Customer Spotlight: The Cornerstone School

The Cornerstone School has long been a fixture of education in Ocala. Founded in 1982 as a small independent preschool and early elementary school, it now serves 300 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade.

The nonprofit private school offers an innovative approach to education that enables students to become well-rounded individuals with strong skills and community values.

A Holistic Approach to Learning

“Our holistic approach prioritizes the comprehensive growth of each child—cognitively, socially, emotionally, and physically. An emphasis on S.T.E.M. (science, technology, engineering and math) disciplines cultivates critical thinking and problem-solving skills, vital for success in the modern world,” said Brooke Schultheis, the school’s marketing, communications and development coordinator.

Core values such as tolerance, integrity, and mutual respect are an integral part of the curriculum as well, she noted. “As Cornerstone students embrace challenges and opportunities, they emerge as capable and proficient individuals prepared for the responsibilities they will encounter over their lifetime,” she said.

As an example of the S.T.E.M. focus, two teams from Cornerstone qualified for the national finals of the American Rocketry Challenge in 2024, the third year the school has done so. Last year, teams from the school also competed in the Robofest World Championship, an international robotics competition.

Partnering with TJM Promos

When the school needed custom t-shirts for its summer camp, Cornerstone turned to TJM Promos.

“We needed shirts for our camp staff and incoming campers. In an effort to boost school spirit we are creating new shirts each year,” Schultheis said. “Matt (Fischer) and the TJM team have been an integral part of helping to make that happen.

School spirit has increased and shirts have sold out for the past several years. Our summer camp shirt design is intended to give a feeling of nostalgia to our families, reminding everyone of the carefree summer days we experienced in our youth during the ‘70s and ‘80s.”

This year’s designs include spirit shirts for the academic year too.

“This upcoming school year’s design for spirit shirt includes our school mascot, a cougar, and our school colors,” Schultheis said. “Everyone loves the spirit shirts so much they want to start wearing them even before the new school year starts.”

She praised TJM’s customer service, product quality and personalized buying experience.

“Matt and the team were so helpful with making sure we were happy with the designs and the quality of the shirts before moving forward. Once everything was finalized, we received our orders very quickly. Everyone is always helpful and we would highly recommend working with TJM.”

Thanks, Brooke. At TJM, we believe strongly in the power of education. We are privileged to be able to help students of The Cornerstone School achieve their goals, and we look forward to working with them for many years to come.

For More Information:

https://thecornerstoneschool.org/

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