Kid's Community College, also referred to as KCC, is a public charter school and private preschool based in Riverview, Florida. Established in 2003 by Timothy B. Kilpatrick, Sr., Kid's Community College provides educational services and care for children six weeks of age through eighth grade.
History
In March 2003, Timothy B. Kilpatrick, Sr. founded the first Kid's Community College (KCC) preschool campus in Riverview, Florida. During the 2005-2006 school year, Kilpatrick expanded the KCC educational offerings to include the Kid's Community College Elementary Charter School, serving grades kindergarten through fifth. Kid's Community College Franchises formed on November 21, 2006, and began offering KCC preschool and charter school franchises in November 2007. During the 2009-2010 school year, the Kid's Community College Middle Charter School (KCCMCS) opened its doors providing services for sixth grade, grew to sixth and seventh grade in 2010-2011, and expanded to sixth through eighth grade in 2011-2012. In October 2010, the Kid's Community College Elementary Orange County campus was approved and will be opening for the 2012-2013 school year in Orange County (Orlando), Florida.
The KCC System
Prior to opening KCC in 2003, Kilpatrick collaborated with several child development graduate students to create the Kid's Community College 1st Degree Learning System. The system incorporates the Multiple Intelligence Principles of Howard Gardner with a differentiated, individual, and developmentally appropriate approach. Students are tested in the beginning of the school year using a number of measures including the Multiple Intelligence Development Assessment Scales (MIDAS). The MIDAS results indicate the individual learning modality of each student. KCC teachers then use the MIDAS and other assessments to tailor their classroom lesson plans to meet the individual learning styles of each child. Included in the 1st Degree Learning System are Individual Development and Education Plans (IDEPs) for every enrolled student. The IDEPs are completed three times throughout the school year through parent and teacher collaborations. Three goals are chosen for each student to accomplish with assistance of individual lesson plans created by the teacher specifically for each student's goal. The 1st Degree Learning System forms the foundation for the Kid's Community College mission statement, "dedicated to the well-being and educational success of EVERY child." The system is implemented with each student at each campus, preschool through middle school.
Campuses
As of summer 2014,Kid's Community College there are six KCC campuses: Kid's Community College-Lake Saint Charles Preschool, Kid's Community College Elementary Charter School Riverview, Kid's Community College Middle Charter School Riverview, and Kid's Community College Orange County.
KCC Lake Saint Charles Preschool
- Kid's Community College Lake Saint Charles (KCC-LSC) campus was established in 2003 within the Lake Saint Charles community located in Riverview, Florida. The 3,600-square-foot (330Â m2) facility houses 13 employees and 67 preschool children ranging from one to five years of age and includes an after school program for elementary children. The KCC-LSC preschool campus has held an active accreditation with the National Accreditation Commission (NAC) since 2005 with reaccreditation extending through 2014. It is also an active Voluntary Prekindergarten Program (VPK) since 2005, scoring some of the highest kindergarten readiness rates in Hillsborough County. VPK Provider Kindergarten Readiness Rate. Since its inception in 2003, the KCC-LSC campus has participated in the School Readiness Program providing subsidized child care for families receiving temporary cash assistance and meet federal work participation requirements. The campus currently has a 4 out of 5 star rating through the Quality Counts for Kids Program.
KCC Riverview South Preschool
KCC Preschool Riverview South was established in 2012 and is located in the emergent Southern part of Riverview, Florida. The RS facility houses 15 employees and 75 preschool children ranging from one to five years of age and includes VPK and an after school program. The RS campus is an expansion of its nearby LSC campus and shares the KCC tradition of high performance and stellar program offerings.
- The KCC-RS campus is currently franchise owned and operated by Vandrese and Michael Williams, DBA Adventures-n-Babysitting, Inc.
KCC Elementary Charter School Riverview
- The Kid's Community College Charter School (KCCCS) Riverview tuition-free campus was established in 2005 within the Lake Saint Charles community located in Riverview, Florida. The campus initially served 54 students in kindergarten through second grade and expanded to a complete elementary school by the 2008-2009 school year, serving 348 students in grades kindergarten through fifth. KCCCS was recognized as a high-performing charter school by the State of Florida and currently has a B grade. Florida School Grade The KCCCS Riverview campus has also achieved and maintained accreditation since 2010 through the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA-CASI). KCC elementary begins its ninth academic year as a free public Hillsborough County elementary school of choice.
KCC Middle Charter School Riverview
- The Kid's Community College Middle Charter School (KCCMCS) tuition-free campus was established in 2009 in Riverview, Florida. The campus initially served 22 students in sixth grade and expanded to a complete middle school by the 2011-2012 school year, serving 198 students in grades sixth through eighth. KCCMCS is an "A" rated school that consistently performs as one of the highest middle schools in Hillsborough County.
KCC Elementary Orange County
- The Orange County School Board approved the Kid's Community College Elementary Orange County Campus on October 2010. The tuition-free campus opened during the 2012-2013 school year and currently serves 166 students in grades kindergarten through fourth grade. In 2014, KCC Orange students ranked 2nd in proficiency of all elementary schools in Orange County of FCAT 2.0 reading.
KCC Riverview Southeast
The KCC RSE International Baccalaureate candidate school represents KCC's first tuition-free, public international educational offering. The school moved into a state-of-the-art campus in the summer of 2012 and currently serves 260 students in grades kindergarten through fourth grade. The campus has an active waiting list of more than 1,000 students.
Kid's Community College Franchises
Kid's Community College Franchises formed on November 21, 2006, and began offering KCC preschool and charter school franchises in November 2007. Only a select group of 85 Kid's Community College Franchises will be awarded in the Eastern U.S.
Awards
- 2005 - Best Places to Work Finalist
- 2007 - Small Business of the Year Award
- 2007 - Congressional Award Recipient
- 2007 - Best Places to Work Finalist
- 2008 - Best Places to Work Finalist
- 2008 - Best of Riverview Award in the Private and Parochial Schools Category by the US Local Business Association
- 2009 - Best Places to Work 2nd Place Winner
- 2009 - Ultimate Management Teams
- 2010-2014 Top 100 Best Places to Work Award Recipient - Florida Trend Magazine
External links
- Kid's Community College official website
- Kid's Community College Franchises official website
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