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

On an unseasonably warm Thursday afternoon in February, a group of nervously excited third, fourth, and fifth grade students at Positive Tomorrows loaded the school bus. They wore matching blue jerseys, with “STARS” written across the back as they chanted team mantras from their seats. They were members of the Positive Tomorrows Stars basketball team,… Read More

This year, the Oklahoma City chapter of the National Association of Women In Construction (NAWIC) brought a program to Positive Tomorrows called Block Kids. Block Kids uses a hands-on, creative approach to introduce students to the construction industry. “The Block Kids program is such a fun way to introduce children to the opportunities that construction… Read More