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Accredited ABEKA Curriculum, great teachers with a commitment to excellence in early education, and an expanding VPK program with a 100% readiness rate for kindergarten!

Please call us for a personal tour today.

Now enrolling children from 6 weeks through preschool.

Enroll now for full time spaces in our 2017-2018 VPK class!

(904) 807-9550

7575 Centurion Parkway ~ www.deerwoodacademy.com

LOOKING FOR CAMPS & ACTIVITIES TO KEEP THE KIDDOS BUSY THIS SUMMER? CHECK OUT OUR CAMP & ACTIVITIES SECTION · Aquatic Kids · Camp Encore · Campapalooza · Deerwood Academy · Fun Bus · Jacksonville Ice & Sportplex · Kiddie Sportz · Kids Park · Mosh · O2B Kids · Peas In A Pod

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Kelly Bushloper – Owner/Publisher jaxkidsdirectory@gmail.com 904.469.3190

· Pump It Up · Rebounderz · Renaissance Youth · Sassy Campers · Soccer Shots · St. Augustine Aquarium · TAG! Children’s Museum · Theatre Jacksonville · The Learning Experience

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“It’s a jungle out there”

7807 Baymeadows Rd. East, Suite 305 Jacksonville, FL 32256 904.641.7455 www.safariofsmiles.com Office Hours: Mon - Wed 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

is more than just a saying at Safari of Smiles. It’s a jungle inside, too—the kind that kids love to visit. By design, the office of pediatric dentist Ivis Alvarez is family-friendly.

The attention to detail and excellence extends beyond the safari-themed décor to the welcoming, accessible Dr. Alvarez and her staff.

The setting at Dr. Ivis Alvarez’s Pediatric Dental Practice is specially designed to make a child’s trip to the dentist more like a trip to a theme park. The Safari of Smiles theme includes three-dimensional animals on the walls, a saltwater aquarium, jungle sounds and colorful murals.

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Soccer Shots- -Spring Spring 2018 2018 Community Soccer Shots CommunityPrograms Programs Begin the week of February 19th Begin the week of February 19th Stronger Youth. Beyond the Game.

IntroduceYouth. your child to the beautifulthe gameGame. of soccer Stronger Beyond in a creative, age appropriate, non-competitive Introduce your child to the beautiful game of soccer setting, where we focus as much on character in a creative, age appropriate, non-competitive development as we do soccer skills setting, where we focus as much on character Programs development as we do soccer skills Mini 2-3 year olds

Programs Classic 4-5 year olds

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All through out Parks Duval, Clay, Nassau and St Johns Rivertown County’s. 7 new locations in St Johns - Treaty, De Find a Park Near You! Leon Shores, Joe Pomar, R.B. Hunt, Plantation and Rivertown Parks

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Questions? please contact us at: info.northflorida@soccershots.org or (904) 494-6446Camp & Activities Guide 4

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Bee here for Summer Camps!

For Preschool and School-agers.

Affordable hourly rates • Prepay discounts Weekly themes • Pick your days

www.kidspark.com Fun private parties.

Childcare available days, evenings and weekends.

Come for a tour!

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Tinseltown 9726 Touchton Rd. 904.683.4554 License #C04DU0978

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Qualified teaching artists in dance, music, theatre, and the visual arts. $199 per camper, per week. All experience levels welcome. Ages 6-11.

June 4-8 | June 11-15 June 18-22 | June 25-29

Theatre Jacksonville’s Theatre for Kids helps build important life skills, self esteem, and confidence, all while providing students with fun, enjoyment, and a sense of accomplishment!

SPRING SESSION BEGINS

JANUARY 16, 2017

Enroll today at capkids.org/encore

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North Florida’s Cutest Camper Rentals

COME IN THIS SUMMER FOR… June 3rdAugust 3rd CAMP 9AM-3PM EXTENDED DAY 7AM-6PM Weekly $119 Extended Day $25 Registration Fee $50

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interactive, educational and fun!

