Kids Unlimited News
Lady Panthers inspire KU participants, KU Academy students
Newly minted Oregon champions, girls basketball players for South Medford High School also are champions for their community’s youth. The Lady Panthers — fresh from their OSAA 6A state tournament victory March 9 — headlined a March 13 special assembly [...]
New youth ball team recruiting at West Medford elementary schools
Play free baseball and softball with the West Medford Tigres. This new team is recruiting students 10 and younger of Kids Unlimited Academy and Jackson, Washington and Oak Grove elementary schools. Grant funding makes this opportunity free, including uniforms and [...]
KU Academy students make major gains in ‘science of reading’
Strong evidence for the science behind reading has emerged at Kids Unlimited Academy. KUA’s new curriculum for English language arts is grounded in understanding English letter sounds, how to put them together and how the brain processes these components into [...]
KU Christmas tradition fills nutritional gap during school break
A holiday tradition for Rotary Club and Kids Unlimited started with one student’s Christmas wish. Cheryl Harrison’s daughter worked at KU in 2017, when she overheard a boy saying he hoped to receive peanut butter for Christmas. As soon as [...]
Hovercraft project gives KUA students’ math, construction skills a boost
A hands-on project combining mathematics, engineering, carpentry and problem-solving elevated student enthusiasm and confidence. Building a hovercraft recently captivated Kids Unlimited Academy students in Ms. Cheryl Graham’s afterschool enrichment. The experience demonstrated the connection between math and construction, introducing students [...]
Holiday spirit shines through financial, material donations to KU
Holiday giving is brightening Kids Unlimited's halls and bringing smiles to our participants' faces. U.S. Cellular warmed our hearts on a chilly, damp December day with its donation of cold-weather clothing — hats, gloves, sweaters, sweatshirts, socks — and cozy [...]
Fall Newsletter 2023
School is back in session Kids Unlimited Academy is region’s only year-round public school Students at Kids Unlimited Academy in August were the first locally to reenter public school classrooms. In its third year offering a [...]
KU Academy students, staff celebrate Hispanic heritage all month
Celebration of Hispanic heritage continues through October at Kids Unlimited Academy with sights, sounds and flavors of Latin America. KUA students represented flags from Chile, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico and Nicaragua Oct. 12. The Olympics-style spectacle featured [...]
