Our Mission
Our Mission
To unite the Bachman Lake community to fully prepare children for kindergarten – academically, socially and emotionally – so they can thrive in school and in life.
Our Goal
Every child in Bachman Lake is ready for kindergarten.
How It Works
Bachman Lake Together serves as the backbone organization for our neighborhood. We coordinate, communicate and measure the collective impact of Bachman Lake families, 50+ partner organizations, committees and working groups.
About Bachman Lake
8%, or 1 in 12 residents are age 3 and under, 2 percentage points higher than the Dallas County average of 6%
4,581 children are age 5 and under
64% of children are kindergarten-ready
57% of children ages 3-4 attend preschool
96% of children are economically disadvantaged
4 out of 5 children have limited English proficiency
Sources: 2019 U.S. Census American Community Survey, 2019-2020 TPEIR, 2021 TAPR, Experian: 2021 Population Estimates
Who We Are
Bachman Lake Together is a nonprofit, collective-impact initiative that connects families, community partners and supporters in a shared purpose: giving every child in our neighborhood the opportunity to thrive by giving them a solid foundation in the earliest, most critical developmental years of ages 0-5. We believe this goal will be most effectively achieved when we work together and everyone has a voice in the process.
The Bachman Lake Together Family Center
The Family Center, located in the heart of the neighborhood, serves as a hub and place of belonging for our families, partners and programs
Our History
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2009
The Zero to Five Funders Collaborative makes a five-year commitment to funding and coordinating early education work in the Bachman Lake neighborhood.
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2014
After the success of this initial commitment, the initiative continues and is named Bachman Lake Together.
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2016
The Bachman Lake Together Family Center is completed.
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2020
Bachman Lake Together, previously fiscally sponsored by The Dallas Foundation, becomes an independent 501(c)(3) organization.