Brain Development
90% of brain development happens before age 5. ARIS lessons target the foundational skills that this critical window depends on.
About Stages Learning
Built on evidence
ARIS is grounded in 25+ years of practice in special education, early childhood development, and applied behavior analysis — refined alongside the educators who use it.
Standards Alignment
Lessons align to state and core early learning standards as well as the VB-MAPP — so progress maps to the frameworks educators are already accountable to.
Continuous Feedback Loop
Assessment, lesson placement, IEP goals, and data keeping form a single loop — so instruction adjusts to what each child actually needs next.
District case studies
Three districts, three different starting points — and a documented record of growth in students, educators, and aides.
Michigan
Warren Consolidated
"ARIS has led to a massive improvement in Anne May's classroom. Growth from all of our students. Growth from our educators. Growth from our aides."
Amanda Abernathy, Special Education Supervisor
New Jersey
Weehawken Township
Needs assessment partnership covering Pre-K through 12 special education programs.
Donna Reichman, Assistant Superintendent
Alabama
Alabaster City Schools
Multi-year ARIS adoption with documented improvement in foundational skills outcomes.
District-wide implementation
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