Page 8 - 2022 Annual Report

Jack & Jill Center is the oldest nonprofit provider of early childhood education in Broward
County, and since 1942 the core of our critical work has remained the same—we serve
working families, educate young children, and support and advocate for our community.
With your support, Jack & Jill Center can continue to work toward our mission to strengthen
children and families through innovative education, supportive programming, and community
engagement. Your gift helps shape the future of Jack & Jill Center’s children and families.
Thank you for your essential support! To make a gift, scan the QR code or visit
www.jackandjillcenter.org/joinus/give.

The Early Education Program serves children ages six weeks to five
years old (VPK-4). Accredited by the National Association for the
Education of Young Children (NAEYC), this program
demonstrates standards of high-quality early childhood education
including a safe, healthy environment and developmentally appropriate curriculum.
Comprehensive, research-based Creative Curriculum® is utilized to promote learning
through exploration and discovery. Conscious Discipline®, an evidence-based, extensive
initiative, is employed to manifest opportunities to teach life skills. Additionally, Continuity
of Care is practiced to ensure children remain with the same teachers and caregivers for
multiple years to produce secure attachments.

Madelaine Halmos Academy is a private elementary school serving
kindergarten through fifth grade. The Academy’s STEAM (science,
technology, engineering, arts, and math) curriculum and robust
program nurture the whole child by combining academic, social-
emotional, and wellness elements to ensure a highly-effective educational experience.
Program elements include project-based curriculum, wellness activities, engaging
extracurricular activities, integrated technology including smart boards and individual devices
for each student, on-site counseling and therapeutic services, enrichment activities, and
interactive, educational field trips. The Academy develops lifelong learners, launching them
into bright, prosperous futures. Thanks to a generous partnership between The Halmos
Family Foundation and the Florida Prepaid College Foundation, The Opportunity
Scholarship Fund provides every Madelaine Halmos Academy graduate with a Florida
College Plan scholarship.

Supported by the Children’s Services Council’s MOST grant, the Out-of-School Program at
Madelaine Halmos Academy supports social, emotional, and cognitive learning beyond the
academic day and during Summer Camp. In the 2019-20 academic year, the program began
its three-year STEAM partnership with United Way of Broward County, to successfully
implement STEAM-centered projects and forge new community partnerships with science
and technology organizations.

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