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Art & Stories has started at Grace Place
The United Arts Council of Collier County has joined our Bright Beginnings program this week for the first in a series of “Art & Stories.” This social and intellectual enrichment activity introduces a new classic [...]
Great Start For “Academy of Leaders” After School Program
The Grace Place after-school program Academy of Leaders started last week and the children have been having a great time learning new words, rhymes, fractions and more. Students have also been taking their pre-assessment tests [...]
Grace Place students head back to school prepared after a summer of adventures in learning
Grace Place students kept their mental gears turning this summer at the Grace Place Summer STEM Camp. The students and teachers worked hard to beat what has come to be known as “the summer slump,” [...]
A Summer at Grace Place: Intern Perspective
By: Cheyenne Rogers Today, poverty seems to be the topic of many conversations politically and morally. However, does simply talking about poverty break the cycle? This summer, I witnessed what happens when talk is turned [...]
Grace Place Students Beat the Summer Slump
Grace Place third graders took First Lady Ann Scott's Summer Literacy Adventure! Challenged to read three books this summer Grace Place students exceeded expectations, completing 960 minutes of concentrated reading per student. That's approximately 45 [...]
Kindergarten Readiness. Building a foundation for success.
Grace Place's Kindergarten Readiness classes came to a close this week. A component of the Bright Beginnings curriculum, the eight-week class focuses on key factors in a child's development while teaching parents skills and providing books, songs, and [...]