Prime Time strives to provide children and youth with a wide range of hands-on learning experiences. In partnership with local content expert organizations, Prime Time is now offering fun and engaging, learning activities to children and youth in out-of-school time programs.
Begin Scheduling an ELO to Visit Your Program
If your program has already registered your program with Prime Time and you have received confirmation of approval from Prime Time, you can begin scheduling ELOs by contacting the organization with contact information provided below.
If you have not registered your program, please click on "Scheduling Process and Requirements" button to the right.
ELO Categories
Supporting School-day Academic Learning
Program offering is related to, but does not replicate the school-day curriculum; aligns with Next Generation Sunshine State standards; addresses subjects such as, but not limited to, language arts, literacy, mathematics, science, social studies; offers hands-on active learning that is youth-focused, and encourages exploration and inquiry.
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Contact
Dante Drummer
Community Partnerships Manager
561-327-4171
ddrummer@primetimepbc.org
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Center for Creative Education - CADRE
The Center for Creative Education (CCE)’s out-of-school time program, CADRE, provides arts integration programming focused on developing social and emotional skills, building important habits of mind and foundational skills for success, and expanding on academic learning through the arts.
Contact
Center for Creative Education
Emily Ankerson, Arts Integration Curriculum Specialist
425 24th Street West Palm Beach, FL 33407
emilya@cceflorida.org
(561) 805-9927
www.cceflorida.org
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Devra, LLC - Engineering for Kids
Engineering for Kids provides hands-on learning in a variety of engineering and science disciplines that include: aerospace, electrical, mechanical, marine, game design and robotics (coding and construction).
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Florida Fishing Academy - Mobile Marine Lab
Learn about environmental awareness, water flow and erosion, while being trained in problem-solving and other life skills, using hands-on activities that emphasize open-ended and collaborative scientific learning.
Contact
Florida Fishing Academy
Richard Brochu, Executive Director
7067 Peninsula Court Lake Worth, Florida 33467
rich@floridafishingacademy.com
(561) 740-7227
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Shannon Lalime, Program Director
shannon@floridafishingacademy.com
(716) 341-3248
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Junior Achievement of the Palm Beaches & Treasure Coast
Welcome to Junior Achievement of the Palm Beaches & Treasure Coast Google Classrooms where you’ll find fun and educational content and activities.
Contact
Junior Achievement
Kate Spitzig, Director of Education and Training
6903 Vista Parkway North, Suite 10 West Palm Beach, FL 33411
kspitzig@juniorachievement.com
(561) 242-9468
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Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County - Stories and STEM
Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County designed Stories and STEM to excite children and youth about STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), expand upon prior knowledge, promote curiosity, and help children learn essential cooperation and teamwork skills. Children learn that STEM involves more than just collecting facts; it is a way of thinking and exploring the world. Stories and STEM is where literacy and science meet! Each session, children engage in fun, hands-on activities related to a book and are introduced to creative minds, both famous and lesser-known, who can serve as role models to interest children in STEM careers.
Contact
Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County
Callie Sharkey, Stories and STEM Program Manager
3651 Quantum Blvd. Boynton Beach, FL 33426
csharkey@literacypbc.org
(561) 767-3365
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Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society
The Palm Beach Zoo and Conservation Society’s Going Wild for STEAM is a high-quality, interdisciplinary enrichment program that provides children and youth with dynamic, hands-on learning.
Contact
Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society
1301 Summit Boulevard West Palm Beach, FL 33405
(561) 533-0887 ext. 240
Caring for the Whole Child
Program offering addresses mind and body health, explores mindfulness, emotional awareness and emotion management for overall wellness; physical activity (such as running, non-competitive sports, etc.), healthy eating habits or obesity prevention, etc.
Digital Vibez - Fitness Jamz
The Fitness Jamz program, provided by Digital Vibez, is designed to combat childhood obesity by fostering a love of fitness by teaching children and youth how to incorporate physical activity and healthy behaviors into their everyday lives. Participants learn a variety of dance styles, accompanied by music from diverse cultures, and are introduced to a variety of physical games that encourage aerobic movement.
Contact
Digital Vibez
Cassy Romelus, Program Director
2365 Old Okeechobee Rd.
West Palm Beach, FL 33409
(561) 355-5546
FLIPANY (Florida Introduces Physical Activity and Nutrition to Youth, Inc.) - Cooking Matters
FLIPANY’s Cooking Matters is a nutrition and culinary education program that incorporates physical activity. Cooking Matters has shown to be effective in fighting childhood obesity and supporting positive social and emotional learning in children and youth.
