VPK Program at Amazing Explorers Academy Prepares Tomorrow’s Leaders Today

There’s a tendency to believe that the STEAM curriculum — which stands for science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics — is highly technical and science-based. While students at The Amazing Explorers Academy certainly do get more exposure to science and analytical thinking than children at many other daycare and early childhood education programs, there is …

LAKE NONA Home to Growing Families

Like many towns in Florida, LAKE NONA began as a tourist destination. But, because it is not located in close proximity to the state’s many beaches, the town’s founders had to develop another way to attract Northerners to their community. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, LAKE NONA was promoted as a resort community to …

Making LAKE NONA Smarter One Child at a Time

The new Amazing Explorers Academy location in LAKE NONA will offer local residents the opportunity to provide their children with top-quality day care and pre-school services. Amazing Explorers emphasizes the STEAM (science, technology, engineering arts, and mathematics) curriculum, even among its youngest students. Numerous studies have shown that the younger children are exposed to these …

STEAM-Based Daycare Much More than Just Babysitting

Traditional childhood education usually begins at about age 6, when most children are enrolled in first grade. This is when ideas such as the alphabet and reading are first introduced. But a child’s mind actually starts learning much, much earlier than that. In fact, learning itself actually begins while the child is still in the …

Register for Florida’s Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program

Florida’s Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program, known as VPK, is a free educational program designed to prepare 4-year-old children for kindergarten and beyond. Parents of young children who qualify for the program can enroll their children in either private child care centers or public schools. Parents can also choose from school year or summer programs. In …

Benefits of Buying a Successful, Established Franchise

If -you are considering finally making the leap from business employee to business owner, there are two major options: 1.) Build your own small business on your own, or 2.) Buy an established franchise. The first of these choices is high-risk. If you have never owned your own business before or have limited experience running …

5 Things to Look for When Considering a Franchise

Selecting the best franchise for you can be a complicated decision. That’s because 1.) There are so many franchises to choose from, including restaurants, retail stores, services businesses, and more, and 2.) It can often be challenging to know how successful a franchise will be in the short- and long-term future. Fortunately, there a few …

Choosing a Franchise? Look at the Trends!

If you are looking to buy a franchise in Florida, it’s important to consider both short term and long term trends that will influence the success — or failure — of your business. For example, according to an analysis of public records conducted by the University of Florida, birth rates in the state are on …

The Top 3 Things to Look for in Franchise Opportunities

Today’s small business owners have a wide variety of franchise opportunities to choose from. There are fast food chains, car rental companies, retail stores, and many, many others. So, the question is, how can you sort through these hundreds of different options and find the right franchise that best fits your specific needs? Here are …