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Proven Results

We serve scholars year-round across the state of Ohio:

1,800+

Scholars served every year

2,100+

Family members engaged every year

29

Total number of program sites

Our afterschool program serves students across all school-age grade bands:

196

Elementary

314

Middle

128

High

638

Total

But summer is also a crucial time for us to prevent learning loss:

100%

of Cleveland Heights scholars who attended summer camp academically outperformed their peers who did not attend summer camp

893

scholars served in summer programs

 

Program Outcomes

The most important outcomes are the formative work we do every day in classrooms across the state.

100%

of students engage in daily English Language Arts and Math enrichment

100%

of students develop an Individual Success Plan with their coordinator

100%

of scholars engage in hands-on, project-based, group learning.

 

Academic Proficiency

We build up our scholars in key skills and core content areas.

60%

of our scholars improved in math and reading scores

33%

of scholars attending ODA for 90+ days improved math grades to A or B

30%

of scholars attending ODA for 90+ days improved reading grades to A or B

 

College and Career Readiness

Our results show we prepare our scholars for what's next.

93%

of our students have graduated high school since 2009

98%

of ODA scholars have graduated high school since 2018

93%

The percent of scholars who engage in a postsecondary college or career option

$51k

alumni average salary after completing their postsecondary option

$51k

average annual salary of an ODA alumni who completes their postsecondary option

 

Youth Development

ODA promotes positive engagement and sense of belonging with our scholars. 

92%

said ODA created an environment that fosters confidence & youth voice

91%

of scholars report a positive relationship with ODA staff

83%

of scholars report a positive sense of belonging in ODA program time

 

Measuring our impact 

Using data to unlock our ability to serve our families.

Through our partnership with the Schubert Center for Child Studies at Case Western Reserve University, we are gaining a deeper understanding of our impact. In a study of the 2019-2020 school year, we examined the impact of our youth development program on our scholars' self-management, social awareness, and self-efficacy. 

To learn more about our program outcomes, please read our Annual Reports.

Annual Reports

Next Steps

ODA kids have big dreams
and high hopes.

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Cleveland, OH 44114

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