Kingfisher STARS

21st Century Community Learning Center

Kingfisher STARS stands for Students Together Achieve Remarkable Success and it's no wonder why! This program is a bustle with activities after the school bell rings. With activities ranging from homework help to making parachutes to service activities, these kids are achieving remarkable successes to prepare for the 21st Century!

El Reno Public Schools

21st Century Community Learning Center

El Reno Public Schools are bustling with afterschool activities! Utilizing technology, community volunteers and service learning, these kids are building the skill and knowledge they need to succeed in the 21st Century!

Support Program of Arts and Reading for Kids (SPARK)

For over 50 Oklahoma City students boredom is a thing of the past! SPARK serves elementary students four days a week providing activities such as horticultural science and literature arts! The SPARK program is an initiative of the Urban Mission, created with the vision of providing constructive afterschool activities to low-income families.

Loveworks

Buried in the heart of sooner territory lies a campus heavily populated by some of Norman's brightest youth! Loveworks is an organization that caters to more than 30 students twice a week providing positive guidance and comprehensive learning!

Boys and Girls Club

The Boys and Girls Club of Oklahoma County are armed with a brand new multi-million dollar facility, non-profit partners, and a dynamic staff; all of which bolstered 500 students during the 2011 summer program!  All these great resources strengthen their Triple Play Program which focuses on improving the Mind, Body, and Soul!

Rose State Kids College

Rose State Community College is doing great things for kids afterschool!  This summer Traub Elementary hosted the Rose State Kids College.  All summer college faculty, staff, volunteers and community partners worked with kids so they could see that college is exciting and how they can be future leaders who will impact the community!

Take a look at what the Community Youth Outreach is doing to engage Oklahoma City youth in the art of horticulture! The Community Youth Outreach serves Oklahoma City youth by providing a safe environment to spend their out of school hours, while fostering the minds of Oklahoma's future leaders!

Check out the amazing things On The Rock Ministries is doing afterschool! On The Rock Ministries provides youth with a safe alternative for youth to spend their afterschool time. Complete with a massive skateboard ramp, a concert stage, and several gaming stations equipped with both Wii and Xbox 360 consoles On The Rock Ministries provides activities for all interests.

Community After School Program (CASP)

Read about the outstanding things CASP is doing to help shape Norman Public Schools! After spending an afternoon at McKinley Elementary I participated in arts and crafts and real live rocket launch experiment! CASP actively engages youth in learning activities beyond the school hours, creating a safe environment for youth to not only learn the curriculum, but experience it! 

Panthers Rayllying In Development Enrichment (PRIDE)

Check out the exciting things Del City Elementary is doing after 3 P.M. Students have the chance to showcase their skills in a plethora of activities, one program in particular is the Drama Club! The club begins to spark an interest in positive activities that students can look forward to participating throughout their education.

NOVO Ministries

The Community Impact Initiative

NOVO, the Latin word for “change”, means just that for the Oak Grove Housing Community. Through comprehensive training staff members are able to impact nearly 400 children, equipping them with invaluable tools that will propel them into excellence! NOVO Ministries is able to train each staff member to educate students in the practice of decision making and life skills by incorporating Christian principles into daily activities. Staff members are also required to receive Tutoring Training specifically for math and reading! 

After spending an afternoon at the Village Library Arts program I was introduced to the new side of the library decorum! With the use of a smooth radio station and a smorgasbord of light snacks, students began to put their imaginations to work. Armed with brushes, a beautiful array of paints, and a blank canvas, students spend six weeks creating quite a stir in the Village Library!

Rosa Parks Elementary

Afterschool Program

Upon entering an elementary school after 3 pm you may expect to find the hallways buzzing with anxious students ready to return home.  However, for Rosa Parks Elementary students, at 3 pm you may find them organizing a dodge ball team or building a tower made of hoola-hoops!

JETS Afterschool Program

Look at the amazing things JETS is doing in afterschool! During my visit I witnessed creative story telling, competitive reading games, and enjoyed a wonderful nutritious snack! Dedicated to taking students to taking students on a once in a lifetime adventure! Using a five year comprehensive curriculum that focuses on life-skills and positive choices, JETS aims to create well rounded individuals and equip them with skills necessary to make positive choices.

Positive Afterschool Workplace for Students (PAWS)

STEM learning is alive in the small, rural Oklahoma community of Henryetta.  With limited resources, the P.A.W.S program provides a fascinating window in to the world for its students.  With a deep understanding of the important role the aerospace industry plays in our state, Venable works hard to introduce the concepts of space and flight to P.A.W.S. students.