Polk County School Readiness Coalition Inc

American rescue plan act (arpa): the the purpose of this funding is to implement an early learning discretionary grant program for the following purposes:- increasing/building the supply of child care- training, professional learning activities, and workforce initiatives- local initiatives/pilot projects to improve kindergarten readiness- community outreach and family engagement- equipment, supplies, classroom materials- supplying and supporting curriculum- business administration computer software- early learning software and technologythrough the arpa funding, the coalition offered a social emotional learning conference and other professional development opportunities to 300 early learning educators and coalition staff in polk county; created and implemented business support training and coaching for approximately 20 providers; piloted a coaching software system for elc coaches and pre k teachers (approximately 400) with the goal to interact, track goals, store and share data; and distributed 14,000 family engagement kits for preschool families throughout polk county in order to support early learning and kindergarten readiness.

Voluntary pre-kindergarten: prepares early learners for success in kindergarten and beyond. Children must live in florida and be 4 years old on or before september 1 of the current school year to be eligible. The program helps build a strong foundation for school using educational materials that are geared to various stages in a child's development.

Early learning florida program: in 2014, the florida legislature approved a special pilot project to see whether specific training approaches improve how well children do in school readiness programs. The project is now voluntary and gives eligible child care providers and their instructors an opportunity to earn additional compensation for improving school readiness program outcomes. The coalition verifies that participants meet the requirements for completion and pays stipends to the participants in accordance with the contract.