( Orlando, FL ) – July 21, 2008 – The Orange County School District, the eleventh largest district in the country with 129 elementary schools, has selected KLC School Partnerships, a division of Knowledge Learning Corporation, as an approved school-age child care provider.  KLC School Partnerships will work with the Orange County school district to enhance program offerings that enable schools to meet the unique needs of Orange County students both before and after school.

With a high-performing, dedicated team, KLC School Partnerships’ appropriately named program, Champions, is aligned to Orange County ’s goals in supporting intense focus on student achievement and a safe learning environment.  The program provides an engaging atmosphere, with a focus on education through activity choices including literacy, character-building, health/fitness, homework help and tutoring.

“Champions is pleased to provide Orange County Schools with an enriching and academic program that will help students meet their education goals,” said Cathy Brown, Director of Partnership Development, KLC School Partnerships.  “Our first priority will be to work with schools to identify their needs through the assessment of student performance and curriculum issues.  In turn, this will help us to provide appropriate solutions to each participating school.”   

KLC School Partnerships has begun outreach to Orange County Schools to offer the Champions program as a before- and after-school solution.  Since the program was made available to school administrators across the county, Apopka Elementary, Endeavor Elementary, Arbor Ridge Elementary, Killarney Elementary, Lawton Chiles Elementary, and Palmetto Elementary have signed on with the Champions program and will offer their students after school recreational and enrichment activities as well as tutoring to students in need of skill enhancement. 

KLC School Partnerships provides a variety of educational offerings including, online tutoring, before- and after-school programs, after school tutoring and homework help, and science camps, all of which are customized to meet the unique needs of each individual school district and its students.  As school administrators continue to tackle the challenges of limited resources, KLC School Partnerships is an ideal solution to provide supplemental education service.  The school does not take on the cost of development or delivery of programs; instead the school district enhances its resources as KLC School Partnerships invests in equipment and supplies.

About KLC School Partnerships

KLC School Partnerships is operated by Knowledge Learning Corporation (KLC), the nation's leading provider of early childhood education and care. KLC School Partnerships serves nearly 80,000 children nationwide by working with local schools to provide innovative, customized programs that best serve the area’s unique student populations.  KLC brings over 40 years of experience to our extended learning programs. For more information on School Partnership programs visit www.klcschoolpartnerships.com or call (800) 995-3885.

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