A generous grant from Manatee Community Foundation (MCF) will help student achievement reach new heights in Manatee County. An investment of $100,000 from MCF’s ‘Success Through Literacy Fund’ will provide funding to Soar in 4, an initiative that promotes student success and school readiness. The grant was awarded to the Manatee Education Foundation to support the District’s Soar in 4 Family Nights and summer programs for pre-kindergarten students. 

A Soar in 4 Family Night is planned for Wednesday, December 4, 2019 from 5 pm. until 7:30 pm. Learning activities will be taking place at Manatee Central Library, The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature, and ArtCenter Manatee--all located in Downtown Bradenton. A special gift will be given to the first fifty children to visit ArtCenter Manatee (McDonald’s gift cards) and Manatee Central Library (drawstring backpacks). All families are invited to play, explore and participate in activities designed to support classroom learning.