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Rcma-mira Verde Coc

6760 Santa Fe N., Labelle, FL, 33935-0339 -

School Notes Overview:

Rcma-mira Verde Coc provides quality child care and early education for children of migrant farm workers and rural, low-income families throughout Florida. From three centers with approximately 75 children in the Homestead and Florida City area, RCMA today serves nearly 8,000 children in over 75 centers, including two charter schools, in 21 Florida counties. More than 2,000 children are on waiting lists. The largest non-profit child-care provider in Florida, RCMA is a leader in high-quality early childhood services; more than half of RCMA’s child-care centers are nationally accredited. A non-sectarian association, RCMA is built on principles of incorporating the family into child development, healthcare and educational activities and hiring and training staff from the communities served. This provides security for the parents, knowing their cultures are respected, while their children are being prepared to enter school. For the children. this provides both the strength of their ethnic origins and the Anglo society that they are being prepared to enter. Overseeing RCMA is a volunteer Board of Directors, drawn from the geographic regions where RCMA operates and the constituencies served. RCMA is funded by local, state and federal grants, as well as the generosity of the United Way, agribusiness and other corporations, community foundations and individuals. Volunteers and donors are always welcome....

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School Overview:

	Rcma-mira Verde Coc
School Membership(s)	Other associations(s) for exceptional children
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 5
County	Hendry County, FL
Student Body
Total Students	70 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(FL) School Avg.
% Students of Color	89%	34%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 52 students
	Kind - 5 students
	Grade 1 - 4 students
	Grade 2 - 3 students
	Grade 3 - 2 students
	Grade 4 - 2 students
	Grade 5 - 2 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	8 teachers
	This School	(FL) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:8	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	10 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Rcma-mira Verde Coc provides quality child care and early education for children of migrant farm workers and rural, low-income families throughout Florida. From three centers with approximately 75 children in the Homestead and Florida City area, RCMA today serves nearly 8,000 children in over 75 centers, including two charter schools, in 21 Florida counties. More than 2,000 children are on waiting lists. The largest non-profit child-care provider in Florida, RCMA is a leader in high-quality early childhood services; more than half of RCMA’s child-care centers are nationally accredited. A non-sectarian association, RCMA is built on principles of incorporating the family into child development, healthcare and educational activities and hiring and training staff from the communities served. This provides security for the parents, knowing their cultures are respected, while their children are being prepared to enter school. For the children. this provides both the strength of their ethnic origins and the Anglo society that they are being prepared to enter. Overseeing RCMA is a volunteer Board of Directors, drawn from the geographic regions where RCMA operates and the constituencies served. RCMA is funded by local, state and federal grants, as well as the generosity of the United Way, agribusiness and other corporations, community foundations and individuals. Volunteers and donors are always welcome.
Profile last updated: 02/11/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (33935)	School Zip (33935)	(FL) State Average
Population (Approximate)	17,888 people	15,979,631 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	12%	27%
Population Average Age	30 years old	38 years old
Average Household size	3.1 persons	2.3 persons
Median Household Income	$33,065	$40,558
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.8 rooms	4.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	26 years old	33 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	72% / 28%	66% / 34%