The School District of Palm Beach County

Department of Adult and Community Education

Empowering adults for lifelong learning with knowledge and skills needed at work, at home, and in the community to compete in today’s global society.

 

 

 

 

Family Literacy Programs

Family literacy is a Free Adult Education Program Designed to do three things:

  1. Develop and increase your English, academic, computer and workforce skills
  2. Promote and foster positive parenting skills
  3. Enable you to become a full partner in your child’s education to help your children to be successful in school.

Family Literacy Program Components:

  • Adult Education (literacy, academics, GED, ESOL, and workforce skills)
  • Age-appropriate Childhood Education
  • Parent Education
  • PACT Time – Parent And Child Together
  • School Involvement and Workforce Development


Family Literacy programs work to enhance children’s school readiness and parents’ efforts to support their children’s development and learning.

Family Literacy  helps parent become self-sufficient. 

Family Literacy builds on the following endeavors:
 

  • Age-appropriate education services to prepare children for success in school and life experiences.
  • Interactive literacy activities between parents and children (PACT.
  • Training for parents in being the primary teacher for their children and full partners in the education of their children.
  • Parent literacy training that leads to economic self sufficiency.

Parents, this is your FREE chance to …

  • Learn English
  • Get your GED
  • Help your older children succeed in school
  • Help your small children prepare for school
  • Learn to be a full partner in your children’s education

For more information contact
Dora Rodriguez (561) 434-8712
rodriguezdo@palmbeach.k12.fl.us

Click here to visit the old Family Literacy site


Locations of Family Literacy Programs:

Adopt-A-Family’s Family Education Program –
(561) 253-1361 Ext. 120
1712 Second Avenue North, Lake Worth, FL 33460

Forest Hill Community School Family Literacy Night Program - (561)  540-2417, 6901 Parker Ave, West Palm Beach, FL 33405

Freedom Shores Elementary Family Literacy - (561) 868-5300
3400 Hypoluxo Rd. Boynton Beach, FL 33462, Portable # 22

Glades Family Education Program - (561) 992-8068
981 S.E. First Street, Belle Glade, FL  33430

Jupiter Elementary Family Literacy - (561) 262-2812
200 S. Loxahatchee Dr. Jupiter, FL  33458-7446

Maya Ministry Family Literacy Program - (561) 533-8130
1615 Lake Ave. Lake Worth, FL 33460,

Rolling Green Elementary Parent Power Works 5
(561) 202-9583
550 Miner Rd. Boynton Beach, FL 33435

Vicker’s House South Family Literacy - (561) 835-7180
3801 Georgia Ave, West Palm Beach, FL 33462

Wynnebrook Elementary Family Literacy - (561) 688-5284
1167 Drexal Road, West Palm Beach, FL  33417

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