Valley Forge Educational Services

Filing Period

Jul 1, 2010 to Jun 30, 2011

Signed

Mar 1, 2012

Return Version

2010v3.4

Gross Receipts

$12,169,613

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

The luma center is a program of valley forge educational services that provides therapeutic and educational support to children ages 2-16 years at a center based location on the vfes campus. In 2010-11 the luma center for development and learning provided services to over 50 families. The luma center provided consultations and workshops for staff on child development and learning to a local ymca chapter and 4 school programs. New small group programming provided 10 families an opportunity to learn how best to support their child's development and learning by participating in weekly sessions with their child at the luma center. The luma center was the primary weekly provider of educational and therapeutic support services to over 25 children with delays in speech and language and motor skills. The luma center made a commitment to adopt a well researched early literacy program by the nemours foundation to screen and serve 4-5 year olds at risk for dyslexia and reading challenges. In addition, the luma center provided occupational and speech and language therapy services to 26 children through summer sessions.

Activity 3

Summer matters offers a continuum of innovative programming for learners with special needs, ages 5 - 21, in the suburbs of philadelphia, pennsylvania. In 2010/2011 summer matters offered summer at crossroads, a traditional summer remedial/enrichment/recreation program for children ages 5-12; extended school year at the vanguard school, a remedial program for classified students, ages 5-21, who qualify; and summer l.i.f.e., an experiential program for classified and non-classified students that uses experienced-based learning to reinforce social skills development. In 2010/2011 the summer at crossroads program served 29 students over a five-week period. The esy program at the vanguard school served 166 students over a six-week period. The summer l.i.f.e. Program served 71 students during a two month period. In addition to its summer programs, summer matters offered four respite programs for classified students, ages 12-21, including three weekend retreats and one "break away" adventure during school breaks. Summer matters respite programs served 98 students in fall 2010/spring 2011.

Filer

EIN

23-6050757