SEL in Palm Beach County

Spotlight on Lantana Elementary

At a recent visit at Lantana Elementary Afterschool Program, a group of first graders practiced listening skills and learned about making choices during an Afternoon Meeting. Evidence of SEL was displayed throughout the school campus – from the SEL mural in the cafeteria to the “emotional impressionism” paintings created by students, vividly depicting the range of human emotions in vibrant color..

Way to go Lantana Elementary! Your integration of SEL into art and creating a 7 to 7 SEL experience was inspiring!

A Labor of Love in Out-of-school Time Creates Opportunities to Bring Together Children and Families

Content Contributor: Andrea Hurtado, Quality Advisor, Prime Time Primary Learning Academy Afterschool Program in Boca Raton, participant of Palm Beach County’s Quality Improvement System, was one of many programs that hosted a fall festival this October organized by afterschool staff. Families joined the event to set up their own

Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics is Happening in Out-of-School Time Programs Across Palm Beach County

Prime Time has officially launched its STEAM training series for the fall where practitioners from out-of-school time (OST) programs across Palm Beach County are learning and practicing facilitating engaging activities that explore the worlds of science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM). This series boosts practitioners’ confidence in science knowledge

Launch of Prime Time’s First Out-of-school Time Cohort Focused on Social and Emotional Learning

In October 2023, Prime Time launched the very first out-of-school time (OST) cohort focused on social and emotional learning, drawing on the lessons learned from the Partnerships for Social and Emotional Learning Initiative (PSELI). Learn about PSELI findings here. The four participating sites in the 2022-2023 yearlong cohort pilot are

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