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In 2005 the Jersey City-based Educational Arts Team was one of 14 organizations from throughout the country to receive a three-year Arts in Education Model Development and Dissemination Grant from the United States Department of Education to research the effects of using drama to increase the student test scores of underachieving low income youth and advance the teaching methods of using integrated arts. To accomplish this EAT developed over 40 lesson plans integrating drama with Language Arts and Social Studies  and worked with 550 students in twenty-eight 4^th and 5^th grade classes in the Jersey City Public Schools. 

On March 1, 2008 independent evaluators Elaine Walker, Ph. D. and Martin Finkelstein, Ph. D. both professors from Seton Hall University’s Department of Education Leadership, Management and Policy released their findings that found significant academic, pro-cognitive and pro-social improvement for 550 participating students in contrast to a control group of the same number. Students who were part of the Theater Arts Infusion Project clearly out-performed students who were not involved in the project.

Pop Up Puppet Theatre is a highly motivating workshop utilizing hand made paper puppets and stages to boost children's writing, reading, and public speaking skills.