Achievement Center

Thank you for your understanding as we continue to navigate challenging circumstances amid the Coronavirus(COVID-19) outbreak. Regular business hours are anticipated to resume Monday, March 30th. Updates will be provided via e-mail, social media and website every Friday.

Do you know a local business or generous individual that would be interested in making in-kind donations to ACT for our gala on April 4th? If you or someone you know is interested feel free to RT this tweet or call us at 972-414-7700. #donations #specialneeds #gala

We're live on Good Morning Texas! Watch the livestream here: wfaa.com/video/news/liv… #artsfestival #wfaa

Have you heard the good news yet? Achievement Center of Texas is going to be on WFAA's Good Morning Texas! Set a reminder for Wednesday, February 26th at 9:00 a.m. to watch as we share details about the center and an upcoming event. #GoodMorningTexas #WFAA

Music is a universal language that has a powerful impact on listeners regardless of how it is interpreted. We are very excited to announce that music therapy will now be offered on a weekly basis to our students! #musictherapy

Calling all service groups! Host an activity group at our 13th Annual Special Arts Festival on February 29 from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Any groups that are interested please contact Heather Bryant by sending an e-mail to development@achievementcenteroftexas.org. #garland

Brandenburg piano students entertained the folks at ACT today. We had so much fun! Love these kids! @ACofTX @GISDFineArts @CCBMS_Braves @gisdnews

CCBMS Advanced Piano Lab: sharing music today with our friends at Achievement Center of Texas! Such a great experience for these amazing kids! @gisdnews @CCBMS_Braves @GISDFineArts @ACofTX

Our Holiday Stop and Shop is in full swing! Over the next few weeks, our students will take trips to The Dollar Tree to buy Christmas gifts for their family and friends. #Christmas #Shopping

The weekend is the perfect time to create fun memories with your family and friends. If you need help with what your plans for next weekend will be, we've got you covered! Join us on Saturday, December 14 from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., at the center, for Breakfast With Santa.

Our students are ringing the bell for The Salvation Army's Red Kettle Campaign. Drop by any day this week from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. and say hi to our students! We'll be ringing the bell at Kroger's (6850 N Shiloh Rd, Garland, TX 75044) all week. #GarlandTX #specialneeds

What are some of your favorite holiday festivities? The 2019 Sensory Friendly Christmas on the Square Tree Lighting Ceremony will be held on Wednesday, December 4 from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Just head to the Downtown Garland square for this fun holiday event!

We can't wait to celebrate Thanksgiving and reflect on all of the wonderful things that we have to be thankful for! This is just a friendly reminder that we'll be closed November 28-29 in observance of Thanksgiving. Regular business hours will resume on Monday, December 2nd.

Save the date! Santa Claus is coming to the center for Breakfast with Santa. #SantaClaus #December #BreakfastwithSanta

Our students helped deliver meals and smiles to residents within our community by volunteering with Meals On Wheels. This is just one of many volunteer outings our students will go on as part of our student volunteer program. Stay connected to see what's next! #MealsOnWheels

Mark your calendars for Saturday, December 14th from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. for breakfast with Santa!

February 29, 2020 #SpecialArtsFestival #AchievementCenterOfTexas

We have 1lb. package of pecan halves for $11 each so stop by the front office, of the center, to pick up your packages today. #garland #pilotclub #dallas #pecans #sale #thanksgiving

"Reduce, reuse and recreate" is the theme of this year's art festival comping up in February! To help us prepare, we need you to hold on to certain items that you would usually throw away or recycle. #garland #recycle #specialneeds #art

Today we took some time out of the day to show our staff just how much we appreciate them for all of their hard work and dedication to the students. Also, thank you to Mrs.Lee for providing the food and to Monica for the setup!