PHILADELPHIA – On Friday December 8, Mayor Kenney and PHLpreK Director Julie Beamon will visit PHLpreK provider Amazing Kidz Academy Cheltenham and announce the release of an updated PHLpreK by the Numbers report.
Amazing Kidz Academy Cheltenham has increased its Keystone STARS quality rating, a state rating system that measures quality of pre-K programs, from 2 to 3 STARS since contracting with PHLpreK. Twenty other PHLpreK providers have joined Amazing Kidz in moving from “Growth” to “Quality” as a result of investments from PHLpreK, according to the new report.
The PHLpreK by the Numbers report will include updates on PHLpreK enrollment, family demographics, teacher training and workforce development, and parent satisfaction.
Who:
Mayor Jim Kenney
Julie Beamon, PHLpreK Director, Mayor’s Office of Education
Sharmain Matlock-Turner, President and CEO, Urban Affairs Coalition
Lisa Smith, Owner, Amazing Kidz Academy
Clarence Morris III, CEO and Owner, Amazing Kidz Academy
Where:
Amazing Kidz Academy Cheltenham, 1267 E Cheltenham Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19124
When:
11:00 AM -11:30 AM – Tour and activity with children (press welcome)
11:30 AM -12:00 PM – Press conference