Where every child matters

Kids Unlimited Academy opened in 2013 as an educational option for families who want more for their children than traditional public schools provide. KUA combines best-practice curriculum with staff dedicated to our mission and vision of “Empowerment Through Opportunity.” Our goal is to help children and families overcome the barriers they face, preparing them to thrive socially, emotionally and academically.

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Kids Unlimited Academy’s pre-enrollment for new students is live for 2026-27. Please complete this Google form to start the process for enrolling at KUA!

Reserve your spot for fall kindergarten! Applications are open at Kids Unlimited Academy free public charter school for the 2026-27 school year. Pick up a form at the KUA front office, 821 N. Riverside Ave., Medford, and bring a copy of your child’s birth certificate and proof of address. Students must be 5 with birth dates on or before Sept. 1, 2021.

View or download a copy in English or Spanish.

Here is the list for grades K-5 for 2026-27. In addition, all students need a backpack and refillable water bottle for the year. Please notify your child’s teacher or the office if you need financial assistance for supplies.

KUA’s dress code was created to promote equality between students and to model professional dress for all. We want students to focus on learning and not what they are wearing. View or download the policy in English or Spanish. Please note our updated section on footwear.

We value family involvement! Kids Unlimited Academy has updated its Parent-Student-School Agreements for 2026-27. Click here for the PDF of this important document (English and Spanish versions) to read, sign and return to KUA’s front office before the start of the next school year.

2-2-2026
State assessments are more than a requirement; they’re a tool that helps students, teachers, and schools understand learning in meaningful ways. For students, preparing for and engaging in the Oregon Statewide Assessment (OSAS) provides opportunities to apply critical thinking, problem solving, and reasoning skills in new contexts, strengthening the very abilities they will rely on in future academic and real-world situations. For teachers and schools, assessment results offer clear insight into what students know and can do, where they may need support, and which instructional strategies are most effective. In this way, the assessments empower students by giving them a chance to demonstrate their learning, reflect on their growth, and build confidence in their skills. They empower staff by providing actionable information that informs instruction, resource allocation, and schoolwide improvement efforts. The benefit isn’t simply in taking the test-it’s in how the preparation, performance, and data work together to strengthen learning, teaching, and long-term readiness.

However, if you would like your student to opt out of this year’s state assessment, please complete the following form to bring to your meeting with the principal: OSAS Opt-out English and OSAS Opt-out Spanish

Get involved in the parent teacher organization for your kids! No need to worry about a big commitment. We understand the constraints of busy schedules and will offer a variety of ways to get involved. Whatever time you can give to the PTO is truly appreciated!

CLICK HERE to learn more and join the organization. Your support makes all the difference.

View or download the 2025-26 KUA Student/Parent Handbook in English and Spanish.

Calendar:

August 11, 2026

  • Registration for 2nd & 3rd Grade
    August 11, 2026  8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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August 12, 2026

  • Registration for 4th & 5th Grade
    August 12, 2026  8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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August 13, 2026

  • Registration for All Grades
    August 13, 2026  8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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August 14, 2026
August 17, 2026
August 19, 2026
August 20, 2026

  • Kinder Soft Launch Day #1
    August 20, 2026  9:00 am - 12:00 pm

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August 21, 2026

  • Kinder Soft Launch Day #2
    August 21, 2026  9:00 am - 12:00 pm

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August 24, 2026
August 27, 2026

  • Popsicles with the Principal
    August 27, 2026  5:00 pm - 5:45 pm

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September 4, 2026
September 7, 2026
September 8, 2026

  • Picture Day Kinder-2nd Grade ONLY FREE DRESS
    September 8, 2026

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September 10, 2026
September 24, 2026
September 28, 2026

  • NO SCHOOL Fall Break
    September 28, 2026 - October 2, 2026  

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October 8, 2026

  • Site Council & PTO Meeting Via ZOOM
    October 8, 2026  5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

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October 9, 2026

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Lindsay Ochs

Principal

Principal’s Message

Accepted. Valued. Empowered.

These core principles of Kids Unlimited Academy compose the theme for our 2026-27 school year.

“Empowerment through opportunity” is the Kids Unlimited mission. We reach this ideal, however, only when students are seen, heard and guided in safe, caring environments toward their individual growth and development.

At KUA, a free public charter school, we accept all students just as they are, regardless of their background, culture, gender, ethnicity, income, language, abilities or educational needs. With a larger enrollment in 2026-27, KUA is accepting even more students to benefit from our enriching programs and high-expectations, no-excuses environment. KUA’s school uniforms are just one indicator that everyone belongs, and we’re all in this together.

Schoolwide values at KUA reinforce the message that each student is valued. Students who demonstrate respect, responsibility and integrity are recognized at each trimester’s Royal Awards assemblies. We emphasize these values through appropriate language and communication, appropriate personal space and boundaries, honoring each person’s culture, valuing diversity, choosing truth and honesty and striving toward every opportunity while providing them to others.

KUA leadership believes that students with educational opportunities are empowered throughout a lifetime of learning. Several new KUA opportunities in 2026-27 advance this mission.

High-dosage tutoring will be available after school at KUA with support from the Medford school district. Funded by Oregon Department of Education, this supplement for high-need students aims to improve early literacy.

Social-emotional learning is a continued focus this year at KUA. Student engagement and positive feedback related to Ripple Effects, our research-based SEL curriculum, shows a meaningful impact that we believe will only keep growing.

As always, parents are vital partners in KUA’s mission, and their involvement makes all the difference. Please model and practice our values and habits with your student daily. And join our school community at monthly events that promote collaboration, connection and celebration!

Thank you for your commitment to our charter school, our students and our shared purpose.