Oakridge Neighborhood Services

09/02/2026

Our free afterschool programming is ready to welcome your students back for the 2026-27 school year! With academic support and enrichment activities tailored to all grade levels, we’re excited to have the best year yet. Sign up now at OakDSM.link/Youth!

We provide a safe, secure neighborhood with supportive housing, programs and services which build and develop the strengths of children, adults and families, moving them toward sustained self-sufficiency and self-reliance.

09/02/2026

Our state and nationally accredited Oak Academy Early Learning and Preschool is now enrolling!

Featuring The Creative Curriculum, with scholarships available, and accepting childcare assistance, we're ready to welcome your family. Sign up now at OakDSM.link/Enroll!

We provide a safe, secure neighborhood with supportive housing, programs and services which build and develop the strengths of children, adults and families, moving them toward sustained self-sufficiency and self-reliance.

08/25/2026

More fresh produce? Yes, please!
Thanks to Iowa Total Care for their generous donation! Our residents loved stopping by to pick up their bags 🍎🍊🧅

08/24/2026

Happy first day of school, especially to our Oak Academy Class of 2026 starting kindergarten today! These students have been learning and growing and now, they're ready for this school year. We can't wait to welcome them into our Youth Development programs!

08/21/2026

Our nationally accredited Oak Academy Early Learning and Preschool is teaching children social and emotional skills, expanding young minds, and making sure students are kindergarten ready! Openings are available and CCA is accepted!

08/20/2026

Molina Healthcare of Iowa has been a huge supporter of our community, and at this year's National Night Out, they brought TONS of fresh produce to give away! This is just one example of the many ways they contribute to the success and wellbeing of those we serve.

08/18/2026

Congratulations to the 2026 graduates of our Oak Futures Blueprint and Youth Employment Programs, plus Oak Studio's Career Pathways! The new skills you're walking away with are leaving you one step closer to anything you set your mind to.

08/17/2026

For nearly 60 years, Oakridge Neighborhood has been proud to serve Central Iowa. This , we're standing stronger than ever, serving thousands every year - helping people find jobs, learn to drive, speak English; providing afterschool education to students; and preparing the youngest Central Iowans to enter kindergarten with skills on par with their peers.

08/14/2026

Shakila Zabihee found a home at Oakridge Neighborhood where people are warm, welcoming, kind and invested in her success, and where she could access onsite services like English language classes to help her succeed. Read her story: https://oakridgeneighborhood.org/2026/06/16/shakilas-story-finding-home-at-oakridge-neighborhood/

Shakila found refuge, community, and hope through refugee resettlement support in Iowa at Oakridge Neighborhood. Read her story.