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News
‘This little light of mine’: Jupiter bash celebrates Alberta Bailey’s 107th birthday
Admiral’s Cove Foundation Grant Awarded to EWRTC
Runner Honored with Lifetime Achievement Presidential Service Award
Edna Runner Featured on CBS 12 News as a Home Town Hero for her Work with Youth
Jupiter’s ‘Giving Gardens’ Help Fight Hunger
Edna W. Runner Tutorial Center Awarded $100k to ‘Grow’ ‘Edna’s Community Garden Project’ by Impact the Palm Beaches
Regarding Entering our 35th Year of Service to the Jupiter Community
PB Post – After a Makeover Last Year, Edna Runner Tutorial Center near Jupiter Adjusts for COVID-19
November 2nd Announced for 2020 Golf Tournament
Local Law Firm Supporting Non-profits
Grand Opening a Celebration of Gratitude
Grand Re-opening Planned for March 13th
Tutorial Center Nears Move-in After Nearly $2 Millon Expansion
Edna Runner: Lessons of Love
Edna Runner Tutorial Center Sharing Holiday Cheer
In Jupiter, an “Icon of African-American Legacy” Celebrates Her 100th Birthday
Jupiter Woman Turns 100 Years Old
Meaningful and Impactful learning is Happening Outside of the Classroom
Nearing $2 Million Goal, Runner Center in Jupiter Seeks Support
CBS 12 stopped by the Center to interview our Executive Director, Travis, and our Director of Education, Maria, about two exciting milestones: celebrating our 40th anniversary and the launch of our new K–5 school this fall.
🎥 Check out the video below to hear more about our 40-year journey and the exciting future ahead!
What an incredible day! 🎉💚
Today, we celebrated 40 years of serving children and families in our community.
We are grateful to all of our supporters, community partners, staff, volunteers, and guests who came out to celebrate this historic occasion. Together, we also celebrated the ribbon cutting of our new school, marking the beginning of an exciting new chapter for the Edna W. Runner Education Center.
A special thank you to Commissioner Maria Marino for presenting us with a proclamation in honor of our 40th Anniversary, and to the CouTOURe Club for their generous $10,000 donation in support of our mission. Your partnership helps us continue making a lasting impact in the lives of children and families.
Here’s to 40 years of memories, growth, and service and to an even brighter future ahead! 💚💜💙
#EdnaWRunner #40YearsOfImpact #CommunityStrong #RibbonCutting #Education #Nonprofit #PalmBeachCounty
Tomorrow is the day! 🎉
Forty years ago, on July 10, the Edna W. Runner Education Center began with a vision to serve children and families in our community. Tomorrow, we celebrate that legacy and the exciting future ahead.
Join us as we celebrate our 40th Anniversary and the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for our new school!
📅 Friday, July 10
🕚 11:00 AM – Guest Arrival
📍 Edna W. Runner Education Center
👕 Wear purple, green or blue.
We can’t wait to celebrate with our community and everyone who has been part of our journey. See you tomorrow! 💚💜💙
Every child deserves the attention they need to thrive. 🍎✨
At our new school, our small class sizes and 2-teacher classroom model allow us to provide personalized instruction tailored to each student's unique learning style. With both a lead teacher and a teacher assistant in every classroom, students receive more one-on-one support, greater engagement, and the opportunity to build confidence every day.
We're now accepting applications for Kindergarten and 1st Grade for the 2026–2027 school year. Call 561-745-0950 or Email [email protected] out today to learn more and reserve your child's spot!
#EdnaWRunnerEducationCenter #SmallClassSizes #ElementaryEducation #Kindergarten #FirstGrade #FloridaSchools #StudentSuccess
Learning goes beyond the classroom! 📚✨
At our new school, students will enjoy monthly field trips and engaging hands-on learning experiences that bring lessons to life. From exploring our community to interactive classroom activities, we believe the best learning happens through discovery and experience.
We're now accepting applications for Kindergarten and 1st Grade for the 2026–2027 school year. Call 561-745-0950 or Email [email protected] out today to learn more and reserve your child's spot!
#EdnaWRunnerEducationCenter #HandsOnLearning #FieldTrips #ElementaryEducation #FloridaSchools #Kindergarten #FirstGrade #NowEnrolling
🇺🇸 Happy Fourth of July! ❤️🤍💙
At camp this week, our students got creative making festive 4th of July headbands a fun way to celebrate the holiday together while learning and creating.
From all of us at the Edna W. Runner Education Center, we wish our students, families, staff, and community a safe and joyful Independence Day! 🎆
We're having an amazing summer at camp! ☀️💙 This week was packed with fun, including a Silent Disco with Danny Vaz, All Things Jupiter with Coach Sherpa and the team, FitTown Jupiter workout classes, and festive Fourth of July crafts. Every day brings new adventures, learning, and smiles!
Thank you to everyone who helps make this camp possible. Your time, support, and dedication create an unforgettable experience for our campers, and we're so grateful for all that you do. We can't wait for more summer fun ahead! 🌴✨
From one milestone to the next. 💚💜💙
Take a look back at our March 2020 Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, where we celebrated the completion of a major campus expansion. The project added new offices, a science classroom, a music room, a counseling room, a playground, a basketball court, a garden, and more to better serve the children and families in our community
Now, we're preparing to celebrate another exciting chapter.
🎉 Join us as we celebrate 40 years of impact and officially open our new school!
📅 Friday, July 10
⏰ Guest Arrival: 11:00 AM
🎗️ Program & Ribbon Cutting: 11:15 AM
🍽️ Lunch: 11:45 AM
Please RSVP by calling the Center or emailing Ashley.
We can't wait to celebrate this special milestone with our community as we honor our past and look ahead to the future!
Our school’s unique 2-teacher classroom model pairs a teacher and teacher assistant to provide more support and opportunities for our students. 🍎✨
We’re excited to introduce one of our Teacher Assistants, Diana Cuervo! Diana has been a valued part of the Edna W. Runner Education Center family for many years, and we are thrilled to have her join our classroom team at our new school.
We can’t wait to see the positive impact she will make on our students and school community! 💙📚
At the Edna W. Runner Education Center, we’re excited to offer a unique classroom experience with two educators in every classroom, a certified teacher and a teacher assistan,t working together to provide students with more support, guidance, and opportunities to grow.
📢 Applications are now open! Reach out today to learn more and be part of this exciting new chapter. Learn more here: ewrunnerctr.org/school/
#EdnaRunnerEducationCenter #NewSchool #Jupiter #NowEnrolling #ApplicationsOpen #PalmBeachCounty
Supporting our families beyond the classroom!🍎❤️
Last Friday, thanks to the support of the Quantum Foundation we were able to provide healthy food items to our families. We are grateful for the opportunity to help provide nutritious resources that support our students and families and help make sure our community has access to the food they need.
Thank you, Quantum Foundation, for helping us continue to care for the families we serve! ❤️
#quantumfoundation #foodsecurity #ednarunnereducationcenter
Our middle school students had an incredible opportunity to visit ESPN West Palm and learn about broadcasting, production, and the many careers behind the scenes! 🎥🎙️
They also got a behind-the-scenes look at a podcast and experienced how stories are created in the media world. A huge thank you to the Admirals Cove Foundation for making this inspiring experience possible for our students!