Category: Resources

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Early Learning Resources

Waterford UPSTART School-Readiness Program Offered Free to Collier County Families

Collier County families with children who will enter kindergarten during the 2020-2021 school year may be eligible to apply for free access to the Waterford UPSTART Summer Learning Path school-readiness…

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News Resources Success Stories

The Boys & Girls Club of Collier County: Adapting in a Time of Need

On any given day during what we might now refer to as “normal” times, the Boys & Girls Club of Collier County would welcome 400 to 500 kids at their…

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Early Learning News Resources

The Early Learning Coalition: Fostering Collaboration with Future Ready Collier

If an objective of early childhood education is helping kids learn the value of sharing and partnership, then a collective impact model is a real-world extension of that ideological premise….

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Early Learning Resources

Healthcare Network Provider Co-authors New Child’s Activity and Coloring Book

The Florida State University Center for Child Stress and Health published a new coloring and activity book, The Germ that Wears a Crown: A Story About the Coronavirus. Co-author Dr….

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College & Career Resources

Resources for High School Students – Financial Aid, College Admissions, and More

A high level of uncertainty is unsettling, but doesn’t mean there aren’t options. High school seniors, especially, are wondering what’s next. There are questions like, what if I can’t attend…

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College & Career Resources

Introducing a Free, Online FAFSA Tutorial

This video tutorial helps walk high school students and their families through the step-by-step process of completing a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) application. Each year, FAFSA applications…

College & Career Early Learning News Resources

Collier County Public Schools eLearns!

Collier County County Public Schools (CCPS) is committed to supporting children and families in continuous learning. When the schools are closed for any reason, CCPS encourages parents and caregivers to…

News Resources

Collier County Public Schools Updates

Source: Collier County Public Schools Collier County Public Schools (CCPS) continues to monitor the rapidly changing situation regarding COVID-19 and will regularly share updated information regarding school closure.

Early Learning News Resources

Learning Together: A CDA Pilot Project

Future Ready Collier partner organizations, with pilot funding from the Early Learning Coalition, have embarked on an initiative to facilitate a better completion rate among candidates for Child Development Associate…

College & Career News Resources

Schulze Family Foundation College Scholarship Applications are NOW OPEN!

We are pleased to announce that the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation College Scholarship Program is now accepting applications for the 2020 -21 academic year.