LTC 371-2023 City of Miami Beach Information Sessions for Prekindergarten Scholarship Program Interested Families 2024-2025L)ocu,'Sign Envelope 11)� DGE4A3F(;-DDAD-4A1 7_9288-62FBI C:379B37
OFFICE OF THE CHY MANAGER
1-1-C � 371-2023 LETTER "10 COMNAISSION
To: Honorable Mayor Dan Gelber and Members of the City Con-irnission
From: Alina T. Hudak, City Dana e
Date-, August 23, 2023
Subject.- City of Miami Beach Information Sessions for Prekindergarten Scholarship Program
Interested Families 2024-2025
The purpose of this Letter to Commission is to update YOU on the status of the City of Miami Beach's
Prekindergarten (PreK) Scholarship Program for Miami Beach residents for the 2024-25 school year
and feedback frorn families this past school year, The Prekindergarten Scholarship Program expands
hourly access to high -quality PreK providers for 158 families with a scholarship of up to $3,000.
As the application for eligible and interested families for the 2024-2025 school year will open on
September 11, 2023, farnily informational sessions will be held via Zoorn on the following dates and
tirnes (Attachment A):
September 11, 2023 at 11 ( nglrsh) and 12PM (Espanoll)
September 12, 2023 at 6 PM(English) and 7 PSI W (EspanoI)
September 14, 2023 at 12 PM(Engfish) and I PM (Espanol)
September 18, 2023 at 6 PM(Engfish) and 7 PM (Espanol)
Zoom Webinar link: htt�,,r��kiqy ?
Meeting ICE: 5747969101 Passcode:2oyB5P
Or by telephone (929) 205-6099 Passcode: 401682
Family applications may be submitted on the City's website beginning Monday, September 11, 2023
at which provides an overview of the prograrn and eligibility criteria. The
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deadline for family application submission is November 28, 2021 A computerized lottery process will
be held on Decernber 1, 2023 which will establish a numerical order of service until all funds are
exhausted. Results from the lottery will be posted on the City's website including name, confirmation
number, and lottery number. Staff from the Office of Education and Perforrnance Initiatives will contact
family applicants in order of selection to determine eligibility.
At the culmination of the 2022-2023 academic school year, the City of K/liarni Beach families who had
received a PreK scholarship were surveyed to evaluate the effectiveness of the program. The findings
revealed:
0 100% of scholarship recipient families indicated they are very satisfied with the application
process for the PreK Scholarship Program
0 100% of scholarship recipient families indicated they strongly agreed or agreed that the City of
Miami Beach Education team communicated their child's application status in a timely manner
0 96% of scholarship recipients strongly agreed or agreed that the PreK website is easy to navigate
to find information regarding the application, eligibility, and requirements
a '100% of scholarship recipient families strongly agreed or agreed that the results of the PreK
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website and via ernail
961X0 of schoiarship recipient farnilies strongly agreed or agr,(.-.,ed H"iat the monthly invoicing t(.�)
providers was easy to review and approve in Doc�,.iSigrr
Flan'iilies provided tl-'re f0kMing additional cornrnents:
What a great program for CMB residents, B want to thank you for this sc.hoIarship award for our
son to attend PreK at South Pointe Elementary. 1 he prograrn is a valuaNe too� to prepare OUr
chMren for scholarly success
Thankful for having this opportunity
Estoy awy satisfecha la verdad fUe de much@ ayuda para rni, rrii.,ay gag radecida con esto. (1 arn
very satisfied, the truth was very helpfUl tO rne, I am very grateful for this)
* Seaailess process, thank YOU for the 1-self
* Thank YOU for a great prograrn and resource for CMB residents, We greatly ap,')reciate it and or.ir
son benefited immensely frorn this prograrn
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact [,',)r. Leslie Rosenfed, Chef l"E.Aucation Officc:-,,r.
Attachment:
Karni Beach Prekindergarten Scholarship Progmrn lnforriation Session,,.., for Farnilies (A[AachrneritA)
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Attachment A
City of Miami Beach
Prekindergarten
Scholarship Program-,
Information Sessiolls
for Families
Prograrna Prekindeqjarten de la
Ciudad de Miami Beach : Sesiones
Infaronativas para las Familias
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Miami each farnMes with as Pre-K
scWorship of up to $3,000,
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Eligible OP reK farniHes are invited to partake in one
of the following sessions'
Monday, September 11 2023 - 1 IAM - 12PM
Tuesday, September 12, 2023 - 6PM - 7PM
Thursday, September 14, 2023 - '12PM - IPM
Mondcqh Septembev 18, 2023 - 6PM - 7PM `qxh,Y
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