To empower children of low-income, working families to achieve future academic and life success by providing superior early childhood educational programming and support services, and by assisting families with strategies to achieve self-sufficiency.

Opportunity has kicked off its capital campaign, Opportunity Knocks, to build a new facility. Opportunity Knocks seeks to raise $16 million to purchase land, construct a 22,000 square foot learning facility, and to create an endowment for the organization. Opportunity is seeking $8 million in phase one (phase two being endowment). We have received $2,750,000 and pledges totaling $3,055,000 to date.

The new 3.7 acre campus will allow the school to expand enrollment from 96 to 200 children and increase family programs and outreach. The building will include 16 classrooms, a computer resource center for parents, a medical suite, full kitchen, a multi-purpose room, and a board/conference room suite. Opportunity anticipates breaking ground in the fall of 2016 and opening to students and families in the summer of 2017.

With over 75 years experience, Opportunity, Inc. exemplifies "A tradition of Excellence"
In designing the program we have created objectives around the key indicators of quality" or "quality indicators" through strategic improvements in the physical setting that protects our students health and safety, set the recruiting standards to attract formally trained staff with above average credentials and training in early childhood education, mandated and empowered the Education Director who holds a Master's degree in Early Childhood Education and has had extensive training to strive for excellence, and created a compensation framework directly linked to professional development which provides incentives for staff to work towards achieving educational goals aimed at improving the skills required for continuous improvements in delivery of services and which will ultimately lead to less turn over and more stability for the students and families. Specifically, we have focused our efforts on creating an atmosphere which fosters high moral and high job satisfaction. In addition, we continue to strive to surpass the ratio requirements by containing our classroom sizes and providing the right staff mix to ensure that the children are receiving individualized attention hence creating the right environment for producing quality learning outcomes.
Ensuring the quality of children's daily experiences at Opportunity, Inc. lies at the core of the daily activities

In designing the program we have created objectives around the key indicators of quality" or "quality indicators" through strategic improvements in the physical setting that protects our students health and safety, set the recruiting standards to attract formally trained staff with above average credentials and training in early childhood education, mandated and empowered the Education Director who holds a Master's degree in Early Childhood Education and has had extensive training to strive for excellence, and created a compensation framework directly linked to professional development which provides incentives for staff to work towards achieving educational goals aimed at improving the skills required for continuous improvements in delivery of services and which will ultimately lead to less turn over and more stability for the students and families. Specifically, we have focused our efforts on creating an atmosphere which fosters high moral and high job satisfaction. In addition, we continue to strive to surpass the ratio requirements by containing our classroom sizes and providing the right staff mix to ensure that the children are receiving individualized attention hence creating the right environment for producing quality learning outcomes.
Ensuring the quality of children's daily experiences at Opportunity, Inc. lies at the core of the daily activities

We continue to stride towards best practice, to maintain our tradition of quality and to continuously improve our services. National accreditation and consistent Five Star ratings (which provides the endorsement and proof of a quality program) remains a priority. Surpassing the highest set standards continues to be our goal. This is demonstrative of the commitment of the Board, the management and staff at Opportunity. The program is measured against the most robust and rigorous national standards on education, health and safety. Early childhood educational programs with the mark of quality benefit children with greater readiness for and success in school. By engaging in self-study and pursuing programs we are able to create a stronger and more committed team of teachers, administrators, and families who work together to continually improve program quality. Opportunity teachers and administrators find their work more rewarding. Most importantly, low income families have an opportunity to enroll in quality accredited programs, such as ours, for their children to thrive.