Positive Tomorrows serves students experiencing homelessness by providing transportation, basic necessities, an individualized and trauma-informed education, and enrichment opportunities. Case managers simultaneously partner with families to promote self-sufficiency and stability at home, with the goal being to break the cycle of homelessness. So what does this success look like, and what does it mean for… Read More

This January, the steel for Positive Tomorrows’ new facility was completed. Students, donors, and staff visited the construction site the second week in January to make their mark before the final beam was welded into place. Wrapped up in bright blue Positive Tomorrows sweatshirts, every student at Positive Tomorrows signed their name on a beam… Read More

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs defines five levels of need that motivate human behavior. It is often represented by a pyramid, with the most immediate needs at its foundation. A child who doesn’t know where his next meal will come from, or where home will be tonight is unable to focus on learning, so the staff… Read More

Members of the Positive Tomorrows Summer Art Club hopped off the school van in the parking lot of Oklahoma Contemporary. They were full of excitement and concentrating hard to keep their feet from running into the art gallery. The students had participated in Art Club during summer break camp and were on their way to… Read More

For most children, summer is full of t-ball games, swimming lessons, sleeping late, and playing with friends. But for a child whose main source of nutrition is school meals, summer can mean hunger. Homeless families often lack resources for day camps and enriching activities, making summer a season of fear and uncertainty. At Positive Tomorrows,… Read More

Positive Tomorrows, Oklahoma’s only elementary school specifically serving homeless children, recently broke ground on a new facility and announced it has met its Building Success Campaign goal of $10.2 million raised from the community. An additional $5 million received in New Market Tax Credits will bring the final project total to $15 million. The new facility will more than double the school’s capacity and expand grade levels served.… Read More

It is not unusual for a child at Positive Tomorrows to have some experience with the criminal justice system. Homeless families are more likely to experience domestic violence, addiction, or to have a parent who is incarcerated. For students at Positive Tomorrows, uncertainty and anxiety often stem from upcoming court dates and navigating the legal… Read More