Category: Back To School

Benefits of After-School Enrichment Programs

Benefits of After-School Enrichment Programs

In a world where education is not confined to the walls of a classroom, after-school enrichment programs emerge as vibrant avenues for young learners to explore, grow, and excel. These programs extend far beyond textbooks and traditional curricula, offering a multitude of benefits that contribute to a child’s holistic development. Beyond the school bell, children […]

Free Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten (VPK) Registration Opens, All Palm Beach County Four Year-Olds Qualify

Free Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten (VPK) Registration Opens, All Palm Beach County Four Year-Olds Qualify

Registration for Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten (VPK) for the 2021-2022 school year has opened. VPK is a free program designed to prepare four-year-old children for kindergarten and build the foundation for their educational success. VPK is available to all four-year-olds that reside in Florida, regardless of family income. The program covers the cost for 540 hours of […]

Warrior Wisdom: Preparing for Back to School

Warrior Wisdom: Preparing for Back to School

By Whitney Cherner, LCSW I like the concept of “back to school.” I really do. It’s probably because I am a big fan of new beginnings and all that it entails, like new schedules, new friends, and new opportunities. To me, the fact that kids get to do this every year while in school is […]

Back to School Florida Tax-Free Week

Back to School Florida Tax-Free Week

Consumers can purchase qualifying back-to-school supplies exempt from tax during the 2021 Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday. The sales tax holiday begins Saturday, July 31, and extends through Monday, August 9. During the 2021 Florida Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday, certain clothing, footwear, and accessories selling for $60 or less per item, certain school supplies selling for […]

Virtual Distance Learning School Setup and Supply List

Virtual Distance Learning School Setup and Supply List

Back to school is going to look a little different this year. We are trading in backpacks and uniforms for computers and pajamas! If you are attending Palm Beach County Public Schools at the end of the month, all students start school with virtual distant learning. Setting up your child for success is important. Here […]

The Center for Creative Education’s C4 Media Arts Program brings arts and technology education to at-risk students

The Center for Creative Education’s C4 Media Arts Program brings arts and technology education to at-risk students

By combining the arts and technology, The Center for Creative Education’s C4 Media Arts Program is ready to help launch students of all ages into the digital media arts (cinema, graphic arts and coding). The center is staffed with the latest equipment and  teaching artists that use art activities to teach art skills and reinforce […]

Four big Employers in Palm Beach Supplying $110,000 in Backpacks

Four big Employers in Palm Beach Supplying $110,000 in Backpacks

The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office and U.S. Sugar Team up with The Education Foundation of Palm Beach County to Supply Thousands of Backpacks to Elementary School Students. FPL and Gunster join the effort resulting in $110,000 in donated supplies. West Palm Beach, FL – To ease parents’ costs for this school year, The Palm Beach […]

Library System Served More Than 45,000 Meals and Snacks This Summer

June and July at the library included sandwiches and snacks as the popular Summer Food Service continued into its third year of fighting hunger in Palm Beach County. The Library System exceeded its Summer Food Service goal by 8%, with a final count of 45,792 meals during fiscal year 2019. Over the last three years, […]

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