{"id":361861,"date":"2026-08-03T20:50:19","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T20:50:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/361861\/"},"modified":"2026-08-03T20:50:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T20:50:19","slug":"kids-r-kids-fishhawk-earns-two-top-national-honors-for-excellence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/361861\/","title":{"rendered":"Kids \u2018R\u2019 Kids FishHawk Earns Two Top National Honors For Excellence"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Ella Baroni<\/p>\n

Kids \u2018R\u2019 Kids Learning Academy of Circa FishHawk is celebrating a remarkable achievement after receiving two of the organization\u2019s highest honors during the Kids \u2018R\u2019 Kids annual conference. <\/p>\n

The academy earned both the June Vinson Award and the Platinum Award, recognizing outstanding leadership, educational quality and operational excellence. Receiving both honors in the same year is a rare accomplishment and reflects the dedication of the academy\u2019s leadership and staff to serving local families. <\/p>\n

The June Vinson Award recognizes owners who demonstrate exceptional leadership while leading with a servant\u2019s heart. The award honors June Vinson, the mother of Kids \u2018R\u2019 Kids founder Pat Vinson, who helped establish the company when she and her son opened an in-home day care in 1961. <\/p>\n

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According to the organization, \u201cJune had this wonderful, compassionate spirit, and she is truly the pioneering force behind everything we have built here. June\u2019s profound impact on our company\u2019s foundations is immeasurable, as she selflessly poured her heart into nurturing both the staff and children under her care.\u201d <\/p>\n

The award recognizes leaders who embody Vinson\u2019s values of humility, empathy and dedication through their daily commitment to supporting both their team and the community. <\/p>\n

The Platinum Award is the highest internal quality recognition a Kids \u2018R\u2019 Kids academy can receive. Presented by the corporate franchise team, it is awarded only to schools that exceed rigorous standards in safety, curriculum, facility management and overall operational excellence. <\/p>\n

\u201cKeith Balot and myself are truly honored to acknowledge receipt of the June Vinson Award and the Platinum Award for outstanding business practices,\u201d said co-owner Ben Fernandes. \u201cWe sincerely appreciate the honor and remain committed to maintaining high standards of quality, safety, professionalism and excellence in the child care industry. This achievement reflects the hard work, dedication and commitment of managers Telena Overstreet and Samantha Pratt, along with our entire staff, whose daily efforts make a positive difference in the lives of the children and families we serve.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Kids \u2018R\u2019 Kids Learning Academy of Circa FishHawk serves children from 6 weeks to 12 years old. The academy has built a reputation for providing a safe, engaging learning environment where children develop academically, socially and emotionally while building a strong foundation for lifelong success. <\/p>\n

Kids \u2018R\u2019 Kids Learning Academy of Circa FishHawk is located at 5815 Kids Crossing Dr. in Lithia. For more information, call 813-654-7000 or visit\u202fwww.kidsrkids.com\/circa-fishhawk<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"By Ella Baroni Kids \u2018R\u2019 Kids Learning Academy of Circa FishHawk is celebrating a remarkable achievement after receiving…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":361862,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[135,137,136],"class_list":["post-361861","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tampa","tag-tampa","tag-tampa-headlines","tag-tampa-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/361861","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=361861"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/361861\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/361862"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=361861"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=361861"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=361861"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}