Programs & Services for Providers

School Readiness

Any legally operating child care provider or approved informal provider in Florida may be eligible to offer the Florida School Readiness program. Certification consists of entering into a School Readiness contract with the Early Learning Coalition, as well as attending ...read more
 

Voluntary Prekindergarten

If your program meets the following, you may be eligible to offer Voluntary Prekindergarten: Each private provider must be a licensed child care facility, a licensed family day care home (registered homes are not eligible), a licensed large family child ...read more
 

Resource and Referral Services

The Early Learning Coalition maintains a database of all Manatee County childcare providers. Families who contact us for provider information are given child care referrals that are customized to the criteria they submit. Results are generated based on family need ...read more
 

Quality Programming

All children deserve to be in early care and education programs of high quality that assist each child in developing to her or his full potential. School Readiness Programs Providing care for School Readiness funded children in Florida means following ...read more
 

Professional Development

Scholarship & Reward Programs The Early Learning Coalition of Manatee County is proud to offer a number of incentives to early education practitioners: College Scholarships to increase knowledge in the early childhood education field and help educators pursue their formal ...read more
 

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