A private school for OKC’s poorest
Oklahoma holds the unfortunate statistic of having one of the poorest demographics of students in the nation.
That is certainly a daunting task when data shows socio-economic status is linked directly to student performance.
This morning I toured a non-profit Oklahoma City school that has a student body likely among the district’s poorest.
Positive Tomorrows serves up to 45 students a year who are homeless or defined as homeless because they live in a shelter or the home of another family.
The students who arrived to the school just before 9 a.m. Thursday appeared well clothed and ready to enjoy a hot breakfast.
April Doshier, who schedules the weekday morning school tours that are by appointment open to members of the public, said that incoming students receive a set of new clothes. She said the standard for clothing is whether it’s something that the staff would dress their own children in.
The school operates entirely on donations, Susan Agel, executive director of Positive Tomorrows said.
Other’s in the small tour were looking for a way to volunteer or checking out what recent donations are being used for.
Doshier said students often come to the school through shelters and are usually behind their grade level. The school works to catch the students up academically, but also has case managers that work with the families to provide a more stable environment at home.
For more information about Positive Tomorrows or to schedule a tour, call 405-556-5082.
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