Our belief is that each child is gifted and has the potential for success.  With that belief, we offer afterschool and summer programs for area children as well as support for parents and caregivers through our Family Wellness Nights.  Our children are our neighborhoods greatest resource--the future of the community. 

Miracle Makers:  

Consistent with these values, we invest in our children by offering tutoring, educational enrichment and other supports through the Miracle Makers program for children kindergarten through 5th grade.   Students in the 6th through 8th grades attend afterschool through the Streetpeace program.    Our results show that children are benefiting from the tutoring and parent satisfaction has been high!   East End is part of a federal evaluation as a 21st Century Program and has shown improvement on the Ohio Achievement Test scores.  Our program also participated in survey completed by Ohio State University that was completed by parents, staff, faculty, principals and others in the community.  Our survey was one of 200 completed by OSU and we scored above the state mean on all measures of quality for an afterschool/summer program.

It is this commitment to children and the community that led to Dayton Public Schools choosing East End Community Services to become the partner in the new Ruskin School.  Ruskin School is one of the five neighborhood schools that is part of the project with Dayton Public Schools, University of Dayton, Dayton Foundation and a wide array of other funders.  Over a two year period, intensive planning and negotiation led to East End Community School, a charter, merging into Dayton Public Schools.   The new Ruskin School will include a local Management Council with representatives from East End Community Services, Dayton Public Schools, the Dayton Education Association, faculty and principal.

The Miracle Makers program is part of extending the learning that occurs in school into the afterschool hours. The afterschool services include academic tutoring, character development and prevention programs.  Staff use a positive behavior support approach to working with the children, helping each child with their unique needs.  

During the summer months, children are at risk for losing some of the learning material that they acquired during the prior year. Our summer program offers exciting "hands on" activities that teach new skills and reinforce past learning.   The children enjoy a wide range of field trips and other educational opportunities. 

Many partners help us provide services to children.  University of Dayton and Wright State University provide us with children.  Sinclair Community College is committed to helping us with science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education for our children. With commitment from funders like JPMorgan Chase, we are also building early childhood learning through reaching out to parents.    Cityfolk has brought opportunities for resident artists to work with children and to provide cultural performances. The photo shows Santiago Jiminez, a nationally known musician working with a Miracle Maker's child.