Meet Avien Wheaton
Avien Wheaton’s favorite school subject is art. He enjoys drawing because it’s peaceful and allows him to express himself without any chaos. For Avien, Kids University offers a great way to stay engaged and out of trouble. He loves spending time with his friends and especially appreciates Ms. Tee, who makes the experience fun and enjoyable. He’s always looking forward to returning to Kids University, as it’s a place he truly enjoys.
Meet Danerron Smith Jr.
Danerron Smith Jr. is passionate about math, finding it fun due to the many numbers and various problem-solving methods. The best part of Kids University for Danerron are the teachers, particularly Mr. Anthony and Ms. Tee, who make learning exciting and enjoyable. His math enthusiasm and appreciation for his teachers makes Danerron's time at Kids University impactful.
Meet Ms. Tee
Every day, Ms. Tee comes to work with a heart full of love, ready to make a positive impact. According to her, Kids University is a fantastic place to work for anyone who genuinely enjoys making a difference in children’s lives. Her enthusiasm and commitment make her an invaluable asset to our team and a beloved figure among our students.
Ms. Tee shared, “When I first started working here, I noticed that many students were struggling not only with certain subjects but also with making friends. I’ve seen tremendous improvement in both areas, and I am incredibly proud of their progress! It’s been amazing to witness how they’ve overcome their challenges.”
Kids University remains vital to the children living in under-resourced communities within the DFW region. We continue to address the obstacles of learning loss and academic success by offering a whole child approach addressing four major areas: the individual student, the school, the family, and the community. By focusing on the whole child approach, we are on path to closing the achievement gap between under-resourced and resourced students living in the DFW area.
Why Donate?
Donations remain critical to the success of Kids University. They allow us to continue to innovate, inspire, and serve our next generation of youth. Kids University sees continuous gains in student achievement by focusing on strategic initiatives, quality instruction at every site, and offering whole child approach programming from Kindergarten through 8th grade.
To improve the lives of children living in under-resourced communities by focusing on educational, personal, social, and environmental issues.
Community partnerships, Volunteers, and Donations are critical for the success of Kids University to continue to impact the lives of children, their families, and the communities in the DFW area.
Kids University commends equity, diversity, and inclusiveness. We embrace these pillars of excellence as crucial to healthy families and communities. We believe that academic excellence depends not only on a diverse body of students, families, and staff but of equal importance, affirming and engaging the perspectives and backgrounds within our community.
Kids University has always exhibited racial justice and equity. Upon establishment, it was important to our founders that we include all children of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, or age. We embrace every child, especially the under-resourced children.
With the racial unrest these past couple of years we have strive to meet 3 daily goals:
1. Ensure all children are treated fairly, given a voice and greater opportunities to succeed in an inclusive environment.
2. Provide social/emotional learning and character development for our students which is inclusive to all students and teachers: integrity, responsibility, respect, honesty, fairness and caring.
3. Strengthening not only the children but also supporting their family in the community.
Organization name
Kids University
Causes
Youth & Children
Operating Budget
$1,000,000 - $2,999,999
Counties Served
Dallas, Tarrant
BIPOC Serving
Black or African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic or Latinx, Native American, Other
BIPOC Leadership
Both the Executive Director/CEO and Board Chair
Equity Statement
Equity Statement
Address
8515 Greenville Ave., Ste N214