ASP is moving up – and reaching out. As the name of our newsletter, ASPire, suggests, we are pursuing the high road for the advancement of childcare services and programs. As the first, and only, private after school organization in Florida accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, our goals and standards are high. And with each new accomplishment, we raise the bar for excellence.

Our organization is growing in both depth and breadth. As ASP’s reputation spreads, contracts continue to increase for after school and summer programs through word-of-mouth referrals. This past year, the number of sites jumped from 28 to 36. Feedback from school administrators, teachers, parents, and children was excellent. A staff of some 700 serves more than 6,000 children.

As our reputation grows, so does the demand for our services.
Throughout 2005, ASP has been developing an exciting strategic plan to keep pace with emerging needs. ASP is moving into new headquarters in Deerfield Beach. A new corporate image and communication materials reflect ASP’s presence, services, and confidence. Our new logo adorns the masthead of ASPire, our new outreach newsletter. Copies of our new corporate brochure have just rolled off the press. And our website, www.aspkids.com, is being enhanced and will be updated on a regular basis.

For more than 15 years, ASP has been a leading advocate for children’s school services in South Florida. For children, ASP offers academically enriching and fun activities that go above and beyond the classroom experience. And for parents, ASP offers peace of mind, allowing them freedom to pursue their workday while knowing their children are safe and out of harm’s way.

We deeply thank our community partners – Children’s Services
Council (CSC) of Broward County, Broward Public Schools, Florida Department of Education, City of Dania Beach, City of Lauderdale Lakes and Junior Achievement – for enabling us to best serve the community. We are especially grateful to CSC for subsidizing after school and summer programs for thousands of children in economically disadvantaged areas.

As we move into the future, ASP is poised as a leader in childcare services. We anticipate statewide expansion in Florida. And we take pride in our reputation for excellence, which already serves as a model for childcare programming beyond our own state.

--President/CEO

ASP was recently awarded a $1.3 million MOST grant for the2005 – 2006 school year from Children’s Services Council (CSC) of Broward County. MOST (Maximizing Out of School Time) funding supports after school programming for students in economically disadvantaged areas. The grant helps maintain ASP’s ACCESS program in 14 schools throughout Broward.

Nanci Sodikoff, an ASP executive director,explained,“ACCESS is an acronym for ‘All Children Can Excel, Shine and Succeed.’ We’re proud to offer this program and grateful for the CSC funding that allows us to offer it to Broward County children who might otherwise be latchkey kids at-risk on the streets until their parents return from work.

” Cindy Arenberg Seltzer, CSC president/CEO, said, “The Children’s Services Council of Broward County has an obligation to serve, protect, and nurture our community’s young, vulnerable population in the best possible way. As part of that obligation, CSC monitors the effectiveness and quality of services of its childcare providers. CSC’s partnership with ASP over the years continues to serve our children well.”

Although there is a modest cost for after school programs, fees may be based on a sliding scale, depending on family income, with some fees as low as $4.00 per week.According to Sodikoff, “The grant from CSC enables families of all income levels to take advantage of these important childcare services.”

Our Mission



To be the premier provider of childcare,
meeting the needs of the children,
parents, schools and communities we serve.

According to ASP’s Jason Wolnek, “We like to take a proactive approach to programming and enhancing services, so we were thrilled this summer to be part of the food program and to help satisfy children’s appetites of the body as well as the mind.”

Camp Explorer programs offer recreational and educational activities that help students maintain academic skills while enjoying wholesome fun, cultural outings and social opportunities. Staffed by certified Broward County teachers and trained, experienced counselors, Camp Explorer includes reading and math activities, physical fitness, social skills and character education, water safety, Junior Achievement, sports, games, field trips, arts and crafts and cultural arts experiences.

To operate its 2005 Camp Explorer summer programs, ASP received an $876,000 grant awarded by Broward County’s Children’s Services Council (CSC). ASP has received funding from CSC for the past three years for both summer programs and after school care.

Cindy Arenberg Seltzer, CSC president/CEO, said, “On behalf of Broward County, CSC is proud to support ASP’s wonderful Camp Explorer summer and after school programs. Our community’s children are well served by the programs CSC is able to provide.”

ASP’s CSC-funded summer programs are offered in geographical areas of need. Fees for the summer program are minimal and are based on a sliding scale, from as little as $3.15 per week.

ASP’s Camp Explorer summer programs were introduced in 2003 at two Broward County public schools. In 2004, the number of sites increased to seven. In 2005, Camp Explorer programs doubled in number to 14. Programs were offered in Deerfield Beach, Coral Springs, Hollywood, Sunrise, Oakland Park, Pompano Beach, Fort Lauderdale and Dania Beach.

“ASP experienced atremendously positive response to CampExplorer,” Wolnek said. “School principals endorse our services, and parents and teachers request our continued involvement in their schools. We’re now preparing for 2006, anticipating adding more sites to serve additional families in communities throughout Broward.”

For information on 2006 Camp Explorer programs, call: 954.970.6700.

“Junior Achievement’s mission is to ensure that every child in America has a fundamental understandingof the free enterprise system,” said Melissa Aiello of Junior Achievement.

“We value our partnership with ASP,” Aiello said. “We believe the after school setting is a great way to offer students meaningful hands-on life skill development.”

Junior Achievement (JA) programs are customized for studentsgrades K-12. JA’s hands-on,experiential curricula is delivered to the children by specially trained volunteers from the business world.Gearedto eachage group, the programs offer basic concepts of business and economics and demonstrate how education isrelevant to the workplace.Broward County mandates thatevery 5th and 8th grader participate in Junior Achievement programs. Fifth graders participate in an “enterprisevillage,”