Child Care Programs selected for DECAL Summer Transition Program
Child Care Programs selected for DECAL Summer Transition Program
Child Care Programs selected for DECAL Summer Transition Program
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Nathan Deal Bobby Cagle, MSW<br />
Governor Commissioner<br />
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<br />
Media Contact: Reg Griffin<br />
404-656-0239<br />
reg.griffin@decal.ga.gov<br />
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<strong>Child</strong> <strong>Care</strong> <strong><strong>Program</strong>s</strong> <strong>selected</strong> <strong>for</strong><br />
<strong>DECAL</strong> <strong>Summer</strong> <strong>Transition</strong> <strong>Program</strong><br />
<strong>Program</strong> targets rising Kindergarten students who did not attend<br />
Pre-K or need additional support<br />
ATLANTA, Ga., (April 25, 2012) – Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early <strong>Care</strong> and<br />
Learning has announced that <strong>for</strong>ty-nine child care centers across 18 Georgia counties have qualified to<br />
offer a six-week <strong>Summer</strong> <strong>Transition</strong> <strong>Program</strong> <strong>for</strong> rising kindergartners who either did not attend<br />
Georgia’s Pre-K or Head Start, or attended but need additional support to be ready <strong>for</strong> Kindergarten next<br />
Fall.<br />
The six-week high quality instructional program begins on Monday, June 4, 2012, and is targeted <strong>for</strong><br />
children whose families are eligible <strong>for</strong> <strong>Child</strong> and Parent Services (CAPS) which is administered by the<br />
Department of Human Services. A total of 60 classes will be offered.<br />
“We are pleased to be partnering with these outstanding child care centers and schools in offering this<br />
important support <strong>for</strong> our State’s youngest learners,” said Bobby Cagle, commissioner of Bright from the<br />
Start: Georgia Department of Early <strong>Care</strong> and Learning. “These six weeks can potentially make all the<br />
difference in the world <strong>for</strong> these students as they prepare to enter kindergarten this fall.”<br />
www.decal.ga.gov
Forty-nine child care programs <strong>selected</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>DECAL</strong> <strong>Summer</strong> <strong>Transition</strong> <strong>Program</strong> – Page 2<br />
“This is a great opportunity <strong>for</strong> these young students to refresh their skills and build their confidence<br />
be<strong>for</strong>e moving up into kindergarten,” said Susan Adams, assistant commissioner <strong>for</strong> Georgia’s Pre-K,<br />
part of Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early <strong>Care</strong> and Learning. “Un<strong>for</strong>tunately funding<br />
<strong>for</strong> the program is limited so it is targeted <strong>for</strong> specific counties.”<br />
Funding was targeted <strong>for</strong> counties based on Georgia's Pre-K waiting list data, county poverty rate and 3rd<br />
grade CRCT scores. All Georgia's Pre-K programs that were in good standing operating in those counties<br />
were eligible to apply. Funding <strong>for</strong> STP sites was based on the quality of the applications and the number<br />
of children eligible to be served within the program service areas and zip codes.<br />
<strong><strong>Program</strong>s</strong> will be offered at child care centers in Baldwin, Bulloch, Chatham, Clayton, Clinch, DeKalb,<br />
Dougherty, Fulton, Glynn, Hart, Lowndes, Muscogee, Polk, Richmond, Screven, Spalding, Wayne and<br />
Whitfield counties. A complete list of child care centers, their locations and contact in<strong>for</strong>mation is below.<br />
Questions about the program can be e-mailed to summerschool@decal.ga.gov.<br />
About Bright from the Start<br />
Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early <strong>Care</strong> and Learning is responsible <strong>for</strong> meeting the<br />
child care and early education needs of Georgia’s children and their families. It administers the nationally<br />
recognized Georgia’s Pre-K <strong>Program</strong>, licenses child care centers and home-based child care, administers<br />
federal nutrition programs, and manages voluntary quality enhancement programs.<br />
The department also houses the Head Start State Collaboration Office, distributes federal funding to<br />