Contact
FLIPANY
Rose Shin, Senior Program Manager
1777 N Dixie Highway Fort Lauderdale, FL 33305
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Lynne Kunins, President & CEO
(954) 636-2388
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FAU Pine Jog Environmental Education Center - Teaching Empathy Through Nature
The Teaching Empathy through Nature program provided by FAU Pine Jog connects children in kindergarten through fifth grade with nature and builds empathy by using innovative instructional practices for developing social and emotional skills in combination with nature-based activities.
Contact
FAU-Pine Jog Environmental Education Center
Gregory Goebel, Education Program Coordinator
6301 Summit Boulevard
West Palm Beach, FL 33415
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Florida Fishing Academy - Angling for a Healthy Future
Through Angling for a Healthy Future, children and youth learn basic fishing skills, kayaking, snorkeling, water safety, environmental awareness, problem-solving and other life skills through the Florida Fishing Academy’s expanded learning opportunity. Fishing and other water-based activities can serve as a means for self-improvement, and social and emotional development.
Contact
Florida Fishing Academy
Richard Brochu, Executive Director
7067 Peninsula Court Lake Worth, Florida 33467
rich@floridafishingacademy.com
(561) 740-7227
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Shannon Lalime, Program Director
shannon@floridafishingacademy.com
(716) 341-3248
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Girls on the Run Palm Beach - Girls on the Run
Girls on the Run teaches girls life skills through dynamic interactive lessons and running games. Listed among the “Top 25 SEL” programs in a Harvard University study funded by The Wallace Foundation, the goal of Girls on the Run is to unleash confidence through accomplishment, while establishing a lifetime appreciation of health and fitness in mind, body and spirit. Girls do not have to be runners to participate; they just need a willingness to try their best.
Contact
Girls on the Run Palm Beach
Diane Evans, Council Director/Executive Director
PO Box 971301 Boca Raton, FL 33497-1301
561-600-8746
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Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County - Read! Lead! Succeed!
The Literacy Coalition’s Read! Lead! Succeed! Program empowers children through reading, discussion and literacy-based activities. Live and pre-recorded virtual lessons with accompanying literacy kits engage youth in making use of the written word and spoken language to enhance self and social-awareness while improving emotion management skills. Through literacy-based and guided social and emotional hands-on activities and experiences, youth become more caring individuals with increased concern and respect for themselves and others. Instructional virtual sessions and literacy kits are available to individual youth, as well as youth in out-of-school time settings.
Contact
Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County
Nancy Birardi, Program Coordinator
3651 Quantum Blvd. Boynton Beach, FL 33426
(561) 767-3355
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The Arc of Palm Beach County - Community Inclusion Program
The Arc’s Community Inclusion program offers specialized training, instruction and support to out-of-school time practitioners to facilitate the inclusion of youth into their programs. The goal of the Community Inclusion program is to ensure that OST programs in Palm Beach County are accessible to children with developmental disabilities. The trainings, observations, youth-specific coaching sessions and outreach opportunities are ongoing and provided as needed.
Contact
The Arc of Palm Beach County
Christin Martin, Community Inclusion Specialist
1201 Australian Ave. Riviera Beach, FL 33404
(561) 842-3213
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YMCA of South Palm Beach County (The Y) - YMCA Physical Activity & Wellness
The YMCA’s Physical Activity & Wellness program offers activities that build a healthy spirit, mind and body for children and youth. Through its activities, The Y seeks to combat the epidemic of excessive weight affecting children ages six to 12, provide tools to out-of-school time practitioners to promote active lifestyles supported by positive self-image and relationships, and create environments where children feel safe, included and positively engaged on a physical, social and emotional level.
Contact
YMCA of South Palm Beach County (The Y)
Sara Jones, Director of Community Wellness
9600 South Military Trail, Boynton Beach, FL 33436
(561) 536-1432
Discovering Arts and Culture
Program offering gives children and youth the opportunity to discover arts and culture: dance, music, theater, visual arts, spoken word poetry, digital arts, writing, etc., opening up possibilities of future interest or career pathways, with hopes to enrich their lives into adulthood.
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Lake Worth Playhouse
Children participating in the Lake Worth Playhouse Multicultural Arts Program learn acting, dancing and improvisational skills, gain performance experience; and most importantly, build a sense of community and individual empowerment with the added bonus of fun.
Contact
Lake Worth Playhouse
Cathy Randazzo Olson, Education Director, and Community Outreach Coordinator.