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www.saaquarium.com Come see our Seahorses, Hands on Invertebrate touch habitat, Florida Reef with over 300 Florida Reef and Rays, Shark & Ray Cove, Shark tooth dig, Touch & ID experience!

New habitats and nature walk coming soon!

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Come Visit Us Today! 904-201-1516

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Cost: $8 15 participants Wednesday, May 9, 3:00pm – 5:00pm tag! You’re an aeronautical engineer! Join the tagteam of engineers and artists to explore citizenship and Design Kite and RISE Ages compassionA and create an aeronautical work of6-12 art representing those ideas. Participant families will be provided a pass to fly their kite creations at the RISE Kite Festival on May 20, 2018 at Anastasia State Park.

Cost: $8 15 participants

tag! You’re an aeronautical engineer! Join the tagteam of engineers and artists to explore citizenship and compassion and create an aeronautical work of art representing those ideas.

Participant families will be provided a pass to fly their kite creations at the RISE Kite Festival Each child beat accompanied by aPark. parent/guardian on May 20,must 2018 Anastasia State Cost: $15 per family team of 2 or 3 5 participant families tag! You’re a weaver! Join the tagteam and textile artists to create works of art using traditional and DIY looms.

Wednesday, June 3:00pm – 5:30pm Child/parent teams will learn 6, to use harness looms and will also use native materials to construct and create on a loom of their own.

Weaving Wednesday Ages 4-adult (a family event) Each child must be accompanied by a parent/guardian Cost: $15 10 participants Cost: $15 per family team of 2 or 3 5 participant families tag! You’re a scientist! Join the tagteam mad scientists for mind-blowing adventures with water as you explore the

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Join the tagteam textile artists works of art art using mystery, magic, and power of water.

Construct and a water wheel, designto a create water run, and create with traditionwonderful water! al and DIY looms. Child/parent teams will learn to use harness looms and will also use native materials to construct and create on a loom of their own.

Friday, June 8, 9:00am – 11:30am Cost: $15 10 participants Water Works 8 mad scientists for mind-blowing adventures with water as you explore the tag! You’re a scientist! Ages Join the 6 tag–team mystery, magic, and power of water. Split water, construct a water wheel and generate power, and design water Cost: $15 10 participants runs with wonderful water!

tag! You’re a scientist! Join the tagteam mad scientists for mind-blowing adventures with water as you explore the mystery, magic, and power of water. Construct a water wheel, design a water run, and create art with wonderful water! 

Space is limited and advance registration is required. Register online at tagmuseum.eventbrite.com

 Parents/guardians must complete information and release forms for each child attending a workshop or camp at tag!

Friday, 8,A 1:00pm – 4:00pm Children’sJune Museum. parent/legal guardian should complete these forms the first time a child attends a tag! event, and they must be updated annually. Forms are available online at www.tagmuseum.org/events.aspx (Information/Release Water Ages 9 the – 12 Forms), Works or parents may complete forms at the workshop.  For information on workshop scholarships, phone us at (904) 647-1757 or email bcall@tagmuseum.org.

Cost: $15 10 participants  Events are held at tag! office, 76 Dockside Drive Suite 105 at the St. Augustine Shipyard, behind Target on US Hwy 1.

tag! You’re a scientist! Join the tagteam mad scientists for mind-blowing adventures with water as you explore the mystery, magic, and power of water. Split water, construct a water wheel and generate power, and design water runs with wonderful water!

Know Before You Go…

• Space is limited and advance registration is required. Register online at tagmuseum.eventbrite.com • Parents/guardians must complete information and release forms for each child attending a workshop or camp at tag! Children’s Museum. A parent/legal guardian should complete these forms the first time a child attends a tag! event, and they must be updated annually. Forms are available online at www.tagmuseum.org/events.aspx (Information/Release Forms), or parents may complete the forms at the workshop.

• For information on workshop scholarships, phone us at (904) 647-1757 or email bcall@tagmuseum.org.

• Events are held at tag! oÿ ce, 76 Dockside Drive Suite 105 at the St. Augustine Shipyard, behind Target on US Hwy 1.

