As the first Kidz Zone established by Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, Parramore Kidz Zone (PKZ) and Holden Heights Kidz Zone (HHKZ) have been improving the well-being of children in Orlando’s highest poverty neighborhood for more than a decade. City funding is invested annually in partner programs located throughout the neighborhood, aimed at:

• Increasing the number of young children attending high-quality preschool programs

• Building positive parenting skills

• Mitigating family economic instability

• Enhancing children’s physical health and wellness

• Supporting academic success among elementary, middle and high school children

• Increasing the number of youth entering – and completing – post-secondary education

• Keeping older youth out of trouble and on a positive track toward social and economic success.

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View our 2020 Holden Heights survey results here. 

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