Lumin Education was founded in 1978 with the belief that all children can succeed in school and life when we “start young and involve parents.”
From its humble beginnings of educating a single class of eight children in donated space, Lumin now serves more than 1200 children and their parents annually through home-based parent education and classroom programs.
Lumin is committed to lifting up Dallas communities through one simple idea: high quality Montessori education that involves parents every step of the way.
We believe that taking an active interest in students and parents pays dividends. We believe in connecting communities and providing resources that grow healthy families and ultimately vibrant communities.
Lumin is a trailblazer, modeling an accessible Montessori methodology that has spawned numerous educational shifts in North Texas over the past four decades. Lumin was the first organization to:
From pregnancy through third grade, Lumin Education is invested in building thriving, self-sustaining families and helping each student achieve his or her potential.
Demographics:
During the 2024-25 school year, Lumin served a total of 1,355 individuals: 701 children and 654 parents. Ninety percentage of families were economically disadvantaged;
and they were 81% Hispanic or Latinx, 6% African American, 8% White, and 5% of other or unknown ethnic backgrounds.
By program:
To transform education by starting young, involving parents, and creating learning environments to inspire children from all cultural and economic backgrounds.
We need your support to offer accessible Montessori education programs for children from pregnancy through third grade that have a proven lifelong impact. We operate high-fidelity Montessori early childhood home visiting programs and schools to meet the needs of children and their parents.
You can help with a gift of any amount.
Lumin was founded in 1978 on the belief that all children can succeed when we start young and involve parents. As we strive to provide a safe environment for learning, we continue our commitment to nurture and protect the light within every child, to advocate for local, state, and national policies that promote educational equity, and to act in solidarity with those who champion justice for all.
Dionne Kirby,
The Mrs. Orien Levy Woolf Executive Director
View our current participation opportunities.
In-Person Volunteering
Campus Beautification Projects
Lindsley Park Community School
In-Person Volunteering
Reading Volunteers
Lindsley Park Community School
In-Person Volunteering
Creation and Organization of Home Visiting Materials
Lumin’s Lindsley Park or Bachman Lake campuses, or at a home or corporate office
Organization name
Lumin Education
Causes
Education - Early Childhood
Operating Budget
$3,000,000 - $9,999,999
Counties Served
Dallas
BIPOC Serving
Black or African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic or Latinx, Native American, Other
BIPOC Leadership
Executive Director/CEO
Address
7130 Lindsley Avenue