
ST. LUCIE COUNTY – Business and civic leaders will join St. Lucie Public Schools (SLPS) officials on Wednesday, October 5th at the Treasure Coast International Airport to celebrate the official take-off of the District’s early literacy initiative – St. Lucie Soars. The kindergarten through grade three focused effort is in collaboration with Big Brothers Big Sisters of the St. Lucie, Indian River, and Okeechobee Counties. Its purpose is to recruit volunteers and mentors in an effort to help close the gap on third grade literacy. Superintendent E. Wayne Gent said, “Giving a child the gift of reading opens the door … Read More