Member Directory

Member Organizations

Ardmore Family Literacy
223 W. Broadway, Ardmore, OK 73401
580-798-6176

Ardmore Family Literacy works to improve the literacy of adults, guiding them toward the milestone of high school equivalency certification while also teaching them to advocate for their children’s education.

Services: GED Instruction/Prep, Early Childhood Literacy

Ardmore Public Library
320 E St. NW, Ardmore, OK 73401
580-223-8290

The Ardmore Public Library connects people with ideas and supports lifelong learning by providing reliable information, resources, a well-rounded book collection, and other materials and programs that foster a literate, informed and culturally-aware community.

Services: Citizenship, Computer Information, English Language Learning, Literacy Outreach

Boys & Girls Clubs of Red River Valley/Wilson & Ardmore
532 E. Birch St, Wilson, OK 73463
580-668-7077

100 Broadlawn Park Plaza, Ardmore, OK 73401
580-490-9084

Boys & Girls Clubs of Red River Valley’s mission is to enable all young people, especially those who  need us the most, to reach their full potential as productive,  caring, responsible citizens. The local club offers programs in academic success, character and leadership development, and healthy lifestyles. The Ardmore Unit serves first through eighth grade students. At Wilson Elementary School, the unit serves children in kindergarten through fifth grade. The Wilson Teen Center is a unit for pre-teens and teenagers.

Services: After-School Program, Summer Camp

The Grace Center of Southern Oklahoma
11 A St. NW, Ardmore, OK 73401
580-223-2027

The Grace Center works to prevent homelessness and increase self-sufficiency for all people. The Grace Center provides education and resource assistance in a culturally sensitive, encouraging and Christ-centered environment.

Services: Financial Literacy

Hickory Creek Child Center
1408 4th NW, Ardmore, OK 73401
580-223-7111

Hickory Creek Child Center wants all children to have the opportunity to grow physically, emotionally, socially and intellectually by playing, exploring, and learning with others in a fun, safe and healthy environment.

Services: Child Care, Early Childhood Literacy

New Dimension Literacy Council
320 E St. NW, Ardmore, OK 73401
580-630-9055

New Dimension Literacy Council enhances the lives of adults and youth, promotes dignity, and strengthens the community by raising the literacy rate.

Services: Adult Basic Education, Citizenship & English Language Learning, Pre-GED & GED Instruction/Prep Youth Tutoring

The Reading Room / A+ Reading, Inc.
1505 N. Commerce St. Ste. 202, Ardmore, OK 73401
580-223-5122

The Reading Room provides training for teachers all across Oklahoma and Texas to improve their teaching skills in the area of reading. The Reading Room also provides tutors during the school year who are sent to the public schools to work with children who are having difficulty reading.

Services: Reading Intervention in Public & Private Schools, Youth Tutoring

St. Mary Catholic Church English Language Learners
125 E St. SW, Ardmore, OK 73401
580-223-0231

St. Mary’s English Language Learners (ELL) program ministers to non-English speaking brothers and sisters in Christ as an attempt to focus on the two core Catholic reasons. Through ELL outreach, the church empowers those who do not actively speak English and are vulnerable to be taken advantage of. 

Services: Citizenship, English Language Learning

University Center of Southern Oklahoma
2901 Mt. Washington Road, Ardmore, OK 73401
580-319-0341

The University Center of Southern Oklahoma delivers degree programs from Murray State College in Tishomingo, Langston University in Langston, and Southeastern Oklahoma State University in Durant. The University Center offers undergraduate and graduate courses in a wide range of areas that enables students to earn associates, bachelors, or masters degree through one of the three participating institutions.

Services: College Instruction, Library Services

Community Partners

Ardmore Chamber of Commerce’s Partners in Education program
410 W. Main St., Ardmore, OK 73401
580-223-7765

The mission of the Ardmore Chamber of Commerce is to advance the economic vitality and quality of life for South Central Oklahoma.

Services: Education Initiative

Cities In Schools
825 Grand Ave., Ardmore, OK 73401
Program location: Old Charles Evans Elementary School
580-223-8762

Cities In Schools assists the community to help the area schools meet the critical needs of students, provide a safe, nurturing environment in which students receive mentoring and participate in literacy activities.

Services: After-School Program, Summer Camp

Gloria Ainsworth Child Care & Learning Center

502 G NE, Ardmore, OK 73401
580-226-3321

Gloria Ainsworth Child Care and Learning Center provides high quality child care in a nurturing, learning environment, to embrace diversity and to form partnerships with our families and community.

Services: Child Care, Early Literacy

Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation
333 W. Main St., Suite 430, Ardmore, OK 73401
580-226-1808

The Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) expands opportunities for employment, independent life, and economic self-sufficiency by helping Oklahomans with disabilities bridge barriers to success in the workplace, school and at home.

Services: Job & School Assistance for People with Disabilities