Getting Young Learners Ready for a Successful School Year: 7 Tips to Prepare
Corbett Prep shares pro tips on how to prepare your young kids for the first day of school.
Education
Worldschooling: A Family Summer Sabbatical Abroad
Tampa mom Michelle Schomp is sharing her family’s journey with worldschooling and is showing you how you can do it too!
“Dear Community… Thank you. Sincerely, Hillsborough County Public Schools”
Thank you. Sometimes, you just need to say thank you. Especially when you receive $653,000,000. That is how much money our school district has received, so far, from you, taxpayers, through the Education Referendum, which voters approved in November, 2018. The money is earmarked specifically for improvements to our schools such as air conditioning renovations…
Distinguished Programs Equal Huge Opportunities in Hillsborough County Public Schools
The Academy of Finance Program: Sounds like some fancy course at the college level, right? Did you know five of our high schools in Hillsborough County offer The Academy of Finance Program? And, even better, there are big scholarship opportunities available to students who complete this prestigious program. “The Academy of Finance is one…
What to Know About Florida’s VPK Program and the Benefits of Early Learning
Lindsay Carson, Chief Executive Officer of the Early Learning Coalition of Pinellas County, shares details about optimal start times for learning, and how every parent can find the right Early Learning Center (ELC) for their budget.
Involved Yet Invisible – Volunteering in Middle School
When your child is in elementary school, volunteering is easy. When your child gets to middle school, it can be a different story.
Beat the Heat with Streaming Services: Meet Kanopy
Kanopy Kids is a free (with your library card) streaming service that’s accessible on any device with curated content, parental controls and no ads!
Summer Camp Keeps Tweens and Teens Active and Engaged
From outdoor adventures to pickleball games to escape rooms to playwriting, preteens and teens can fill their summer days with camps that reflect their interests.
How You Can Help Save the Monarch Butterfly
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recently put the migrating monarch butterfly on its Red List for Endangered Species.
Kids to Know: Emma Campbell, 2022 Hillsborough Co. Anti-Bullying Recognition Award Winner
Meet the 5th grade recipient of Hillsborough County’s 2022 Anti-Bullying Recognition Award and find out how you can nominate a child or teen who has gone above and beyond to battle bullying.
How to Find Books Your Kid Will Love
Experts with the Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library are sharing some ways to make navigating the sea of books a little smoother to find books your kid will love.
Florida VPK options for your child in Pasco and Hernando counties
Learn more about the many VPK options for your child through the Early Learning Coalition of Pasco and Hernando Counties.
Join the Library’s Summer Reading Challenge to Keep Kids Learning
The Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library is hosting a Summer Reading Challenge for all ages from June 1 – July 31, 2023!
Have You Considered Taking Time to Play with Your Child Today? It’s Simple!
Playing with your child supports early brain development. Learn how to make playtime meaningful with just five minutes each day.
The Strongest Bond: Seminole Heights Elementary’s Peer Mentoring Program
Learn how the peer mentoring program at Seminole Heights Elementary is building communication, empathy, and kindness between groups of students.
The Best STEM, Science, and Coding Summer Camps in Tampa Bay
We’re sharing the best STEM summer camps and science summer camps in Tampa Bay.
The Amazing Benefits of Reading Out Loud to Children, Audiobooks Included!
Reading aloud anything—a picture book, a comic book, a fairy tale, books about insects, anything your child is interested in—will yield benefits, including for our neurodiverse and non-English speaking listeners.
Black History Takes Center Stage in Hillsborough Schools
Teams from each Hillsborough Co. public school are buffing up on their trivia to compete in the Black History Brain Bowl on Feb. 11th.
Shorecrest Preparatory School: A World-Class Education Right Here in Tampa Bay
Learn how an education from Shorecrest Prep can ensure your child is ready to thrive in university life and beyond as a self-directed learner.
Corbett Prep Shares 3 Ways Your Family Benefits When Giving Back
If you resolved to do more for your community in 2023, here’s how including the kids in your commitment benefits the whole family.
