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Wild Adventures Theme Park in Valdosta, Ga. will begin its 2024 Season in March with discounted admission for school field trips, which include free lunch buffets, standard-aligned lesson plans and access to the new Dinosaur Explore exhibit, creating an immersive learning experience for students. During the park’s Education Days (operating days in March, April and May), … Continue reading “Roaring” Field Trips Return to Wild Adventures
Literacy is at the core of a student’s education and that’s why the Education Foundation of Martin County (EFMC) is hosting several family literacy events at elementary schools around the Martin County School District. The EFMC Book Bonanza 2024 is a series of free events that will provide a dinner for families and a variety … Continue reading Education Foundation of Martin County’s Book Bonanza aims to improve literacy
More than 70 teens and young adults with special needs recently graduated from a seven-week internship through the YMCA of South Florida’s Supported Training Employment Program (S.T.E.P.). With more than 200 guests and graduates in attendance at the Doubletree Sawgrass, including businesses, job coaches, program participants and their families, students ages 16 to 22 were … Continue reading Special Needs Teens & Young Adults Honored at YMCA of South Florida’s STEP Commencement
he South Florida Fair John Picano, Jr. Memorial Golf Tournament will be held on Friday, June 9, at Mayacoo Lakes Country Club, 9697 Mayacoo Club Drive. All proceeds will benefit the South Florida Fair Scholarship and Educational Fund. Registration and a continental breakfast will begin at 7:30 a.m. with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start. Gifts, … Continue reading South Florida Fair golf tournament to benefit students
Miami native Miguel Rischmaui, an FIU graduate and former head of the FIU Japan Club, is currently working in Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture, Japan through the Japan Exchange and Teaching Program (JET) that arranges for participants from around the globe to work in schools, boards of education, and government offices throughout Japan. “Back in 2015 when … Continue reading South FL native highlights his experience in the Japan Exchange and Teaching Program
The Junior League of the Palm Beaches (JLPB) teamed up with mentors and teenage girl mentees from EmpowHER, a West Palm Beach based and women-led nonprofit, to create bracelets for local high school athletes to promote mental health awareness. “We are so happy to join efforts with EmpowHER to create these positive reminders about mental … Continue reading JLPB Teams Up With EmpowHER to Create Handmade Bracelets to Local Athletes as Reminder of Mental Health
Students from The Foundations School wore handmade costumes representing their vocabulary words including “stormy,” “artistic” and “wind” today to welcome guests to a groundbreaking event at 2400 Metrocentre Blvd, West Palm Beach. The location will house their new school and headquarters for the Center for Creative Education (CCE) and is expected to open in time … Continue reading Center for Creative Education Breaks Ground on New School Building
While most Florida students are returning to face-to-face learning in the new school year, the need for students and families to effectively navigate digital learning resources and platforms appears here to stay. A two-year $500,000 grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to the Consortium will support hiring e-learning coaches in six communities to engage vulnerable … Continue reading Two-Year Grant to Provide ‘Digital Divide’ Family Support in Six FL School Districts
As families prepare their students to head back to the classroom next month, politicians and aids had their own taste of back to school recently when they toured a newly launched academic program in West Palm Beach. The Center for Creative Education hosted the group to hear more about their impressive results in literary proficiency … Continue reading Florida Political Representatives Tour Center For Creative Education’s New School
The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts recently made a very special delivery thanks to the support of Disney. Kravis education team members dropped off more than 500 craft kits to Title I elementary school students throughout Palm Beach County. “At the Kravis Center, we’re committed to enriching the lives of students and educators in … Continue reading Kravis Center Provides 550 Disney Craft Kits to 11 Palm Beach County Title I Elementary Schools
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