Found 9 blog entries tagged as Schools.

When it comes to prestige and class, you would have a hard time finding somewhere else that has more than Palm Beach Island does. With its sprawling estates, world-class amenities, and stunning beaches and waterways, Palm Beach Island is the epitome of luxury. From the ocean to the Intracoastal, here is why you never have to leave the island if you reside here. 

First off, Palm Beach is not just any regular destination; It is a place where celebrities, moguls, and high-up officials have been flocking to for over one hundred years. From JFK to Tommy Hilfiger, this has been the winter haven of the elite for generations. What makes Palm Beach so extraordinary is the convenience to all things luxury is right at your fingertips. From the golf courses to the…

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Are you planning to move to Palm Beach County or the Martin County area? When families move to a new city or state, finding the right school for their children is a top priority but often poses a challenge. The Florida Department of Education created Moving to Florida website as a one-stop hub of information on public education in Florida.

Use the Search by County/District/Superintendents link above to search through Florida's public-school districts. Each geographical county is a school district. If you do not know the name of the county where you are relocating, use the Search by City link instead. On the Search by County/District/Superintendent page, each county name links to that school district's website.

You are encouraged to contact the…

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The Els Center of Excellence is in Jupiter. The campus is on track to be a game-changing resource in the field of autism and a leading example of what can be available to individuals on the spectrum. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability that is caused by differences in how the brain functions. People with ASD may communicate, interact, behave, and learn in diverse ways. Signs of ASD begin during early childhood and usually last throughout a person’s life.

Research has demonstrated that early intervention can improve social, cognitive, language, and academic outcomes for children with an autism spectrum disorder. The Els Center of Excellence is a world-class, 26-acre campus that is home to three separate nonprofit…

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Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens is located at 4000 Morikami Park Road, in Delray Beach. Morikami has been part of the Delray/Boca Raton community for over 100 years! In 1904, Jo Sakai, a recent graduate of New York University, returned to his homeland of Miyazu, Japan.  His intention was to organize a consortium of pioneering farmers and lead them to what is now northern Boca Raton. With the help of the Model Land Company, a subsidiary of Henry Flagler’s East Coast Railroad, they formed a farming colony they named Yamato, an ancient name for Japan. For years these settlers grew pineapples for shipment to markets in the north.

The museum has contributed to educating area residents and visitors about Japanese culture.  On the events calendar for…

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Join The Pine School in Hobe Sound for the 15th Annual “100 Years of Cars” Car Show on January 15, 2022. Indulge yourself in a day of beautiful show cars, food, fun, and children's activities. All proceeds will benefit the Pine School Patriot Scholarship. The Patriot Scholarship is a full-tuition, renewable scholarship awarded to a high school student whose parents are active or veteran military personnel.

100 Years of Cars has raised over $400,000 to help children of active or veteran military personnel attend The Pine School through the Patriot Scholarship. Patriot Scholars from The Pine School have attended the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Boston College, Florida State University, Flagler College, Wake Forest University,…

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The Achievement Centers for Children and Families of Delray Beach will unveil its “Adopt-A-Classroom” strategy for the forthcoming 2021-2022 school year.  The purpose of the program is to give crucial support to the organization’s Early Learning Program classrooms. Achievement Centers for Children and Families supporters can make a one-time donation of $1,500 to “adopt” an Early Learning Program classroom.  The donation will help provide supplies to the school children throughout the 2021-2022 school year.

The donations will support arts and crafts supplies, on-site field trips, STEM supplies, snacks for classroom events.  Additionally, the donations will contribute to curriculum materials and related trainings, student activities and teacher…

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The Palm Beach County public school system was awarded an “A” once again from the Florida Department of Education. The grade comes from considerations including students’ high-test scores on state exams as well as the county’s high rate of graduation 

Palm Beach County students surpassed every other county on their mandatory state exams. Most schools in the area averaged a commencement rate of 90%.  Various charter schools reaching 100% completion rate.  Undoubtably extremely impressive!

State records show that this year, 42 percent of public and charter schools in Florida earned an “A"! The increase is 6% higher than previous years. Of the seven largest school districts in the state, Palm Beach and Miami–Dade counties were the only two given an…

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Twelve schools in Palm Beach County are now making sure kids get a full three meals a day by beginning to serve dinner. The meals will be offered at no charge for any students in after-school programs and each will contain a meat or a protein alternative, a grain, fruit, a vegetable and milk. 

According to Feeding America, an organization providing food to hungry children, nearly 20 percent of kids do not know where their next meal is coming from. To help get this number closer to zero, twelve schools have joined 55 other sites in Palm Beach County to serve dinner on a daily basis for kids in need.

These are the schools that are now participating:

Congress Middle School, Boynton Beach

 Osceola Creek Middle School, Loxahatchee

 Woodlands…

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Since the Dolphins added former Dwyer High School tight end, Nick O'Leary, to the team just two days ago, there are now 22 players on NFL rosters in the 2018 regular season who played in high school in Palm Beach County. Check out this list (alphabetical order by last name) and see if you did or didn't know they're from Palm Beach:

Kelvin Benjamin. Wide Receiver for the Bills. Went to Glades Central.

Travis Benjamin. Wide Receiver for the Chargers. Went to Glades Central.

Matt Bosher. Punter for the Falcons. Went to Jupiter High.

Jon Bostic. Linebacker for the Steelers. Went to Palm Beach Central.

Jacoby Brissett. Quarterback for the Colts. Went to Dwyer.

Jatavis Brown. Linebacker for the Chargers. Went to Glades Central.

Jordan…

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