Student Success at the Oasis Skateboard Factory
Students who were failing with traditional school programs are now doing well at this TDSB alternative school. (Daily Vice video)
Chill inspires youth!
Through snowboards, standup-paddle boards and skateboards, CHILL engages youth in Toronto.
Student Profile: Zachary Shillolo and Dunbat Skate Shack
Oasis Skateboard factory is an alternative school in Toronto that uses Roarockit technology to build boards in the classroom. Does this school prepare students for the real world?
Oasis Skateboard Factory Grad Night 2017
Graduation time for the Oasis Skateboard Factory (coolest school in the TDSB)
Teacher Profile: Dominic Yarbrough and Costanoa Continuation High School
"I have never, in my entire career, had 100% engagement 100% of the time until now. Simply doing something that the students are truly interested in and is real/relevant to them shows them that they are valued in the classroom. I want them to be active participants in their learning rather than merely recipients of facts. "
Builder Profile: Lee Thomas and LAYO Longboards
"I had a Roarockit vacuum bag for veneering various drawer fronts on my furniture and noticed that the box mentioned skateboard building. I looked up your website, which is a wealth of knowledge, and purchased a 20x70 bag and 3 sets of veneer"