Kids U - Approved
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This program provides after school tutoring and social emotional support, summer enrichment programs, family services program, and community outreach in Dallas County for at-risk youth living in low-income apartment communities.
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Lucia Garcia
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09-30-2020
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09-03-2024
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01-01-2025
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How To Contact
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Diana Baker
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8515 Greenville Ave
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Ste N214
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Dallas
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TX
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More Information
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06-30-2022
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01-25-2025
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free
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N/A
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Dallas Community Lighthouse
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75243
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Helpful Links
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Detailed Information
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Kids-U provides educational services for children living in low to mid income apartment communities. Our goal is to provide services to as many economically disadvantaged students as possible.
Services:
After School Tutoring: Our after school tutoring program focuses on the core learning subjects of math, language arts, and reading for students in grades K-8. Our TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge & Skills)-based curriculum, PATHWAYS, parallels what students are learning in their everyday public-school classrooms. We use a “hands-on” approach to teaching, ensuring assistance to all types of learners.
After School Social Emotional Support: Research has discovered that most educational institutes focused primarily on the developmental stages of intellect (academics) and physical ability (physical education courses and athletics), but few focused on social and emotional development. Through core SEL competencies, educators during and after school are able to address the social-emotional development of the whole child. At Kids-U, we are working to make sure we are emphasizing SEL strategies in our tutoring program through our Character Cures curriculum and through the use of Sanford Harmony SEL curriculum. Character Cures provides hands-on interactive instruction that allows collaboration and active learning of character-building skills. Sanford Harmony, a free SEL tool provided by National University, is embedded into each program day through conversation starters and team-building activities that can be facilitated by students and moderated by educators.
Summer Enrichment Camps: The activities that children engage in during out-of-school-time hours directly impact how well children do in school. Not surprisingly, reading after school is the activity most predictive of higher student achievement. Several researchers have found that children watch far more television at home after school than they do at after-school programs. Increased time viewing television has been associated in numerous studies with lower reading achievement and more frequent behavior problems among children.
Research also indicates that children from high-risk backgrounds have the most to gain from after-school programs in terms of educational opportunity and the least access to after-school programs. If educational benefits are the goal of after-school programs, then attention needs to be focused on the quality of programs and the activities that are offered. A positive emotional climate with competent and caring adult supervision increases attendance. Programs cannot benefit children who do not attend or resist participation. The changing needs and interests of older elementary school children need to be considered in programming. Some research suggests that giving children activity choices, engaging them in enrichment activities, and supporting socialization with peers will pay academic dividends.
“The whole point of education is to prepare our kids for the workforce,” says Jodi Grant of nonprofit Afterschool Alliance, which advocates for more after-school programs. “They need academic skills, but they also need social skills, emotional skills, professional skills, confidence and collaboration—these are all things that kids can get in after-school programs.”
For many upper- and middle-class children, the after-school hours are filled with sports, creative play, dance, theater, tutors and other extracurricular activities. Parents pay for these programs because they know they will help their children succeed in school and develop professional skills that will help them in the workforce. Low-income children deserve access to the same types of programs and the mentors they provide.
Family Services Program: Our family services program extends our educational reach to the adults of these communities providing: ESL & GED classes, Adult Computer Literacy Programs, Financial Literacy Programs and Parenting workshops.
Community Outreach: “When schools, families, and community groups work together to support learning, children tend to do better in school, stay in school longer, and like school more.” That’s the conclusion of A New Wave of Evidence, a report from Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (2002).
The old adage: “two heads are better than one” has been around for over four hundred years. More effective problem solving happens when you combine resources in talent, experience, finances and infrastructure. Over the years, Kids-U has developed a reputation as an expert in school-aged, out-of-school-time children’s programming that positively affects a child’s academic career. Our neighbors and supporters know our students are low-income and without our programs would lack the additional academic and social support necessary for success in completing the high school requirements for graduation. Working with children and understanding the whole child approach, Kids-U has developed some partnerships and participated in some collaborations that make the results of sharing and leveraging resources more widespread and more impactful. We understand that we cannot do this alone and seek the support of the community and other agencies to assist us in our efforts.
City of Dallas Learning: As part of your child’s experience in Kids-U your child will participate in Dallas City of Learning (DCOL), an education initiative and online platform designed to help students discover new interests, develop skills, and earn recognition for learning achievements. DCOL is a partnership with the City of Dallas and Dallas Independent School District, and is managed by Big Thought, a non-profit organization committed to closing the opportunity gap in Dallas. Some data you have provided, including student name, birth date and student ID number will be shared with DCOL to enable your child’s participation.
Below are the current properties we provide services at: Locations:
Catalina: Kids-U Lite @ Catalina, 998 Bellaire Blvd. Lewisville, TX 75067
The Place: The Place Kids-U Lite @ The Place, 3701 Towne Crossing Blvd. Mesquite, TX 75150
Post Oak: Kids-U Lite @ Post Oak, 13950 Trinity Blvd. Euless, TX 77041
Derby Park: Kids-U Lite @ Derby Park, 606 W Palace Pkwy. Grand Prairie, TX 75050
Summer Gate: Kids-U Lite @ Summer Gate, 3801 N. Beltline Rd. Irving, TX 75038
GreenWood: Kids-U Lite @ Greenwood 5608 Bellaire Dr. Benbrook, TX 76109
Wimbledon: Kids-U Lite @ Wimbledon, 1420 W. Mainstreet. Lewisville, TX 75067
The Residence: Kids-U @ RND 18777 Midway Rd. Dallas, TX 75287
La Mirada: Kids-U @ La Mirada 1319 Cavalier Dr.Richardson, TX 75080
Otto: Kids-U @ The Otto 8201 Fair Oaks Crossing Dallas, Texas 75231. Returning June 2023
TreePoint: Kids-U @ TreePoint 6601 Treepoint Dr.Dallas, TX 76017. Opened May 1st 2023
Villa Rosita: Villa Rosita Kids-U @ Villa Rosita, 7326 Hunnicut Rd. #1073. Dallas, TX 75227 Opened November 2011
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Eligibility Information
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