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Brightest Horizons Child Development Center, Inc.
Brightest Horizons is located
in the Harlem Heights
community of
Fort Myers,
Florida. Our child development program is nationally
accredited through APPLE (Accredited Professional Preschool Learning Environment)
and has been awarded the Gold Seal of Excellence by the State of
Florida
. Our program provides
a secure and enriching environment that serves a diverse population
of children representing African American, Caucasian, Creole, Haitian, and
Hispanic nationalities.
We are a state-licensed
not-for-profit organization that provides an educational program for 163
children from four weeks to 12 years of age, including after-school and
a full-time summer schedule. Some of our teachers are former students
and we also have third generation children in our program. We see the
increased educational levels, job security and higher income levels from
generation to generation in our children's families.
The educational
program is based on the Creative Curriculum and the High Scope philosophy,
designed to meet the social, emotional, physical and developmental needs
of the children cared for. A well-rounded program with a strong emphasis on
early literacy is an integral part of the three and four year-olds'
learning. We are one of five programs in the state of
Florida
that was chosen to participate in the Success by Six Early Learning First
Grant. This three year program, begun in 2003, assisted
us in providing a literacy-rich educational environment for our children. In addition, we work with tutoring services and volunteers
to assist with literacy in the classroom and homework help for the after
school children.
Parental involvement
is crucial to the success of each child. We are responsive to the needs
of the entire family and offer help with referrals, counseling, clothing,
food and or household items when possible. Whether employed by or
enrolled in our program, you become part of the Brightest Horizons family!
Volunteers are
an important part of Brightest Horizons. Please contact Tina Parsons or
Connie Martin if you would like to volunteer either directly with the children,
in the office, or with a fundraising project. You can truly make
a difference in the lives of children.
Brightest Horizons - Where Kids Come First! We are proud of our campus and love visitors. Please arrange in advance to stop by and meet
our kids.
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The mission of the Brightest Horizons Child Development Center is to provide educational and
developmental child care for children of low income working families
and to strive to provide for the social, emotional, economic, and the
developmental needs of those children and families.
Located at:
10320 Gladiolus Drive
Fort Myers, FL 33908
239-481-2100
fax: 239-481-1350
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