Christ Community Child Dev Center

Achievement Academy, established in 1955, offers educational programs to children with special needs and their families by providing early intervention through support, therapy and education, advocacy and resources. Formerly known as Child Development Center of Polk County, the academy serves children from birth through kindergarten by one-on-one early intervention sessions, weekly developmental playgroup sessions, and prekindergarten and developmental kindergarten classrooms. The academy provides free-of-charge services to families and receives funding from United Way and the Charter School to cover operational costs. Achievement Academy has charter schools throughout Florida, including Lakeland, Winter Haven and Bartow.

Covenant Presbyterian Church is a community-based educational organization with emphasis on the preaching of the gospel. Based in Lakeland, Fla., the church also preaches beliefs mentioned in the Bible and the Holy Scriptures. It has various ministries for groups of people, such as adults, children, men, women, family and the youth. The religious organization conducts multiple classes for adults during the Christian education hours, including vespers service held at the church chapel every Wednesday. Its ministries include adults, women's/men's ministry, child development center, children ministry, music ministry, Spanish ministry and other small groups. Covenant Presbyterian Church has a resource library for the adults and children with a large collection of books, CDs, DVDs of worship services and sermon recordings and children literature books.