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PROGRAM HEADER - COVER PAGE <br /> • <br /> Organization Name * <br /> Education Foundation of Indian River County, Inc. <br /> Executive Director* E-mail * <br /> Cynthia Falardeau director@edfoundationirc.org <br /> Address ' Telephone * <br /> P.O. Box 7046, Vero Beach, FL 32961 (772) 564-0034 <br /> Fax <br /> (772)564-0761 <br /> Program Director* E-mail * <br /> Mary Miner mary@edfoundationirc.org <br /> Address ' Telephone • <br /> P.O. Box 7046, Vero Beach, FL 32961 (772) 564-0034 <br /> Fax <br /> Program Title • <br /> Program Manager <br /> Priority Need Area Addressed • <br /> Early Childhood Development <br /> Brief Description of the Program <br /> 1 The Education Foundation, in partnership, with the School District of Indian River County (SDIRC)seeks to <br /> increase Kindergarten readiness rates for 4- and 5-year-old children by extending the school year with 29 <br /> instructional days. This proposal seeks to replicate and expand the STEP into Kindergarten (STEP - <br /> Summer Transition Enrichment) program's success that extends the school year through the end of July <br /> 2018 with priority given to the students identified as homeless, migrant and students residing in school <br /> zones with the highest poverty percentages. <br /> { The Education Foundation collaborates with the SDIRC to leverage the community's investment in our <br /> schools with the goal of achieving excellence for students and educators. We work together to fund- <br /> raise, administer and implement programs like STEP into K to prepare 4 and 5 <br /> year old children to arrive at Kindergarten prepared to begin their academic careers. <br /> 2017044 Page 3 of 25 05/03/2017 <br />