Opportunity, Inc. of Palm Beach County offers low -cost, high-quality preschool child care, educational programming and parent support to hard working families who face undue challenges. The center, offers a comprehensive, nationally accredited program of school-readiness training, fine and performing arts, recreation, health and nutrition, social development and field-trip enrichment specifically designed to prepare disadvantaged children to begin public school on equal footing with their classmates. Working with community-based agencies, including United Way, Opportunity, Inc. has forged several alliances to provide, at no cost to our clientele, counseling and support in the following fields, among others: tax preparation, credit, homeownership, education/vocation, benefits navigation, nutrition, and parenting skills. Through these alliances, we also deliver access to health- care services, technical support, a low-cost food purchasing program and crisis assistance. These services have led to increased family incomes, the purchases of first homes, the pursuits of continuing education and new businesses.

Accredited by the National Accreditation Commission, recognized as a Gold Seal School of Excellence by the Florida Department of Children and Families, Opportunity, Inc. Early Childhood Center has earned five stars, the highest rating awarded by its rating system, Quality Cares of Palm Beach County. Our fully-certified teachers are required to take continuing education courses in early childhood development.

Opportunity Inc. of Palm Beach County recently received a five-plus-star rating through the Quality Counts rating
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A key component of our academic program is the Florida Voluntary Pre- Kindergarten (VPK) program. VPK is a result of the state’s desire to provide early childhood education to all pre-kindergarten students whose families desire it. While the state mandates a quality experience for all VPK students, we are dedicated to surpassing the requirements so that our graduates are fully equipped with the tools necessary to succeed throughout elementary school and beyond. We are pleased to have our VPK classes included in a performance pilot-program sponsored by the Children’s Services Council of Palm Beach County, which includes the DLM Early Childhood Express and Imagine It! curricula, both published by The Wright Group, a division of McGraw Hill. These high-quality curricula are known for their impressive results at the level of early childhood learning and elementary preparedness. Our philosophy is to put before each student the challenges he or she is ready for and to give each the tools to meet those challenges in a developmentally appropriate and, most important, enjoyable environment. We promote learning through enriched play and instill a “can do” attitude through consistent encouragement, enabling children to explore their world in a safe and nurturing environment. click here to learn more about VPK.

In 1939 a group of compassionate, visionary women of Bethesda-by-the Sea Church, who undertook a plan to teach the women of struggling families how to help themselves and their families, in hopes of relieving poverty and unemployment. Their success became Opportunity, Inc. and their legacy lives today in our academic excellence, our extended outreach program and our emergence as a full-service community center. Today, Opportunity, Inc. and our Board of Directors are known as a “model of excellence,” maintaining best business practices while reaching deeper into the community to touch the lives of our students, their caregivers and their village.

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