Education
Fleet Science Center
Creating Distance Learning Hubs
With most schools closed and many daycare centers only accepting
children under the age of five , parents of students in first through sixth grade have few childcare options .
“ As the school year approached , we heard from community partners across the County ,” said Kris Mooney , Director of Education . “ Working parents were in urgent need of options for their elementary school kids .”
In response , the Fleet Science Center created Distance Learning Hubs , utilizing the talents of their experienced educators and the Fleet ’ s more than 25,000 feet of gallery and education space in Balboa Park .
Grants from Illumina and an anonymous donor are helping to provide scholarships so that Title I students can attend the Fleet ’ s Distance Learning Hubs , giving families a place for their kids to connect with their
22 GBSAN . COM | NOVEMBER 2020