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.
Channel 41 Storm Tracker Team
Learn what it takes to predict the weather and chase the storms for Kansas City communities.

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.
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.
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.
Kansas City Jazz Orchestra
Enjoy learning about jazz during breakfast and lunch and try out a few notes yourself.

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.