Oak Ridge Youth Development School

Summer School Program

Discover an Unforgettable Summer at "The Ridge"

Be a Star

Engage in reading, math, and social emotional skill building with our certified teachers and fun games with Imagine Learning Software.

Kids in the Kitchen

Learn how to make healthy and delicious snacks that you can make at home.

Character Counts

Enjoying learning and practicing foundational skills with your peers in all sorts of situations.

Chess Club

Use critical thinking and problem solving skills to defeat your opponent and win the championship!

Show Me Riders

Learn about the history of the black cowboy while caring for their horses and learning equine skills.

Home Depot Engineering Projects

Use math, engineering and science skills to build projects.

Channel 41 Storm Tracker Team

Learn what it takes to predict the weather and chase the storms for Kansas City communities.

Red Tail Academy

Learn about the history of the Tuskegee Airmen and practice your piloting skills in flight simulators.

Read Alouds

Enjoying listing and following along as community leaders and mentors share a story every morning.

Use Your Creativity

Enjoy art projects that encourage you to use your creativity and imagination!

Integrated Health Curriculum

Enjoy healthy meals and snacks, daily physical activity, and fun games with your peers.

Swimming Lessons

Enjoy swimming lessons and fun in the pool at the Providence YMCA.

Pets for Life

Enjoy the R.E.A.D. Program where you get to read your favorite books to your new furry friends.

MOCSA

Join your group for age specific lessons in safe adults, body positivity, healthy relationships of all types, and consent.

MO-KAN Pet Partners

Interact with the registered therapy teams to improve your reading and social emotional skills.

BikeWalkKC

Take lessons in riding, traffic safety, and repairs for 3rd-8th graders.

JuneteenthKC

Join ORYDS in creating a float and ride in the parade on June 1st.  Enjoy musical guests at the Juneteenth Heritage Festival while learning about our celebration for the emancipation of slaves in America in 1865.

Exceeds Expectations

Learn about financial literacy and how to prepare for your successful future.

Kansas City Jazz Orchestra

Enjoy learning about jazz during breakfast and lunch and try out a few notes yourself.

Kansas City Community Gardens

Learn how to grown your own vegetables, make salsa, and engage in our entrepreneurship program.

Empowerment Zone

6th-8th graders, improve your academic success and community involvement with mentors from KC. 

Entrepreneurship

Participate this interactive program where you will develop, design, and test new business models and concepts to market and manage your own business.