Childs Path Inc

CHILDS PATH STRENGTHENS AND ENRICHES THE LIVES OF WORKING FAMILIES AND UNDERSERVED CHILDREN IN COLLIER COUNTY THROUGH HIGH-QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. 1. PROVIDES TUITION-ASSISTANCE FOR CHILDREN AGED BIRTH TO 5 YEARS OLD TO ENSURE ACCESS TO SAFE, AFFORDABLE, HIGH-QUALITY, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION THEREBY ENSURING SCHOOL READINESS. 2. EMPHASIZES THE ARTS AND NATURE THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL CHILD-DIRECTED LEARNING. 3. ENCOURAGES CHILDRENS INNATE ABILITY TO DEVELOP COGNITIVE, PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS. 4. ENGAGES FAMILIES TO ASSURE THEIR CHILDRENS FUTURE OF LIFELONG LEARNING.

CHILD'S PATH GOLDEN GATE HIGH SCHOOL AND CHILD'S PATH IMMOKALEE HIGH SCHOOL- OUR GOLDEN GATE AND IMMOKALEE HIGH SCHOOL CENTERS PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMING TO THE CHILDREN OF TEEN PARENTS ENROLLED IN THE TEENAGERS AS PARENTS PROGRAM (TAPP) AT BOTH HIGH SCHOOLS. AS IN ALL OF OUR PROGRAMS, WE ALSO OFFER PARENT EDUCATION AND MENTORING TO OUR TEEN PARENTS. THIS ALLOWS THE TEEN PARENTS TO FOCUS ON GRADUATING FROM HIGH SCHOOL AND CONSIDER A POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION OPTION FOR A SUCCESSFUL FUTURE. THEY CAN FOCUS ON THEIR STUDIES KNOWING THAT THEIR CHILDREN ARE IN A SAFE, NURTURING, LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. THESE TWO CENTERS SERVE CHILDREN AGE TWO WEEKS TO FIVE YEARS OLD AND ALSO PROVIDE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION FOR THE CHILDREN OF COLLIER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM EMPLOYEES. WE FOLLOW THE COLLIER SCHOOLS ACADEMIC CALENDAR AT THESE PROGRAMS AND ARE ONLY OPEN DURING THE ACADEMIC CALENDAR, MID-AUGUST THROUGH EARLY JUNE. THE TAPP PROGRAMS EARNED REVENUE OF 1,054,808 AND INCURRED EXPENSES OF 951,141 CHILD'S PATH MOORINGS AND SANTA BARBARA DURING THE 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR, OUR MOORINGS CENTER SERVED AN UNDUPLICATED TOTAL OF 218 CHILDREN AND OUR SANTA BARBARA PROGRAM SERVED 154 UNDUPLICATED CHILDREN. BOTH CENTERS PROVIDED SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE TO OVER 75% OF THE CHILDREN ENROLLED SUPPORTING CHILDREN FROM LOW INCOME WORKING FAMILIES. 100% OF THE CHILDREN ACHIEVED GAINS IN THEIR DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES. THE MOORINGS CENTER EXPERIENCED A BRIEF CLOSURE DUE TO THE NATIONAL TEACHER SHORTAGE. THE CENTER WAS CLOSED 2/4/2022 3/31/22 WHILE WE HIRED AND TRAINED TEACHERS WITHIN OUR OTHER PROGRAMS. CHILDS PATH IMPLEMENTED THE BRIGHT PATHS FOR INSPIRING TEACHERS IN 2022, WHICH HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN ATTRACTING AND RETAINING OUR TEACHING STAFF. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM WE PAY FOR ALL TEACHER CREDENTIALING AND TRAINING, WHILE PROVIDING A MENTORING PROGRAM THAT ENSURES NEW TEACHERS FEEL SUPPORTED AND CONNECTED. THE MOORINGS PROGRAM EARNED REVENUE OF 526,347 AND INCURRED EXPENSES OF 502,985. THE SANTA BARBARA PROGRAM EARNED REVENUE OF 1,186,561 AND INCURRED EXPENSES OF 1,158,329.