Valley Forge Educational Services

Filing Period

Jul 1, 2011 to Jun 30, 2012

Signed

Jan 29, 2013

Return Version

2011v1.2

Gross Receipts

$14,244,944

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 2011-12 the luma center for development and learning provided services to over 50 families. During the school year 15-20 children received weekly therapeutic services to support the development of their motor, speech, language and social skills. During the summer the luma center provided therapeutic services to over 25 children. The luma center provided consultations and workshops for staff on child development and learning to regional support groups and school programs. This past year the luma center professional staff received advanced training in the evaluation and treatment of children with apraxia of speech. The luma center provided specialized evaluations, individual and group speech therapy, parent education and coaching for children and families with this rare disorder.the luma center is proud is announce that one of our own speech and language pathologists was selected by the childhood apraxia of speech association of north america (casana) to participate in their four-day intensive training institute in pittsburgh in july 2012. Upon completion of that intensive training, she is now recognized by casana for advanced training and clinical expertise in childhood apraxia of speech.

Activity 3

Summer matters, a program of valley forge educational services, offers a continuum of innovative programming for learners with special needs, ages 5 - 21, in the suburbs of philadelphia, pennsylvania. In 2011/2012 summer matters offered summer voyagers, an innovative summer remedial/enrichment/recreation program for children ages 5-10 who struggle in school; extended school year (esy) at the vanguard school, a remedial program for classified students, ages 5-17, who qualify; the vanguard transition center summer experiences for students, ages 18-21, who qualify; and summer l.i.f.e. (learning is for everyone), an experiential program for classified and non-classified students that uses experienced-based learning to reinforce social skills development. In 2011/2012 the summer voyagers program served 23 students over a six-week period.the esy program at the vanguard school and the vanguard transition center summer experience served a combined total of 183 students over a six-week period. The summer l.i.f.e. Program served 99 students during a two month period. In addition to its summer programs, summer matters offered five respite programs for classified students, ages 10-21, including four weekend retreats and one "break away" adventure during school breaks. Summer matters respite programs served 55 students in fall 2011/spring 2012.

Filer

EIN

23-6050757