Organization: EMBE
Mission: EMPOWERING WOMEN AND FAMILIES TO ENRICH LIVES.
Activities: EMBE PROVIDED 3,060 HOURS OF OPERATION AND AVERAGED AN ENROLLMENT OF 341 STUDENTS IN THE CHILDCARE CENTERS. OUR COMPREHENSIVE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FACILITATES THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF EACH CHILD SOCIALLY, EMOTIONALLY, PHYSICALLY AND INTELLECTUALLY, UTILIZING CREATIVE CURRICULUM AS WELL AS THE SPARKS PHYSICAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDE THE NECESSARY EDUCATION AND CARE TO ADDRESS THE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS OF THE CHILDREN WHILE ASSISTING THEM IN REALIZING THEIR POTENTIAL. EMBE UTILIZES A SLIDING FEE SCALE FOR FAMILIES THAT MEET INCOME GUIDELINES. DISCOUNTED SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO 21% OF THE CHILDREN SERVED.
EMBE PROVIDES SCHOOL AGE CARE FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS KINDERGARTEN THROUGH FIFTH GRADE. OUR PROGRAMS OFFER A SAFE, FUN WAY FOR KIDS TO SPEND TIME BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL AND IN THE SUMMER WITH UNIQUE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND HANDS-ON INVOLVEMENT. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2019, 573 CHILDREN WERE ENROLLED IN THE BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM. THE SUMMER CARE PROGRAMS HAD 513 CHILDREN ATTENDING EITHER FULL TIME OR PART TIME.
KINDERCOLLEGE IS A FULL DAY, EVERY DAY CUSTOM PREPARED PRESCHOOL PROGRAM FOR FOUR AND FIVE YEAR OLDS, OFFERING PARENTS AN ALTERNATIVE IN DEVELOPING AND ADVANCING THEIR CHILD'S LEARNING. FOCUSED ON SOCIAL, PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN, WITH LIFE SKILLS IN ETIQUETTE, FOREIGN LANGUAGE, ART, MUSIC, HEALTH AND PHYSICAL FITNESS, KINDERCOLLEGE ENCOURAGES INDIVIDUAL THINKING WHILE DEVELOPING IMPORTANT GROUP SOCIAL SKILLS OF LISTENING, SHARING AND COOPERATION FOR 57 CHILDREN.
NTEE category: Education
Secondary category: Youth Development