WE ARE GROWING TOGETHER

Creating healthy neighborhoods for children.

We are creating pathways for children to break the cycle of poverty through education, community vibrancy and the built environment.

MIXED-INCOME HOUSING

Partnering with Tulsa’s best
affordable builders.

HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION

Working with local schools to
expand resources.

VIBRANT COMMUNITIES

Supporting community members, organizations and funders to help kids succeed.
ABOUT GROWING TOGETHER

Neighborhoods matter.
Research proves it.

Growing Together is known as a community quarterback. That means we guide and support community members, organizations and funders to create vibrant communities for children. To be a successful neighborhood, children must have the right conditions to live, learn and thrive. We work to change the fundamentals of a neighborhood to benefit kids, making it a more attractive, mixed income neighborhood for families and businesses.

Communities In Schools

Growing Together is a proud licensed partner of Communities In Schools (CIS). Through this program, our CIS Site Coordinators surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life.

Serving Students in Our Community

For the 2023-2024 school year, CIS Site Coordinators will work directly with the following schools to support students in our community:

  • Cooper Elementary*
  • Dolores Huerta Elementary*
  • East Central Middle School*
  • Eugene Field Elementary
  • Kendall-Whittier Elementary
  • Sequoyah Elementary
  • Webster Middle School
  • Webster High School
  • Will Rogers College Middle School
  • Will Rogers College High School
 
* Indicates new schools for 2023-2024
 

Our Impact in 2022-2023

During the 2022-2023 school year, Growing Together’s Communities In Schools (CIS) program supported students at school, at home and beyond.

117,038 students* were served through whole-school support.

451 students received personalized support plans through intensive case management. Of those:

  • 94% of students moved on to the next grade.
  • 96% of high school seniors graduated.
  • 65% of students made progress toward their attendance goals
  • 80% made academic and coursework improvements
  • 80% made improvements in their school behavior

 

* Indicates duplicated students that attended more than one event.