Champions at Southwood Elementary
Southwood Elementary, 12600 Bisted Dr, Orlando, FL 32824
About
Champions includes activities in STEM, art, and group games. The program operates in schools.
Champions states that it is a safe, healthy place for a child to thrive. Teachers and staff undergo extensive training on health and safety practices, including pandemic-response protocols, and they are trained in first aid and CPR. Teachers and staff members are trained in child development, early childhood education, or a related field. The program conducts criminal background checks on staff, and only authorized staff and families may enter program sites. All sites include smoke detectors and fire extinguishers.
Program sites are cleaned daily with safe, non-toxic cleaning products, and high-touch items and surfaces are sanitized throughout the day. Cleaning supplies are locked safely out of reach of children, and staff and students practice frequent hand washing. Most sites offer breakfast, lunch, and snacks, with menus that satisfy applicable federal and state nutrition guidelines. The program offers a variety of whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and lean protein, including calcium-rich foods. Sites may restrict which food items are served and brought into the site to accommodate children with food allergies.
All children must be signed in and out on a paper-based roster and/or computer system. Only pre-approved people with photo identification may pick up a child from the program, and the program will not release a child to any emergency contact younger than 18 years of age unless the individual is the legal parent or guardian. Outdoor play is supervised and conducted only on safe, secure outdoor play spaces available at the school or program location. Staff are regularly trained on safety measures related to field trips or off-site activities, and families must provide permission before a child participates in a field trip or off-site activity.
There are strict policies for administering medication, including requiring a doctor’s note for any medication for any child under the age of 2. Each site has an emergency evacuation plan that is tested frequently, and an emergency plan and list of procedures are posted in each classroom. The National Support Center has a crisis team that supports each center during and after emergencies, and a center may be temporarily closed due to an emergency, with updates provided to families and staff on when the center can re-open.
The program follows local health department guidelines and the guidance of the schools it operates in to support students, families, and communities. Families are asked to refrain from posting photos or videos that contain images of children other than their own on the internet. The emotional wellness of each child is an essential part of the curriculum and approach to education, with daily lessons in community building and character development. The program includes activities that help children foster kindness, empathy, and fairness, and it strives to create a safe, nurturing environment for children to build confidence, make friends, express ideas, take risks, and be who they are.
Last updated February 13, 2026.
Champions states that it is a safe, healthy place for a child to thrive. Teachers and staff undergo extensive training on health and safety practices, including pandemic-response protocols, and they are trained in first aid and CPR. Teachers and staff members are trained in child development, early childhood education, or a related field. The program conducts criminal background checks on staff, and only authorized staff and families may enter program sites. All sites include smoke detectors and fire extinguishers.
Program sites are cleaned daily with safe, non-toxic cleaning products, and high-touch items and surfaces are sanitized throughout the day. Cleaning supplies are locked safely out of reach of children, and staff and students practice frequent hand washing. Most sites offer breakfast, lunch, and snacks, with menus that satisfy applicable federal and state nutrition guidelines. The program offers a variety of whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and lean protein, including calcium-rich foods. Sites may restrict which food items are served and brought into the site to accommodate children with food allergies.
All children must be signed in and out on a paper-based roster and/or computer system. Only pre-approved people with photo identification may pick up a child from the program, and the program will not release a child to any emergency contact younger than 18 years of age unless the individual is the legal parent or guardian. Outdoor play is supervised and conducted only on safe, secure outdoor play spaces available at the school or program location. Staff are regularly trained on safety measures related to field trips or off-site activities, and families must provide permission before a child participates in a field trip or off-site activity.
There are strict policies for administering medication, including requiring a doctor’s note for any medication for any child under the age of 2. Each site has an emergency evacuation plan that is tested frequently, and an emergency plan and list of procedures are posted in each classroom. The National Support Center has a crisis team that supports each center during and after emergencies, and a center may be temporarily closed due to an emergency, with updates provided to families and staff on when the center can re-open.
The program follows local health department guidelines and the guidance of the schools it operates in to support students, families, and communities. Families are asked to refrain from posting photos or videos that contain images of children other than their own on the internet. The emotional wellness of each child is an essential part of the curriculum and approach to education, with daily lessons in community building and character development. The program includes activities that help children foster kindness, empathy, and fairness, and it strives to create a safe, nurturing environment for children to build confidence, make friends, express ideas, take risks, and be who they are.
Last updated February 13, 2026.
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