[Sterling Heights, MI, September 18, 2025]: With a mission to teach every child in America to ride a bike in kindergarten physical education (PE) class, All Kids Bike—a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit—is bringing its Kindergarten PE Learn-to-Ride Program to Havel Elementary School thanks to a generous donation from the Life Time Foundation.
In alignment with its mission to foster healthy people, a healthy planet, and a healthy way of life, the Life Time Foundation has contributed $90,000 to All Kids Bike for the 2025–2026 school year. This generous donation will bring the Kindergarten PE Learn-to-Ride Program to 10 schools across the country, helping more children develop the confidence, coordination, and healthy habits that come from learning to ride a bike. This partnership with the Life Time Foundation creates healthier futures—one school at a time.
“Teaching kids to ride a bike not only benefits their physical and mental well-being but also lays the foundation for a lifelong skill and improved classroom performance,” said Lisa Weyer, executive director of the Strider Education Foundation. “Together with the Life Time Foundation, we are committed to creating lasting, positive changes in communities by empowering children through the joy of biking.”
The ready-to-teach program includes teacher training and certification, a comprehensive eight lesson curriculum with lesson plans, games and activities, a fleet of 24 Strider balance-to-pedal bikes, pedal conversion kits, fully adjustable student helmets, an instructor bike with pedal conversion kit and helmet, two rolling storage racks, and access to a resource portal with live support for the life of the program. Havel Elementary School celebrated the introduction of the program with a kickoff event alongside Life Time Foundation attendees, who had the opportunity to build the bikes for the program beforehand.
“Our support of All Kids Bike is a reflection of our shared commitment to youth movement, which can have lifelong benefits,” said Sarah Emola, director, Life Time Foundation. “We look forward to the lasting impact the Kindergarten PE Learn-to-Ride Program will make in the community and are glad that Life Time team members could be part of the bike assembly and today’s unveiling.”
The All Kids Bike Kindergarten PE Learn-to-Ride Program supports the development of the whole child—encouraging emotional growth, cognitive engagement, and social interaction through active, movement-based learning. By introducing biking as in-school education, the program helps build confidence, coordination, and a sense of personal achievement in young students.
At Havel Elementary, the program is expected to positively impact approximately 73 kindergarten students each year by teaching them how to ride a bike in PE class. With equipment that has an expected lifespan of 7 to 10 years, it is estimated that up to 730 students will benefit from this initiative over the next decade.