Educational Services of America

Broach Zephyrhills Holds Open Houses in July, August

Zephyrhills, Fla. July 24, 2006 – Educational Services of America is expanding its highly successful network of Broach schools in Florida with the addition of a new campus in Zephyrhills.

ESA, one of the nation’s leading private providers of special education programs, said the new Broach Zephyrhills campus will be open in August with accommodations for 100 students with special needs or learning disabilities in grades 1-12. Zephyrhills is the 10th Broach campus in Florida, joining schools in St. Petersburg, Tampa, Ft. Meyers, Bradenton and other locations around the state.

Broach Zephyrhills will provide highly personalized instruction in small, nurturing classroom settings for students in first through 12th grade who have learning disabilities or special needs. The campus will also offer a Spectrum program, which is designed to address the needs of children diagnosed with autism and related pervasive development disorders. Tuition costs for parents with eligible students can be offset through the McKay Scholarship program.

The school, which is located in downtown Zephyrhills at 5353 Fifth Street, will hold open houses on Tuesday, July 25, and Monday, Aug. 7, from 4-7 p.m. to showcase the new facilities.

“We are very pleased to be opening a new Broach campus in Zephyrhills,� said Alvin Allgood, ESA chief operations officer. “This area of Florida is experiencing tremendous growth, and we feel there is a true need for special educations programs that bring with them a track record of success.

“For more than three decades, the Broach Schools have been offering programs focused on developing educational strengths in a learning style that meets the needs of each child. Our key strength lies in the personalized attention that each of our students receives – and in the high expectations that we have for student success.�

Students enrolled at Broach Zephyrhills will attend classes for six hours each day. As with all Broach programs, Zephyrhills offers small classes sizes with mixed grades that have favorable student-teacher ratios.

All academic coursework is planned on an individual basis, with input from parents or guardians. Assignments are generally completed at school, not at home, which serves to eliminate parental frustration in supervising homework.

Rob Pierscinski will serve as director of Broach Zephyrhills. A native of New York, Pierscinski brings 10 years of experience working with children in a variety of settings. He spent two years as a teacher at the Broach Tampa campus prior to joining the Zephyrhills team.

“Broach Zephyrhills offers an excellent academic program for children whose needs are not being addressed in a traditional public school setting,� Pierscinski said. “We try to take each student from a point of weakness to a point of strength, always at the child’s pace. We believe strongly in communication and collaboration between home and school, and we encourage parents and teachers to talk daily or weekly.�

For more information, or to receive a private tour of the new school, please contact Rob Pierscinski at 813.788.8384 or 813.295.0450. For more information on ESA and Broach, please visit www.esa-education.com.

About Broach Schools

Broach Schools provides special education programs that deliver highly personalized instruction in small, nurturing classroom settings to students with ADHD, autism and other learning disabilities. Broach operates 10 campuses in Florida and is part of Educational Services of America, one of the nation’s leading providers of special, alternative and post-secondary educational programs. For more information, visit www.esa-education.com.