The REACH serves as a regional center for learning. It provides a place that enriches the lives of students of all ages and help them understand our natural and cultural history. The REACH serves as a catalyst for students' interest in math, science, history, and technology and provides opportunities for lifelong learning.

Educators believe The REACH's mission, themes, and exhibits present an ideal opportunity to develop lessons on concepts that are difficult to teach, particularly related to math and science. They see the interpretive center as engagin students in learing opportunities that cannot be found anywhere else in the area.