Kings Row Community Life Center
About Kings Row Community Life Center
Kings Row Community Life Center gives Northern Nevada families a place to land before and after school, with tutoring, transportation to select schools, and enrichment for children. It also offers on-site reading intervention, speech pathology, counseling support, and resources for single-parent families, which means support can show up in more than one way when families need it. For donors, that makes this feel less like a single service and more like a steady presence in the neighborhood.
What sets Kings Row apart is how much of the day-to-day load it can take on for families, from school-age care and homework help to transportation and on-site reading and speech services. It also keeps single-parent families in view, with additional resources and community-based support.
Programs
The concrete work this nonprofit runs. Each program may later become a fundable project.
Before and after school program
Open Monday through Friday with care for before and after school hours, school breaks, school delays, and closures.
Tutoring and homework assistance
Academic support for reading, writing, math, and homework help.
Transportation to and from select schools
Transportation services for select schools, including Coral Academy North and Northwest campuses.
On-site reading intervention
Reading support provided on site by a reading intervention specialist.
On-site speech pathology
Speech-language services provided on site.
Good Grief Counseling Program
Counseling support listed among the center’s services.
Summer camp
Summer programming with events, special offers, and planned activities.
Support for single-parent families
Additional resources are available for single-parent families.
Creative learning and play spaces
Library and media center, recreation area, arts and crafts, computer lab, games, and creative play.
Training, mentoring, and healthy lifestyle support
Relational and educational support through training, mentoring, activities, and coaching.
About this work
In their own words — what they do, who it reaches, and what your dollars actually fund.
Mission
Kings Row Community Life Center is a neighborhood center where the community can come together to provide a multigenerational support system through training, tutoring and mentoring for low- to moderate-income families, social inclusion in a supportive environment, academic support through creative hands-on learning, and support for healthy lifestyles through activities and coaching.
Who they serve
Children and families in Northern Nevada, especially K-12 students, low- to moderate-income families, and single-parent families.
Their impact
- Opened as a distance learning center in August 2020 for K-12 students, serving more than 100 families.
- Provided food to more than 250 families in October 2020.
How your donation helps
- Before and after school care
- Tutoring and homework assistance
- Transportation to and from select schools
- Reading intervention
- Speech-language support
- Support for single-parent families
Our story
Kings Row Community Life Center was established in 2019 to meet changing community needs. During the pandemic, it opened as a distance learning center in August 2020 for K-12 students, serving more than 100 families. It later helped provide food support for more than 250 families in October 2020, while continuing to serve working parents and children in a stable, supportive setting.
Need help?
How someone in need can access Kings Row Community Life Center’s services.
Families interested in enrolling can fill out an application and bring it in or email it to the center. Parents or guardians must personally check in each child, and pickup is limited to adults on the child’s pickup list. Transportation is available to and from select schools.
Stories
The people behind the work.
In their words
"They do so many fun and creative activities with the kids!"
"My kiddo loves going there, I love that they do drop off and pick up to school, and care about their building and kids."
"The CLC was happy to take her in, and help her settle in and feel safe."
Events
Summer Camp
summerSummer programming with events, special offers, and planned activities for children and families.
Mother and Son Date Night
unspecifiedA family event with games, food, dancing, and community connection.
Recognition & press
In the media
- This Is Reno, coverage of community centers' role for vulnerable kids.
Press & mentions
Partners & funders
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Other human service organizations nonprofits in NV.