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Our camps are full of bouncing, jumping, games and crafts that are fun and engaging! Sign up and see your child’s creativity shine!

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Time: 8:30 am –3:00pm | Ages: 4–11 Camp Fees: $160/5 days | $50/day

LOCATION • (904) 646-1441 • pumpitupparty.com/jacksonville-fl 11840 Beach Blvd #10 . • Jacksonville FL 32250

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Day June 18 - August 4, 2018 • Monday - Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

2018

Aquatics Camp is a nationally accredited day camp program open to Boys and Girls ages 6-14 Discounts for multiple weeks, multiple siblings, or if you register by May 15, 2018 - Enjoy the fun of one or all seven weeks of camp - Early drop off and late pick up available - Busing from Beach Blvd & Mandarin EVERY Week Sailing - Swimming - Tubing - Handicrafts - Science - Robotics - Campout - Fishing - Archery Pottery - GaGa Ball - Cooking - Wakeboarding - Kayaking - Paddle Boarding - Over 40 Activities!

St. John’s River Base at Echockotee • 2513 Doctors Lake Drive, Orange Park, FL 32073 (904) 269-2091 camp@aquaticscamp.org • Register online today at www.aquaticscamp.org 12

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RATED ONE OF JACKSONVILLE’S BEST OF THE BEST 2013

Peas in a Pod LEARNING CENTER

Tired of being a number?

We offer a proven top-notch curriculum, a loving and nurturing staff and much, much more. Come take a visit and you will be sold.

6 weeks-VPK • 6:30a-6:30p

SCHOOL READINESS RATE 100%

BY THE EARLY LEARNING COALITION! NOW WITH TWO LOCATIONS

3560 MARBON RD, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32223 • 904-240-1105 9652 HOOD RD, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32257 • 904-288-0332 www.peasinapodjax.com LICENSE # C04DU0816

Academy of Early Education

Free VPK Enroll by May 25th & receive 1/2 off registration fees & two weeks free! * Proprietary Curriculum

Fun with Phonics

Voluntary Prekindergarten

Foreign Language

Enrichment Program

Sign Language

Technology

Philanthropy

Academy of Early Education

11945 San Jose Blvd Suite 500 • Jacksonville, FL 32223 (904) 880-1695 • www.TheLearningExperience.com

license #: C04DU1262

*PROMOTIONAL TWO WEEKS FREE WILL BE THE 6TH AND 11TH WEEK OF ENROLLMENT. CANNOT BE COMBINED WITH ANY OTHER DISCOUNT OR PROMOTIONAL OFFER. NOT REDEEMABLE FOR CASH AND IS NON-TRANSFERRABLE. OTHER RESTRICTIONS MAY APPLY. PLEASE SEE CENTER MANAGEMENT FOR MORE DETAILS

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We guide and advise you through the mortgage process, show you how to avoid choosing the wrong mortgage and how to capitalize on the best opportunities for you.

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North Florida Mortgage is built upon foundations of integrity and professionalism, and our mortgage consultants always strive to exceed your expectations. North Florida Mortgage is the perfect place to start and end your search for a mortgage company, so call us today for your free no-obligation mortgage consultation.

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beachsideseafoodrestaurant.com Beachside Seafood Market & Restaurant has been one of Jacksonville Beach’s favorite establishments, since 1989. Come dine on fresh seafood on our family style open-air deck, and enjoy our fresh-fried grouper or crab cake sandwich.

The Seafood Market o˜ ers a wide variety of locally caught fish, shrimp, crab black angus beef, and more. Beachside Seafood is famous for fresh mayport shrimp, tasty crabs, fresh grouper filets, king crab, and Florida lobsters (in-season). We are a locally owned and operated family business.

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Cannot be combined with any other discount,coupon or special o˜ er.

120 3rd St. • Jacksonville Beach, FL (South of Beach Blvd.)

Market 904-444-CRAB Restaurant/Take-Out/Delivery 904-444-TUNA Hours: Everyday 11am to 9pm

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