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We’re a team of educators, innovators, and schoolyard specialists dedicated to helping students thrive.

We believe learning should be engaging, empowering, and full of joy.

Our Story
Meet Our Co-Founders

Picture eight-year-old Nick Telford and Chris Murphy describing their dream life as grown-ups: “No one bosses you around. You spend every day with your best friend. You keep all the best parts of school forever: having a laugh on the playground. Inventing crazy games. Endless house to nail new skills. Making the pass that opens the goal. Earning a thumbs up from that coach you look up to. And, what would make life even better?

Well, maybe: you live by the beach. Somewhere where it’s always sunny, and you can play outside every single day.” 

As we head into this next phase of life, we have a shared mission that would make our eight-year-old sleeves cheer – even if our day-to-day realities don’t include as much surfing and Mario Kart as we might hope. 

Over the past two decades, we’ve had the pleasure to build an extraordinary program that puts a smile on students’ faces every day. And, we’ve spent the last few years in particular rolling with drastic change, leading through the blindest unknowns, and growing – just as we teach students to do. 

Elevo Founders

Our Mission is to Transform the Well-Being of Students so They Look Forward to Coming to School.

Our Approach

Supporting the whole child, transforming their physical, mental, and academic well-being.

Our Capacity

Our 70+ person recruitment team can help you staff your programs.

Our Coaches

Near-peer mentors who come from the communities they serve.

Who We Are

We’re a team of educators and coaches dedicated to helping our students grow in all areas of life. Elevo’s programs are built on connection, care, and creativity.

  • Elevo Expanded Learning 
  • Elevo Sports 
  • Elevo School Day 
  • Elevo Certified Wellness Coaches 

Mentorship and Motivation

How We Help Our Students Thrive.

At Elevo, we believe that every student deserves a team. We combine mentorship with motivation to create learning experiences that inspire confidence and spark curiosity.

The Puzzle Pieces to Success

We take a whole child approach to supporting students’ physical, mental, and academic well-being.

Physical Well-Being
Our WASC-accredited programs feature a variety of fun, physically active games, sports, and enrichment activities that get students moving, while reinforcing healthy choices.

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Academic Well-Being
We want students to succeed in the classroom and beyond, fostering a positive relationship with school and learning.

Mental Well-Being
We create an environment of safety, trust, and belonging for all students.

Puzzle Pieces To Success

District Staff & Partners

To book a meeting with a Director of District Partnerships, please select your school county below.

Meetings are not intended for prospective coaches. If you’re interested in working for us, please click here to visit our Careers page to view our current job openings.