WHY CHOOSE KIDS UNLIMITED ACADEMY?
Kids Unlimited Academy believes the greatest gift in a child’s life is education. Our yearlong school lays the foundation for lifelong learning along many avenues.
These key features — and more — are why families choose KUA:
FREE public charter school in Medford with smaller class sizes and increased instructional time
State-of-the-art campus and facilities integrated with technology, security and classroom amenities
Extended school days include enrichment on site from 7:30 a.m to 4:30 p.m.
FREE nutritious breakfast, lunch and dinner freshly prepared and cooked-from-scratch on site, daily
Commitment to education-focused activities, including STEM, arts, music, sports, Spanish, culinary and more
Culturally competent programming with Spanish bilingual/bicultural teachers and administrators
Year-round school calendar designed for working families’ schedules and closing the student achievement gap
Highly diverse student population, as recognized by Oregon Department of Education
Multi-tiered systems of support for individualized instruction and student success
Parent involvement and accountability contract ensures strong school-family partnership
Wrap-around programs incorporated to support families
KUA Timeline:
Kids Unlimited opens VIBES Public Charter School for 1st-3rd grades
VIBES Public Charter School is officially renamed Kids Unlimited Academy for k-4th grades
Kids Unlimited Academy adds 5th grade
KUA expands the playground and edible garden to produce fresh food for the kitchen
Build the Block expansion moves 150 middle school students to larger classrooms and dedicated science, performing arts, and multipurpose spaces
KUA celebrates six years and a full 450 k-8th grade student body. KUA partners with LaClinica to provide a health center on campus
KUA graduates first 8th grade class
KUA Opens Pre-K Program and literacy Center
KUA opens White City campus
K-5 students
average class size
hour extended days
Our Mission, Vision & Standards
Kids Unlimited Academy’s mission is to break down barriers for students by providing more instructional time, enriching programs and a high-expectations, no-excuses environment to ensure high school graduation, college success and career readiness are reasonable goals for all students regardless of race, language, ethnicity, gender, economic status or zip code.
Our vision is to be a “beacon of hope” that creates future leaders. KUA will be known for academic excellence and ethical conduct, a place where personal responsibility, accountability and good judgment are taught, modeled and expected for all.
The Kids Unlimited Academy Public Charter School standards are founded upon the principles of integrity, respect and responsibility.
Integrity because integrity reflects truth and trustworthiness.
Respect Because respect exemplifies courtesy, honor and reverence.
Responsibility because responsibility assures commitment to fulfilling worthy tasks.
Lindsay Ochs
Principal
Principal’s Message
A smile. Kind words. A helping hand. Daily dedication to excellence. A yearlong commitment to our shared vision.
Whether big or small, these are just some of the ways — every day — that confirm we all matter. The theme for Kids Unlimited Academy’s 2025-26 school year extends beyond teachers, students, school support staff and administrators. Parents are vital partners in our school community, and their involvement makes all the difference.
Please review the “parental keys for a successful year” on page 19 the 2025-26 Student/Parent Handbook (English and Spanish). These are values and habits to model and practice with your student daily. Monthly family engagement opportunities — from meetings and academic activities to social events and celebrations — at the school connect us all, keep us on the same page and fulfill the requirements of KUA’s parent-student compact.
KUA family nights are fun and educational for parents and kids alike. Monthly Site Council meetings invite two-way communication as we share the latest data on student progress, along with campus and program updates. To best accommodate families’ schedules, KUA Site Council will be exclusively on Zoom this year. See kuaoregon.org/site-council for meeting dates and times, the Zoom link and past meeting notes.
Also new this year is KUA’s social-emotional curriculum, Ripple Effects. Research-based and highly engaging with almost 200 individual lessons, Ripple Effects interfaces with our Multi-Tiered Systems of Support to ensure students are succeeding in all aspects of their KUA experience: achieving at grade level in their core subjects while developing empathy, self-confidence, interpersonal skills and mechanisms for self-regulating emotions and behavior.
We know that student behavior and academics are intertwined. The data that KUA leadership will gather from Ripple Effects help us to identify what every student needs at an individual level and also how we can uplift whole families and the entire school community.
A smaller enrollment in 2025-26, with three classes per grade cohort, is an intentional strategy to better serve each and every one of us at KUA. Because “we all matter.”