713 Lake Avenue Lake Worth, FL 33460
(561) 586-6169
Resource Depot - Reimagine your World: Creativity through Conservation
Resource Depot’s Reimagine your World: Creativity through Conservation is a hands-on environmental arts-based program designed to engage kindergarten through eighth graders in creative and collaborative projects that demonstrate creative reuse. Participants learn about the three Rs (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle), and how pollution and overconsumption are effecting society and the environment.
Contact
Resource Depot
Chelsea Odum, Director of Education & Artist Relations
2508 Florida Avenue, West Palm Beach FL 33401
(561) 882-0090 x 102
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Young Singers of the Palm Beaches - Prime Time Young Singers Choirs
The Prime Time Young Singers Choirs provides children and youth an opportunity to explore various aspects of musicianship, world cultures, emotions, linguistics and teamwork. Each session includes activities that develop a natural singing body alignment, freedom of breath, development of intonation, ease of personal vocal freedom using music from various periods and genres. Benefits of singing include the enhancement of social, mental and emotional health of participating children and youth. Studies show that singing increases self-confidence and self-esteem, and fosters leadership skills and ultimately develops good citizens.
Contact
Young Singers of the Palm Beaches
Shawn Berry, Artistic Director
701 Okeechobee Blvd. West Palm Beach, Florida 33401
(561) 651-4429 - (Note: new office phone number)
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Youth Speak Out International
The Unplug to Connect youth program and website was developed by Youth Speak Out International (YSO INT), a non-profit organization that empowers youth and families in culturally-diverse communities to use their voice for social change. By teaching media literacy, enhancing communication skills, and providing a platform for youth to create and share positive media messages, YSO INT gives youth the tools to collaborate, speak out, and fulfill their life’s purpose. We envision a world in which empowered youth with strong human connections live with purpose to build a vibrant global community.
Contact
Youth Speak Out International
William King, Executive Director
4300 S. US HWY 1, Ste 203-16, Jupiter, FL 33477
(561) 632-6303
Leadership and Career Pathways
Program offers skill development needed to succeed in school and in life, and real world application, including communication, social skills, public speaking, basic financial and household management, etc., equipping children with foundational skills needed to be successful in life. Program offerings expose youth to career options for the future, including entrepreneurship.
Junior Achievement - BizTown
The program helps youth to connect the dots between what they learn in school during the school year and the real world. Through the lessons, hands-on activities, and active participation in this simulated community designed to support differentiated learning styles, youth develop a strong understanding of the relationship between what they learn in school and their successful participation in a worldwide economy.
Contact
Junior Achievement
Claudia Barto, President
6903 Vista Parkway North, Suite 10 West Palm Beach, FL 33411
(561) 242-9468
Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) - Youth Entrepreneurship Summer Challenge
NFTE’s Youth Entrepreneurship Summer Challenge engages children by turning their hobbies, interests and dreams into viable businesses and opportunities for the future. Children and youth through 6th grade are trained how to think and act like entrepreneurs.
Contact
Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE)
Jeannine Schloss, Senior Regional Director
Daniel Williams, Lead Program Associate, Southeast
360 NW 27th Street, Miami, FL 33127
(561) 706 3370
(754)-367-1384
Exploring Technology
Program offering focuses on computer programming, coding, robotics, media production, etc., that provides children and youth vital exploration and discovery skills to apply in a variety of ways, equipping them for the future.
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Green Mouse Academy - Technology Arts Discovery
Green Mouse Academy’s Tech Arts Discovery offerings include robotics, engineering, coding, game design, animation, digital art and design technology. Participants experience the entire process of creating, problem-solving and overcoming obstacles, while gaining confidence in their abilities to positively use technology.
Contact
Green Mouse Academy
Amy Erickson, Program Director
901 Northpoint Pkwy, #100 West Palm Beach, FL 33407
amy.erickson@greenmouseacademy.com
(561) 630-6549
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South Florida Science Center and Aquarium - Tech Trek
The South Florida Science Center and Aquarium’s Tech Trek program promotes the development of technology and problem-solving skills among children and youth in grades kindergarten through eighth. This program helps children and youth demonstrate increased knowledge of inquiry-based STEM content and increased confidence in STEM through technology skill development, which could lead to increased self-confidence and the development of greater problem-solving skills.
Contact
South Florida Science Center and Aquarium
Chris Pait, Director of Education
4801 Dreher Trail North West Palm Beach, FL 33405 Email: Phone:
(561) 832-1988