

The learning environment has been shown to play a critical role in student engagement and focus. Flexible seating provides an alternative to traditional desk and chair seating, allowing students the opportunity to choose from various seating options. These may include exercise balls, bean bag chairs, sofas, futons, milk crates and cushions, wobbly chairs, carpet squares, stools, benches, scoop rockers, floor tables, floor pillows, standing tables, or other creative options.

Research into Flexible seating has demonstrated improvement in student attention and persistence, positive impacts on academic performance, improved student engagement and focus, as well as a decrease in discipline referrals. These outcomes have been noted in inclusive classrooms, benefitting students with special needs as well. Students with Autism were noted to demonstrate improved engagement and in-seat behavior when seated on therapy balls while others with ADHD demonstrated improved in-seat behavior and legible word productivity. Students with Cerebral Palsy exhibited improvements in sitting posture and postural control associated with the use of seat inserts, external supports, and modular seating systems. 

Help us again this year as we enhance opportunities for SPED students, empowering them to shape a truly limitless future.