SUNSHINE ACADEMY

Sunshine Academy Participates In A Number Of State & Federally Sanctioned Programs.

National Accreditation Commision For Early Care And Education Programs (NAC) 

Sunshine Academy Palm Coast Is Currently Nationally Accredited. Our Flagler Location Is Currently Going Through The Self-Study Process And Is On The Way To Accreditation. 

"NAC Accreditation offers early care and education programs the opportunity to demonstrate and document quality performance using research-based criteria.  NAC accreditation values the rich and diverse tapestry of early care and education programs and the uniqueness of each.  The process is designed to be easy-to-understand and achievable.

• Developed for early care and education professionals by early care and education professionals.
• Promotes professionalism and program quality.
• Comprehensive performance standards and evaluation for all program components:  Administration, Curriculum, Interactions between Staff and Children, Parent Communication, and Health and Safety.
• Fully operational in centers across the nation.
• Respects individual program autonomy and philosophy.
• Included in government-funded quality enhancement initiatives."

 Information Gathered From www.NACCP.org

Daytona State College

Child Care Access Means Parents In School (CCAMPIS)

CCAMPIS provides low income students who are Pell eligible and are in pursuit of post secondary education access to affordable, accredited, and conveniently located child care services.

Information Gathered From http://www.daytonastate.edu/dass/ccampis.html

Mission:

"To promote national policies and partnerships to advance the development and learning of all children and to provide vision, leadership, and support to community Child Care Resource & Referral."

Military Programs

"NACCRRA is in partnership with the Department of Defense to administer a variety of programs to meet the unique child care needs of military families."

Information Gathered From www.NACCRRA.org

Early Learning Coalition of Flagler & Volusia (ELCFV)

Mission:

"Assure a safe, early learning environment for children birth to five by:

• Facilitating and enhancing quality early learning;
• Providing and coordinating early learning support services; and
• Championing the enormous positive impact of early learning. "

Sunshine Academy Works With ELCFV In Two Ways:

School Readiness:

" The Early Learning Coalition of Flagler and Volusia Counties (ELCFV) works in conjunction with private, faith-based and public school programs serving children from birth to five years old. Our local Coalition serves Flagler & Volusia Counties.

The ELCFV seeks to assist parents with the goal of increasing their child's chances for educational success. A sound education begins with high quality school readiness/ VPK services.

The Coalition recognizes that parents are children’s primary first teachers, but also recognizes that by participating in quality school readiness/VPK programs children will be better prepared for school."

Information Gathered From www.ELCFV.org

Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten

Benefits of early education and the VPK program

• The most important growth and development in the brain happens by the age of five.
• The early years are the learning years. A child’s ability to be attentive and to follow directions emerges in the early years. Structured early learning fosters these abilities for later success in school and in life.
• Pre-K prepares children to be ready for school. Children who participate in high-quality early childhood education programs develop better language skills, score higher in school-readiness tests and have better social skills and fewer behavioral problems once they enter school. They are also better prepared for Kindergarten, especially in the areas of pre-reading, pre-math and social skills.
• Pre-K promotes a love of learning in children. Pre-K enhances what a child learns at home and instills a love of life-long learning."

Information Gathered From www.vpkhelp.org/