Announcing the Parent VPK Online Registration process is now LIVE!!!!

Click Here to read about VPK and Click Here to begin your registration!!!

VPK Parent Online Registration System Frequently Asked Questions---click here!

 Parents:   Two K-12 Scholarship Opportunities! 

Step Up for Students is a nonprofit organization that helps administer the                                                                                                                                                                Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program.  The program was created in 2001

by the Florida Legislature and has since provided nearly 399,000 scholarships

to low income Florida school age children who are in foster care or who

are homeless.   With the scholarship, families are empowered to find the

school that best meets their children's needs.  Click here for more information!

To find out information regarding the recently created Personal Learning

Scholarship Account (PLSA) that helps parents personalize the educational

plans for thier children with special needs and unique abilities----

click Here to find out about PLSA!

Fiscal Audit RFP

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 ELCFH announces the release of the Request for Proposals (RFP) for                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Auditing Services begining with FY 13-14.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Click here for the packet and application details.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   All proposals are due July 31, 2014!!!!!

Click here for replies to any submitted audit questions.

Click Giving Partner  for your source for knowledge about charitable nonprofits in Southwest Florida.

                                                                                                     

Welcome to the Early Learning Coalition of Florida’s Heartland

from Ashley Coone, ELCFH Board Chair

 
At the Early Learning Coalition of Florida's Heartland, Inc, we understand that the first five years of a child's life are filled with incredible growth and development. From a child's first words and steps to kindergarten entry, the world is a wondrous place for learning and exploration. Parents and child care providers nurture children's growth and development through responsive and caring relationships. As a community, we believe that we have an obligation to support families with young children and the child care providers who tirelessly provide early care and education services. 

Our goal is to ensure young children in Charlotte, DeSoto, Hardee and Highlands counties have access to high quality early care and education programs.  A high quality early care and education program is one that is filled with rich and creative experiences, a developmentally appropriate environment and caring teachers who sincerely connect with young children. Such a program can truly help a young child prepare for school success!

Please contact your local ELCFH office for your School Readiness, Voluntary-Prekindergarten and Child Care Resource and Referral needs. We look forward to serving you!

"A person's a person no matter how small."     Dr. Seuss

Great Opportunity!!!

 Comcast offers affordable to internet services to eligbile families---Click here for more details!

Charlotte County Community Needs Assessment 2013

United Way of Charlotte County, Charlotte County Human Services and Charlotte Community Foundation release the Charlotte County Community Needs Assessment 2013.  http://www.unitedwayccfl.org/media/3997_CNA2013-Electronic-opti.pdf