Achieve Kids
Achieve Kids
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About this organization
Mission
AchieveKids schools provide individualized and multi-disciplinary programs that deliver special education, mental health and family support services for students ages 5 to 22 who have complex and often severe developmental, emotional and behavioral challenges.
About
SPECIAL EDUCATION: ACHIEVEKIDS OPERATES TWO NON-PUBLIC SCHOOLS LOCATED IN PALO ALTO AND EAST SAN JOSE. WE SERVE OVER 115 ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION STUDENTS FROM FOUR BAY AREA COUNTIES. ACHIEVEKIDS PROVIDES DYNAMIC AND INNOVATIVE EDUCATION SERVICES FOR STUDENTS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION. THROUGH A COMMUNITY OF ACCEPTANCE AND RESPECT, ACHIEVEKIDS SPECIALIZES IN CREATING LEARNING FOR STUDENTS WITH SEVERE EMOTIONAL, LEARNING, AND/OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. OUR DEDICATED TEACHERS, PARAPROFESSIONALS, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TEAM, AND SPEECH THERAPISTS WORK COLLABORATIVELY TO CREATE OPPORTUNITY AND INDEPENDENCE IN THE LIVES OF OUR STUDENTS. THIS INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM BECOMES A SKILLFUL PROBLEM SOLVING GROUP THAT INSTRUCTS AND GUIDES STUDENTS TOWARD GREATER INDEPENDENCE AND SELF-RELIANCE, ENABLING A PATH TO A BRIGHTER FUTURE. WASC ACCREDITED, ACHIEVEKIDS IS A LEARNING ORGANIZATION, WHERE ALL OF OUR COMMUNITY LEARNS AND GROWS. ACHIEVEKIDS IS A MEMBER OF CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF PRIVATE SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOLS. FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO WWW.CAPSES.COM, OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE, WWW.ACHIEVEKIDS.ORG.WE USE A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY COLLABORATIVE APPROACH, BLENDING BEST PRACTICES FROM THE FIELDS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, SPEECH AND LANGUAGE, AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION TO DEVELOP HIGHLY INDIVIDUALIZED CURRICULA AND TEACHING APPROACHES. OUR PROGRAM IS INDIVIDUALIZED TO EACH STUDENT, AND OUR APPROACHES ARE FOCUSED ON POSITIVE PRACTICES, SKILL DEVELOPMENT, ENHANCING COMMUNICATION, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING, AND COMMUNITY INTEGRATION. WE ARE A DATA-DRIVEN ORGANIZATION THAT MAKES CURRICULAR AND INSTRUCTIONAL DECISIONS BASED ON DATA SYSTEMS TO HELP OUR STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY GROW. THROUGH THIS MULTI-FACETED APPROACH, THE GOAL IS TO TEACH OUR STUDENTS THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO RETURN TO FIND SUCCESS BEYOND OUR DOORS. THIS CAN LOOK DIFFERENT FOR DIFFERENT STUDENTS, AND INCLUDES RETURNING TO THEIR PUBLIC SCHOOL OR A LESS RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT, OR FINDING POST-SECONDARY OPTIONS APPROPRIATE FOR THAT INDIVIDUAL. OUR GOAL IS TO CREATE OPPORTUNITY WITHIN THE LIVES OF OUR STUDENTS, AND HELP STUDENTS FIND SUCCESS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.BOTH SCHOOLS ARE COMPOSED OF EXPERIENCED, HIGHLY QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS FROM VARYING DOMAINS. SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS, MENTAL HEALTH THERAPISTS, SPEECH AND LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS, BOARD CERTIFIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSTS, VOCATIONAL AND TRANSITION COORDINATORS, AND PROGRAM COUNSELORS MAKE UP OUR PROFESSIONAL STAFF AND ENCOMPASS OUR COLLABORATIVE APPROACH TO HELPING MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR STUDENTS.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit is stated in the filing as “Achievekids schools provide individualized and multi-disciplinary programs that deliver special education, mental health, and family support services for students ages 5 to 22 who have complex and often severe developmental, emotional, and behavioral challenges.”.
Their activities were defined as: “Special education day schools and special education services for students with disabilities. provide educational, therapeutic, behavioral, and related services for students with social, emotional & behavioral difficulties for ages 5 to 22.”.
- As per legal requirements, the non-profit's state of operation is reported as CA.
- The non-profit's address in 2020 as per the filing is 3860 MIDDLEFIELD RD, PALO ALTO, CA, 943034716.
- The form of the non-profit organization shows 182 employees as of 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$173,659.
- The organization has 15 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1960.
- The organization pays $8,357,202 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $212,657 in fundraising expenses.
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