Vero Beach Education

Welcome to the essential Educational web pages for Vero Beach, Treasure Coast Florida.

Saint Edwards School

Saint Edward’s Announces 26 AP Scholars

Saint Edward’s is having another great scholastic year with 26 AP Scholars to its credit, including three National AP Scholars. The title of National Scholar is granted to students in the U.S. who receive an average grade of at least four or higher on eight or more of the exams, on a scale of one to five, with five being the highest, and three passing.

Nine students earned the title of AP Scholar which is granted to those students who receive grades of three or higher on three or more exams.

Four students earned the title of AP Scholar with Honor which is granted to those students who receive an average grade of at least 3.25 on all AP exams taken, and grades of three or higher on four or more of those exams.

Ten students earned the title of AP Scholar with Distinction which is granted to those students who receive an average grade of at least 3.5 on all AP exams taken and grades of three or higher on five or more of those.

AP or advanced placement courses are offered beginning in the freshman year. Last year, 97% of the freshman who took AP Human Geography passed and 83% scored a four or higher. Saint Edward’s presently offers up to 20 AP courses.

Director of Testing Terence Mitchell stated, “We offer a wide array of AP courses and are continuing to add additional courses. We require that all students take the exams and historically, our students do quite well on the exams. As an independent school our goal is that our students will not simply pass with a score of three, but will earn scores of four and higher. As a matter of fact, we project that we will have as many as eight National Scholars next year, which is the highest honor offered by the College Board.”

In addition to the 26 AP Scholars, Saint Edward’s is pleased to report four National Merit Semifinalists (Alexandra Hendricks, Alexandra Grant, Steven Recio and Emily Packard) and three commended scholars (Diana Pechter, Freddie Rose and Nora Willett). Recio was also named Scholar by the 2007-08 National Hispanic Recognition Program.

www.steds.org

Nikelodeon and the Theatrical Rights Worldwide

May 7, 2008 Nickelodeon and Theatrical Rights Worldwide have chosen Saint Edward’s School to be the first in the United States to officially produce the newest show from Nickelodeon “Rugrats A Live Adventure!” as a part of Saint Edward’s annual rehearsal and performance camp; CAMP BLUE showcasing the talents of young teens from throughout the Treasure Coast!

Vero Beach, Florida: July 7, 2008-July 25, 2008-. After viewing video and production photos of Saint Edward’s CAMP BLUE’s 2007 summer production of Blues Clues Live-The Most Spectacular Place, Nickelodeon and Theatrical Rights Worldwide have chosen Saint Edward’s School to be the first in the United States to officially produce the newest show from Nickelodeon: Rugrats A Live Adventure as a part of Saint Edward’s annual rehearsal and performance camp. CAMP BLUE is now looking for a new cast for its second annual year of a 3-week, summer theatre camp! This one-of-a-kind rehearsal and performance camp begins Monday, July 7th and runs thru Friday, July 25th and is specifically geared to kids going into 4th grade through students going into their 8th grade year in school. There is no audition necessary to participate in the camp.

Rugrats A Live Adventure! is produced by special arrangement with Nickelodeon and Theatrical Rights Worldwide. This “live” show is a full-scale, theatrical production geared to be performed for the preschool-elementary set, their parents and grandparents and introduces young audiences to the magical world of live theatre. Campers will be able to choose whether they wish to be a member of the onstage cast or if they would prefer to work behind-the-scenes on the technical side (building the sets, running the light board, or mastering the sound board and spotlights.) This will be a show performed and run by kids! The musical features all of the characters that kids know and love from the critically-acclaimed, Emmy award winning Nickelodeon television series Rugrats including the character ‘s of Angelica, Tommy, and Chuckie. Beginning June 1, tickets for the public performances will be available in advance by contacting TicketAlternative at 1-877-725-8849 or on their website at www.ticketalternative.com. Tickets are $5 for Adults and $3 for children. Children under 2 are free. Children must be escorted by an adult. Tickets can also be purchased at Bill’s Audio and Video Innovations, 6366 20th Street, Vero Beach, 772-562-5565.Tickets will also be available on the day of the performance at the Waxlax Center Box Office a half-hour before each curtain.

To become a member of the cast or crew call 772-492-2106. For the convenience of “working” parents Saint Edward’s has additional camps available for morning participation, lunch supervision, and late pickup available. For more info; check our website at www.steds.org and click “external studies.”

St. Edward's

In the most competitive and difficult of years in the field of college admissions, Saint Edward’s had one of the most successful years to date. It was not just the top percentage of SES students who fared well; SES seniors from the top deciles to the bottom deciles were admitted to first rate colleges and universities.

The Class of 2008 has received 280 acceptances to date into 114 different colleges around the nation. The colleges range from large to small, public to private, rural to urban, and all choices are quality institutions. Students were accepted into the most highly selective private schools including Stanford, Dartmouth, Northwestern, University of Pennsylvania, Duke, Georgetown, Tufts, Boston College, Vanderbilt, University of Chicago, Washington University in St. Louis, and Emory, as well as top public colleges including the University of Virginia, UNC Chapel Hill, the University of Michigan, the University of Maryland, UF, and FSU. The impressive admittance is attributed to a strong academic class, effective student advocacy on the part of the college counseling office, and an increasing awareness of the quality of their college preparatory program.

During senior year in addition to looking ahead to their future, Saint Edward’s students form important relationships with first graders at the Lower School. They have a “Senior Buddy” for the year. Activities include Halloween Parade, Making Valentine’s, and letters of advice from the first graders to the seniors. Today started out with the first graders performing a play for the seniors and ended with the seniors taking a last and poignant walk down the hallways with the underclassmen cheering, high-fiving and wishing them well; they wore college t-shirts for the first time. www.steds.org

Rainbow Kids

To change and enhance one Child at a time!

Mission: To provide a safe and educational daycare center for children with special needs and disabilities as well as mainstream children. To provide education wuth an early intervention approach that will enhance further learning in any Florida School District. More...

To Enhance One Life at a Time!

Mission:
To provide a safe, secure, structured family environment for developmentally, mentally and emotionally challenged teens and young adults.

While continually educating and enhancing each resident, encouraging them to experience their optimum capabilities and reaching toward their fullest potential for independent living. More...