enhance the quality and availability of child care, and works collaboratively with Georgia child care<br />
resource and referral agencies and organizations throughout the state to enhance early care and education.<br />
For more in<strong>for</strong>mation, go to www.decal.ga.gov.<br />
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STP Funded Sites 2012<br />
region Site Name county phone street_zip Funding<br />
Metro Kinder<strong>Care</strong> Learning Center #407 Clayton (770) 471-1050 30236 1<br />
Metro Little Ones Day <strong>Care</strong> Center Clayton (404) 361-8886 30297 1<br />
Metro Lollipop Kids Clayton (404) 366-8694 30297 1<br />
Metro Sesame Kids Clayton (770) 991-2691 30274 1<br />
Metro Sheltering Arms - C Rhodenizer Center Clayton (770) 477-1746 30236 1<br />
Metro The Roane School Clayton (770) 472-5354 30236 1<br />
Metro The Wonder Years <strong>Child</strong> <strong>Care</strong> and Learning Center Clayton (770) 478-0067 30228 1<br />
Metro Alpha Academy and <strong>Child</strong> <strong>Care</strong> Center DeKalb (404) 288-7992 30035 1<br />
Metro <strong>Child</strong>time <strong>Child</strong>care #1112 DeKalb (770) 484-8949 30058 2<br />
Metro Kinder<strong>Care</strong> Learning Center #404 DeKalb (404) 321-0485 30329 1<br />
Metro Kinder<strong>Care</strong> Learning Center #408 DeKalb (770) 938-9828 30340 1<br />
Metro Kinder<strong>Care</strong> Learning Center #412 DeKalb (770) 458-6506 30341 1<br />
Metro Kinder<strong>Care</strong> Learning Center (Chamblee Dunwoody DeKalb Rd.) (770) 396-2095 30338 1<br />
Metro Sheltering Arms - East Lake Village DeKalb (404) 373-6430 30317 1<br />
Metro Sheltering Arms - International Village Center DeKalb (770) 454-6220 30341 1<br />
Metro Teach "O" Rea Preparatory School DeKalb (404) 296-7737 30083 1<br />
Metro The Academy of Brilliant Scholars (Doraville) DeKalb (770) 939-9500 30340 1<br />
Metro Wee Wisdom Day Nursery & Kindergarten DeKalb (404) 284-8898 30032 1<br />
Metro Whitefoord Prekindergarten <strong>Program</strong> DeKalb (404) 525-1213 30317 1<br />
Metro <strong>Child</strong>ren's Friend #22 Fulton (770) 442-1082 30076 1<br />
Metro Harvest Rain Academy Fulton (770) 969-2040 30213 2<br />
Metro Kinder<strong>Care</strong> Learning Center (Nesbit Ferry Rd) Fulton (770) 587-1436 30022 1<br />
Metro North Fulton <strong>Child</strong> Development Center Fulton (770) 992-4006 30075 2<br />
Metro Samuel L. Jones <strong>Child</strong> <strong>Care</strong> Center Fulton (404) 753-0411 30311 1<br />
Metro <strong>Child</strong>care Network #100 Spalding (770) 227-2788 30223 1<br />
Metro <strong>Child</strong>care Network #101 Spalding (770) 227-2232 30223 1<br />
NE <strong>Child</strong>ren's Friend #6 Baldwin (478) 452-5222 31061 1<br />
NE Hartwell Elementary School Hart (706) 376-4425 30643 1<br />
NE <strong>Child</strong>care Network #26 Richmond (706) 793-4964 30906 1<br />
NE <strong>Child</strong>ren's Friend #31 Richmond (706) 868-8285 30909 1<br />
NE The Family Y <strong>Child</strong> Development Center Richmond (706) 922-9670 30901 1<br />
NE The Sunshine House #36 Richmond (706) 860-2726 30907 1<br />
NW Little Learners #3 Polk (770) 748-0831 30125 1<br />
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STP Funded Sites 2012<br />
region Site Name county phone street_zip Funding<br />
NW Steppin' Stones Daycare & Preschool Polk (770) 748-5135 30125 1<br />
NW International Academy at Blue Ridge Whitfield (706) 278-6297 30721 2<br />
NW Precious Possessions Preschool & Daycare Whitfield (706) 226-1115 30721 2<br />
SE Smiles, Giggles, and Hugs <strong>Child</strong> Development Center, Bulloch LLC (912) 681-1100 30458 1<br />
SE Sonshine Christian <strong>Child</strong>care and Prekindergarten Bulloch (912) 489-3679 30458 1<br />
SE Garden City Elementary School Chatham (912) 395-6820 31408 2<br />
SE Thunderbolt Elementary Chatham (912) 395-6655 31404-5018 2<br />
SE F.A.C.E.S. Glynn (912) 267-4229 31520-6340 2<br />
SE Lil Scholars Learning Center Screven (912) 564-9331 30467 1<br />
SE Wayne Head Start Wayne (912) 427-4527 31545 2<br />
SW Clinch County Pre-K Clinch (912) 487-3484 31634 1<br />
SW Sylvandale Elementary School Dougherty (229) 431-1290 31705 2<br />
SW W. G. Nunn Elementary School Lowndes (229) 333-8575 31602 2<br />
SW <strong>Child</strong>ren's Friend #13 Muscogee (706) 323-9501 31909 1<br />
SW <strong>Child</strong>ren's Friend #14 Muscogee (706) 568-6655 31907 1<br />
SW <strong>Child</strong>ren's Friend #20 Muscogee (706) 563-0829 31909 1<br />
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