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Global Learning Comes To Life At 11th Annual International Festival

November 20, 2025

On November 13, nearly 650 scholars and family members gathered at Cleveland Heights High School to celebrate the culmination of our Northeast Ohio global learning curriculum at ODA’s eleventh annual International Festival. Visitors received passports at...

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Night at the Museum: Discovering the Stardust in All of Us

November 20, 2025

Did you know we’re all made of stardust? Our scholars learned an awe-inspiring truth during our recent Night at the Museum with the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. The annual event brought together families, scholars and...

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Antwon Bolden: Confidence in Who He Is and Who He Can Become

November 19, 2025

While homework and test scores are on his mind, Antwon Bolden is thinking most about the person he’s becoming. “One thing I didn’t expect to learn at ODA,” said the eighth grader scholar from Euclid Middle...

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Lights On Afterschool: The Importance of Afterschool for Youth & Families

November 19, 2025

“An adult saved my life, and we need adults to save today’s youths’ lives.” Mansfield City Schools Superintendent and long-time youth advocate Stan Jefferson opened this year’s Lights on Afterschool discussion at The City Club of...

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Annual Reports

2024-25 Annual Report: I Can't Wait For

November 19, 2025

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ODA Spirit Week 2025

October 27, 2025

Did you know that a baby planet was born recently? Scholars at Euclid Middle School were excited to tell us. They shared interesting facts on "Did You Know" day, one of the themed days during ODA's...

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Scholar Spotlight: Mason Diaz, Mansfield

October 27, 2025

“If I had to describe Open Doors Academy as a color, I’d choose green. Green is very open.” Mason Diaz said. A sixth grader at Mansfield Malabar Intermediate School, Mason has been part of ODA since...

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Bringing Science to Life With Intersect STEM

October 27, 2025

“When students discover a passion early, they can deepen it through classes and activities, setting them up to excel in future studies and careers,” said Jack D’Cruz, senior at University School and member of Intersect...

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Our Community Celebrates Together: Clambake 2025

October 27, 2025

“ODA is the root of my soul. ODA has not only given my family hope, ODA has also given others hope. Senior citizens are raising children, and seniors need ODA as well. This has meant...

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Taft - Creative Writing to Cafeteria Cleanup

September 08, 2025

Nothing beats creating your own story. That’s exactly what our Cleveland summer camp fourth grade scholars did with Taft volunteers. Guided by Miss Melissa from St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, scholars identified adjectives, nouns, and verbs, then...

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