Description
To ensure children ages birth to five experienced the benefits of a developmentally appropriate, research based early education services while respecting the role of the parent as a child's first teacher.
Also known as...
Orange County School Readiness Coalition; Early Learning Coalition of Orange County
Program areas at Early Learning Coalition of Orange
School Readiness: School Readiness has made it possible for more than nine thousand families to afford safe and reliable child care. During the 2019-2020 fiscal year the program served a monthly average of 10,319 children.
Other programs: -parramore kidz zone - baby institute (city of orlando) -Florida blue - enhancing mental health support -orlando magic youth foundation -program services and match development -unrestricted expenses - funded through unrestricted contributions including united way designations & training dollars
Voluntary pre-kindergarten (vpk): vpk prepares four years old for kindergarten. This program provides the children with both self-management and emergent literacy skills, such as letter and sound recognition. A monthly average of approx. 13,973 children participated in the vpk program in the year.