Helping our students discover who they are and who they can become
YDO Social
Sitting on a beanbag to crochet while it rains outside??
Don’t mind if I do 🌧️🪡💭
Nov 10
They didn’t even plan to match!
That’s DEADication!!😂💀
Oct 31
Ceramics is just one of the Arts classes we offer consistently throughout the school year. Kids get to explore their creativity and make something they can keep or gift to a loved one 🥹 Shoutout to our ceramics instructor, Milly, for teaching & creating weekly with our kids 🗣️
Oct 29
This is the GameMakers class! Each student is diving deeper into design & coding for games they started making over the summer. Each game is unique, while they all have coding systems for collecting money & buying items from in-game shops! #stemweek
Oct 24
YDO Voices
“YDO really strives to give children opportunities to be productive and have fun while they work.”
Phillips Academy Volunteer
“I’ve never experienced something like this before. It’s a big opportunity for everybody.”
Emy
Grade 5“When I share the story of how I came to be the person I am, YDO is on the top of that list!”
Nelly, YDO Kid
now Director of Recruiting“My daughter really loves going to YDO and has learned and grown so much since she joined.”
Karla’s mom
“From the YDO Kids, I learned that everyone contributes something special to a group dynamic.”
YDO Fine Arts Fellow
“It was so thrilling to see our dollars at work. Keep up the great work!”
Member of Grants Committee
Latest News
Eagle Tribune’s Front-Page Coverage of Boat Launch
08.12.24
Launching the future: YDO boat-building program teaches confidence LAWRENCE — Ask the creative arts director at the Youth Development Organization what its Makehers program builds and she’ll tell…
New Grant “Kicks” YDO Performing Arts into Next Gear
04.01.24
Over the past year, student interest and collaborative opportunities have allowed new performing arts programming to blossom at YDO. First, in partnership with Phillips Academy in Andover (PA), we launched…