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Associated Press
29-06-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Christ Church Academy Announces Final Enrolment Amid High STEAM Education Demand
Christ Church Academy announces limited enrollment for 2025/26 in its Preschool (ages 2+) and K-4 Lower School programs, featuring a new campus with STEAM Lab and BlackBox Theatre under new Head of School Amber Mullins. Vero Beach, United States, June 28, 2025 -- In response to growing national demand for early education models that combine academic rigor with character development, Christ Church Academy has announced limited remaining spaces for the 2025-26 school year in its Preschool and select Lower School grades. To explore enrollment or schedule a campus tour, visit Recent years have seen growing demand for early education programs that prepare students with both technical skills and character development. Christ Church Academy's approach reflects this national shift, combining Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) with faith-based instruction to offer students hands-on learning paired with a biblical worldview and weekly chapel. As part of its program expansion, the school is preparing to move into a new campus featuring a fully equipped STEAM Lab and BlackBox Theatre, both designed to support interdisciplinary, project-based learning. These facilities align with broader educational trends that emphasize innovation, creativity, and whole-child development in early education. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, STEM-related careers are projected to grow 10% through to 2033, much higher than the 4% predicted for the average career. This has prompted more schools to introduce related concepts earlier in a child's education. Christ Church Academy is one such school preparing students for that future, with small class sizes, credentialed teachers, and a curriculum that balances academic rigor with creative and ethical inquiry. The school also makes use of Brightwheel, a widely adopted digital platform that helps teachers manage classroom activities while keeping families connected to their child's daily progress. Its integration is part of a broader movement toward transparency and parent engagement in private education. 'We understand families are looking for an education model that doesn't just prepare children academically but also supports their social, emotional, and spiritual growth,' the school's new head, Amber Mullins, says. Our curriculum and new campus have been designed with that balance in mind.' In addition to religion-based and STEAM subjects, the school incorporates literature, music, and cursive writing as part of its whole-child development model—an approach increasingly embraced by Christian education providers across the country. To view current availability or submit an inquiry, visit Contact Info: Name: Amber Mullins Email: Send Email Organization: Christ Church Academy Address: 665 20th Street, Vero Beach, Florida 32960, United States Website: Release ID: 89163459 Should you detect any errors, issues, or discrepancies with the content contained within this press release, or if you need assistance with a press release takedown, we kindly request that you inform us immediately by contacting [email protected] (it is important to note that this email is the authorized channel for such matters, sending multiple emails to multiple addresses does not necessarily help expedite your request). Our expert team will be available to promptly respond and take necessary steps within the next 8 hours to resolve any identified issues or guide you through the removal process. We value the trust placed in us by our readers and remain dedicated to providing accurate and reliable information.
Yahoo
27-06-2025
- Yahoo
Woman who attacked two teens in Jacksonville road rage case could be deported
A woman was on trial Thursday for attacking two teenage girls in a 2024 road rage incident in Jacksonville. The encounter was recorded by one of the victims. This all happened near Christ's Church Academy in Jacksonville. In the video of the incident, the woman on the left is Jessica Goncalves. You can see and hear Goncalves and one of the teenage victims yelling at each other. It doesn't take long before it gets physical. Seconds later, you can see Goncalves grab one of the girls by her sleeve and yank her forward. >>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<< The two then become physical with one another and call each other crazy. Goncalves then lunges at the person recording the encounter and grabs her phone away. Action News Jax is not identifying the victims because of their age. Goncalves is charged with two counts of battery. During Thursday's trial, both victims testified on the stand. 'She grabbed my phone out of my hand and pushed me,' said one of the victims. [DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks] 'The first time it was as she was approaching me, she had put her arms out and she had touched my chest,' said the second victim. The defense tried to make the argument that the girls also attacked Goncalves. 'So you want this court to believe that here you are with your friend, some lady as you describe, gets out of the car, comes over this way, takes your phone. You end up on the ground. You don't touch her, you don't kick her, you don't punch her,' said Robert Slama, Jessica Goncalves' attorney. 'I did not,' replied one of the victims. An ICE spokesperson confirmed with Action News Jax that Goncalves is not in the country legally, and the outcome in this case could lead to an even larger legal issue for her. An ICE spokesperson sent us a statement that reads: Jussica Luana Goncalves is an illegalalien from Brazil who was encountered by the U.S. Border Patrol on May 1, 2021, near Otay Mesa, California. She was charged with inadmissibility per the Immigration and Nationality Act as an alien present without admission or parole and released on her own recognizance. On Feb. 16, 2025, 287(g)-designated immigration officers encountered Goncalves at the Duval County Jail in Jacksonville, Florida, after she was arrested for child abuse without great bodily harm. She has a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement immigration detainer and, upon completion of local charges, will be turned over to ICE. [SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter] Action News Jax clarified with the spokesperson that he meant to say February 2024. In court, Goncalves' lawyer Robert Slama argued that the trial was happening as a way to get Goncalves deported. 'You're aware that she's an immigrant, correct?' asked Slama to one of the victims. 'Yes,' said the victim. 'Is it your goal, last question for her to be deported?' Slama asked the victim. 'No,' the victim replied. Goncalves was found guilty of two counts of battery. Click here to download the free Action News Jax news and weather apps, click here to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Action News Jax live.
The Independent
18-06-2025
- The Independent
Youth accused of killing Leo Ross told his trial will not take place next week
The trial of a teenage boy charged with stabbing to death 12-year-old Birmingham schoolboy Leo Ross has been put back until next year after a review hearing in the case. The 15-year-old youth, who cannot be named because of his age, had been due to face a jury trial at Coventry Crown Court next week accused of murdering Leo, who was stabbed in the stomach on a riverside path in January. The accused, wearing a T-shirt and jogging bottoms, spoke only to confirm his name and that he understood directions being made by High Court judge Mr Justice Wall during a 20-minute hearing in Coventry on Wednesday. He was not asked to enter any pleas and was remanded in custody until a further mention hearing at the same court next month, with a provisional four-week trial re-fixed to start on February 9. Leo, a pupil at the Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy in Yardley Wood, died after being taken to hospital from The Shire Country Park in Hall Green, where members of the public had summoned the emergency services. Appearing in person after being brought to court from youth detention accommodation, the defendant is further charged with possessing a bladed article, assaulting a woman on October 22 last year, seriously assaulting a woman on January 19 and January 20, and assaulting a woman on January 21. Adjourning the case after hearing submissions from prosecutor Rachel Brand KC and defence lawyer Alistair Webster KC, Mr Justice Wall allowed the youth to remain seated. The judge said the delay was 'not the fault of anybody' and told the defendant a trial was not likely to take place until early next year. The judge said: 'You are not going to be tried next week. 'It (the case) will next be back in court on the 28th of July for me to be given an update. We are going to find you a trial date as soon as we can. We will do it as soon as possible.' In a statement issued shortly after his death, Leo's family said: 'We want everyone to know what an amazing, kind, loving boy Leo was. 'Not only has Leo's life been taken, all of our lives have as well. Leo will be truly missed by all of us. He was loved so much by everyone.'
