Creative Minds. Innovative Solutions. Real-World Skills

Welcome to The Creative Founder's Institute by Word’s In Color!

We are so glad you stopped by!

We at The Creative Founder's Institute are homeschooling parents and we understand the importance of your decision in educating your child. We all choose this un-institutional path for one reason or another, but one thing is for sure we all have a goal of giving our children the best education.

At Creative Founder's Institute we love our community, when you join, you become part of our family community. We laugh, learn, and grow together.

What is Creative Founder's Institute?

Mission Statement
Creative Founders Institute empowers students to become innovative thinkers, creative problem-solvers, and future-ready entrepreneurs. Through hands-on business creation, AI literacy, mentorship, leadership development, internships, and project-based learning, students gain the skills, confidence, and discernment needed to thrive in a rapidly changing world. We believe creativity is the foundation of innovation and that every student has the potential to build something meaningful. A creative entrepreneurship micro-school that teaches students to build businesses, leverage AI, develop leadership skills, and gain real-world experience through mentorship and internships.

If you would like to learn more about our teaching philosophy and approach please review our About page.

Krizia Guerra

Founder & Head Administrator / Teacher

Krizia Guerra is an entrepreneur, artist, educator, and the founder of Words In Color, a creative art center dedicated to helping children, teens, and adults discover confidence, healing, and purpose through art. With a Master's degree in Fine Art and more than 20 years of experience as an educator, Krizia has inspired students of all ages through fine art instruction, art therapy, portfolio preparation, community events, and immersive creative workshops.
As a visionary leader passionate about preparing the next generation, Krizia is also the founder of Creative Founders Institute, an innovative micro-school that reimagines education by blending entrepreneurship, business development, AI literacy, creativity, mentorship, and real-world internships. Her goal is to equip students with the practical skills, critical thinking, and strong character needed to thrive in an ever-changing world. Creating the baby sharks for Shark Tank!
Whether she's teaching in the studio, mentoring young entrepreneurs, speaking to families about education, or helping individuals unlock their creative potential, Krizia believes creativity is far more than artistic expression—it's the foundation for innovation, leadership, and purposeful living.
Her mission is simple: to inspire people to create boldly, think differently, and build lives of purpose through creativity, education, and entrepreneurship.

What Creative Founder's Institute Offers Learners

Why We Exist
The future belongs to creators, innovators, and leaders.
While many educational programs focus on memorization, Creative Founders Institute focuses on helping students learn how to think, create, adapt, and lead.
Our students don't just complete assignments.
They:
• Launch businesses
• Learn AI tools responsibly
• Develop leadership skills
• Build portfolios
• Participate in mentorship opportunities
• Learn networking and communication
• Solve real-world problems
• Discover their unique strengths

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Our Pillars
Creative Thinking
Art, design thinking, innovation, communication, and self-expression.
Entrepreneurship
Business creation, marketing, sales, financial literacy, and leadership.
AI & Future Technologies
Ethical AI use, automation, prompt engineering, digital tools, and future-ready skills.
Mentorship & Networking
Learning from entrepreneurs, professionals, and community leaders.
Character & Discernment
Wisdom, decision-making, integrity, responsibility, and leadership.
Real-World Experience
Projects, internships, presentations, community impact, and business ventures.

  • Future Growth
    • Student Businesses
    • AI Innovation Lab
    • Internship Program
    • Business Incubator
    • Youth Marketplace
    • Leadership Development
    • Annual Creative Founders Summit

How We Operate

What to expect in our community.

Our curriculum is geared towards preparing our children for careers, business development opportunities, preparing them for the real world with apprenticeship program. Students' will be ready for adulthood once graduation. A creative entrepreneurship micro-school that teaches students to build businesses, leverage AI, develop leadership skills, and gain real-world experience through mentorship and internships.

Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it” — Proverbs 22:6

"Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity." - 1 Timothy 4:12

School Schedule:

  • Our school offers grades 6-12 ages 10 to 18. Limited Spots Available.

  • We are a two day a week drop off program. Our school hours are from 10am to 4pm Monday's and Tuesday's.

  • We offer extra curricular classes opportunities, classes differ from each semester they are optional for the desiring student Wednesday's, Thursday's or Friday's.

  • Field trips are also optional when available.

  • Specialized Workshops are not optional unless expressed by the instructor

Creative Founder's Institute

by Words In Color

Contact Us: [email protected]

WORD'S IN COLOR LLC

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