What is The Amazing Explorers Academy all about? Why not come see for yourself! At The Amazing Explorers, we invite prospective students and their parents to come spend time with us and see what all the fuss is about. That’s because we know that once you arrive and see how happy and engaged the students …
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Dealing with Separation Anxiety
Children and their parents alike can sometimes suffer from separation anxiety when it’s time for kids to go to daycare or preschool. Yet every child and parent sooner or later has to begin the next chapter in their lives together. Young children and parents have one of the strongest and unique bonds in human interaction. …
Early Socialization Skills Important
Children learn at a very early age how to interact with other people. And the skills they learn when they are just 3- or 4-years old are what they will use throughout their education, in their chosen careers, and even in their family life. That is why it is so important for young children to …
Florida VPK Offers Double the Value
All preschool-aged children are entitled to free pre-kindergarten or child care services under the law in the state of Florida. That means parents can benefit twice: First by offering their child the educational leg up they can use to succeed for the rest of their schooling and careers. And second by allowing parents to focus …
Preparing Tomorrow’s Leaders Today
What will the future look like? Nobody knows for sure. But if there’s one thing that’s certain it’s that tomorrow’s leaders are going to need to be more familiar with things like science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics. That’s why The Amazing Explorers Academy is focused on providing even the youngest students with a …
Start Searching Now for Fall Enrollment
If your child is three or four years old and you are considering enrollment him or her in a pre-kindergarten or daycare program in the fall, the time to start looking is right now. While it may seem a long way off, the start of the autumn school season is actually less than eight months …
What Is Florida’s Free VPK Program?
New parents may not realize that if they reside in the state of Florida when their child reaches the age of 4 or 5 he or she is entitled to enrollment in a prekindergarten program paid entirely by the state. Florida’s Voluntary Free Prekindergarten program, or VPK program, is an innovative effort by the state …
New Year, New Decade, New Opportunity
New Year’s Eve offers an opportunity to look back to the past and to hope for the future. Especially this year, when we are not only welcoming in a new year but also a new decade, the celebration will likely be exceptionally memorable. Most people commemorate the New Year by making resolutions to make changes …
Don’t Squander Your Child’s Free Pre-Kindergarten Benefit
All children residing in Florida can participate in the pre-kindergarten early education program of their choice at no cost to their family thanks to an entitlement program offered by the state. Yet many parents choose not to take advantage of this paid voluntary pre-kindergarten (VPK) benefit either because they didn’t know about it, they don’t …
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Keeping Kids Engaged During the Holiday Break
Children attending STEM-based education programs like those offered at The Amazing Explorers Academy are accustomed to a certain level of intellectual stimulation. When they are in the classroom, their minds are continually challenged with new ideas, bold concepts, and social interaction with other children. But all that can stop during the holiday break. Rather than …
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