Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form<\/p>\n
Organization Name: Opportunity Early Childhood Education and Family Center
\nLegal Name (if Different): Opportunity Inc. of Plam Beach County
\nAlso Known As: Opportunity
\nMailing Address: 4171 Westgate Avenue
\nCity: West Palm Beach
\nState: FL
\nPostal Code: 33409
\nMain Phone: (561)712-9221
\nMain Fax: (561)712-9224
\nOrganization Website: www.opportunitypbc.org
\nEmployer ID Number: 59-062449
\nOrganization Tax Status: 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit<\/p>\n
Proposal Information<\/p>\n
Today’s Date: 03\/18\/2025
\nRequested Amount: 10,000<\/p>\n
Project Title: Kindergarten Readiness
\nProject Description:<\/p>\n
Opportunity requests support for its Kindergarten Readiness program to maintain the current level of educational programming by providing one year of tuition-gap scholarship funding to support 2-year-old children and to support 55% of costs per child that are not covered through tuition. 95% of our children are minorities and 8% have limited English language skills. Most live in single-parent households and crime-riddled neighborhoods with 92% living below or within 150% of the federal poverty level. Parents struggle to meet their children\u2019s basic needs for food, safe housing, healthcare, and quality childcare. You can help Opportunity achieve its mission: Empowering the children of working families to achieve academic and life success through educational programs that embrace the whole child and through family programming.<\/p>\n
Opportunity provides year-round, five days per week preschool education. We deliver comprehensive early childhood education preparing at-risk children to enter kindergarten meeting or exceeding standards for school readiness. Accredited by the National Accreditation Commission and recognized as a Gold Seal School of Excellence by the Florida Department of Children and Families, Opportunity provides critical services and experiences focusing on the whole child ensuring equitable access to enriching programs. <\/p>\n
Opportunity\u2019s curriculum is individually tailored to engage each child, emphasizes creativity, spontaneous play and exploration and is combined with formal instruction based on Florida Early Learning and Developmental Standards. The Literacy for Life curriculum provides the core from which a child will learn throughout his or her lifetime. Opportunity implements STEAM practices, which incorporate enriched science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics throughout the curriculum. Our art, music, movement, field trips, early childhood wellness and social and physical fitness programs enhance our students\u2019 social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development. The combination of our literacy curriculum enhanced with STEAM practices and focused social\/emotional development encourages curiosity, investigation, and discovery in young learners.\n<\/p>\n
Total Project Budget: 3,168,450<\/p>\n
Other Funding
\nSources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Town of Palm Beach United Way committed Wells Fargo Foundation committed Batchelor Foundation committed JM Rubin Foundation $63,000 potential Split Rock Charitable Foundation $10,000 potential Flagler Systems Inc. $16,600 potential<\/p>\n
Project Duration: academic year 2025-2026
\nGeographical Area Served: Westgate\/Belvedere neighborhood of West Palm Beach, FL
\nAge Group To Be Served: Children, ages 6 weeks \u2013 5 years old and their families.<\/p>\n
Contact Information<\/p>\n
Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs
\nContact First Name: Alice
\nContact Last Name: Eger
\nContact Title: Executive Director
\nContact Phone: (561)712-9221
\nContact Email: aeger@opportunitypbc.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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