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Strengthening Resilient Families

Partner with us to find sustainable resources to unleash your family’s magnificent potential.

Summer Enrichment Programs

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What We Do

Potential Realized
100%

Of graduates demonstrate kindergarten readiness.

91%

Of children meet or exceed age-appropriate developmental milestones.

Early Childhood

UP at Caroline Mission is a licensed and accredited Early Childhood Education Center, providing children ages six weeks to five years from low-income families with high-quality early childhood education and care.

Potential Realized
84%

Of students experience a sense of belonging.

84%

Of students can identify, manage, and appropriately express emotions and behaviors.

After School

UP unleashes potential for personal growth and academic success to more than 1,100 children at over 18 schools and communities in primarily low-income neighborhoods in St. Louis City and County.

Strengthening the Core
385

Individuals Served

100%

Increased knowledge of community resources available

Strengthening Resilient Families

Strengthening Resilient Families partners with our families to strengthen their core foundation with sustainable resources and build stability.

Potential Realized
75%

Of campers experience a sense of belonging.

85%

Of campers can identify, manage, and appropriately express emotions and behaviors.

Summer Enrichment Programs

UP camps provide school-age girls and boys an opportunity for unleashing their potential through educational and recreational programs. UP camps are held at churches and other camp locations throughout the St. Louis region.

Potential Realized
100%

of students learned about professions in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math

100%

of students experienced a sense of belonging

93%

of students demonstrated efficacy in technology

GEOQuest

Integrating geospatial-specific curriculum to prepare today’s youth for tomorrow’s careers

Early Childhood

UP at Caroline Mission is a licensed and accredited Early Childhood Education Center, providing children ages six weeks to five years from low-income families with high-quality early childhood education and care.

Potential Realized
100%

Of graduates demonstrate kindergarten readiness.

91%

Of children meet or exceed age-appropriate developmental milestones.

After School

UP unleashes potential for personal growth and academic success to more than 1,100 children at over 18 schools and communities in primarily low-income neighborhoods in St. Louis City and County.

Potential Realized
84%

Of students experience a sense of belonging.

84%

Of students can identify, manage, and appropriately express emotions and behaviors.

Strengthening Resilient Families

Strengthening Resilient Families partners with our families to strengthen their core foundation with sustainable resources and build stability.

Strengthening the Core
385

Individuals Served

100%

Increased knowledge of community resources available

Summer Enrichment Programs

UP camps provide school-age girls and boys an opportunity for unleashing their potential through educational and recreational programs. UP camps are held at churches and other camp locations throughout the St. Louis region.

Potential Realized
75%

Of campers experience a sense of belonging.

85%

Of campers can identify, manage, and appropriately express emotions and behaviors.

GEOQuest

Integrating geospatial-specific curriculum to prepare today’s youth for tomorrow’s careers

Potential Realized
100%

of students learned about professions in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math

100%

of students experienced a sense of belonging

93%

of students demonstrated efficacy in technology

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About

The purpose of Unleashing Potential remains the same as it was when the organization started as part of the settlement house movement in 1913 on St. Louis’ near south-side:

To unleash the magnificent potential in children, families and neighborhoods that leads to a just community for all.

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Unleashing Potential Receives 372 Books from Books for STL Kids

St. Louis, MO (June 13, 2024) – Unleashing Potential (UP) announced it received 372 books in support of literacy in early childhood education (ECE) from Books for STL Kids. This contribution will help set 31 children (ages 6 weeks – 5 years old) from economically disadvantaged communities in St. Louis City on a positive trajectory.  

Unleashing Potential Receives $15,000 Grant from Bayer Fund

St. Louis, MO (January 5, 2024) – Unleashing Potential (UP) announced it received $15,000 in support from Bayer Fund, a philanthropic arm of Bayer in the U.S. This grant will build a better future for 700 at-risk school-aged students from 6-14 years old through high-quality STEAM (science, technology, engineering, cultural arts, and math) out-of-school time (OST) afterschool and summer programs.

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