Karen Burke

About Vero Beach/Indian River County education

Indian River Education network
IRENE was designed in 1991 to provide Vero Beach and Indian River County with a new approach to the "Home-School Connection". IRENE allows parents, teachers and the schools to interact during the 81% of the time that learning occurs outside the formal education settings. In addition to e-mail, forums and teleconferencing, IRENE provides access to the Indian River County Main Library's on-line card catalogue.

St Edwards School
Saint Edward's School is a coeducational college-preparatory school in Vero Beach, Florida. The school was founded in 1965 after Indian River County desegregated their public schools. The Original school, and now Lower School occupy the old Riomar Country Club clubhouse on Club Drive. The 30 acres for the South Campus located on the Indian River and situated next to the Moorings Country Club, which now houses the Middle and Upper Schools, was purchased in the 1970s. In 2000 the school began a massive expansion project under Head of School Diane Cooper. The expansion included a separate Middle School, new gym and activities center, a Performing Arts Center, a Fine Arts Center and new administrative offices.

Colleges/Universities:

Indian river community college
3209 Virginia Ave
Fort Pierce, FL 349815596 General information
Financial aid office
Admissions office (772) 462-4722 Ext.
(772) 462-7450 Ext.
(772) 462-7460 Ext.
https://www.universities.com/On-Campus/Indian_River_Community_College.html

Type of institution: Public, 2-year
Federal Aid: Institution has a Program Participation Agreement with the US Department of Education for eligible students to receive Pell Grants and other federal aid.
Degrees offered: Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate, Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate, Associate degree, Certificates/Less-than-4-year certificate
Carnegie classification: Associate's--Public Rural-serving Large
Number of students: 13,404 (2005)

Resources Just north of Indian river

Brevard Community College
Keiser College
Florida Metropolitan University
Brevard Community College (BCC) serves all sections of the county with campuses in Cocoa, Melbourne, Titusville and Palm Bay. The college's president says, "We are proud that one of every two citizens of Brevard County is served each year with classes, culture or events by BCC.

" Open Campus, a Patrick Center branch on the air force base and classes at Kennedy Space Center expand the community-oriented school's reach. The full two-year curriculum is also offered for home-based learners via WBCC TV68. BCC maintains a strong reputation for its academic programs. It's an important part of the 28-member system of state-supported, two-year community colleges.

The closest of the state's 10 major four-year schools is the University of Central Florida University (UCF) in Orlando, which maintains a branch in Brevard County. Highly respected academically, Florida Institute of Technology (a.k.a. Florida Tech), a four-year private university, is located on 175 landscaped acres in Melbourne.

Adult Education

Palm Bay Adult Education Ctr (321) 952-5914
101 Pirate Ln Melbourne, FL 32901

Programs Offered

Adult Basic Education (ABE) provides literacy instruction for students functioning at grade levels 0.0 through 8.9 on the TABE Test.
Adult High School Diploma (AHS) allows adult students to work toward their high school diploma.
Child Care Program is available before and after school at all public elementary schools in Brevard County except Holland Elementary.
Citizenship classes prepare ESOL students for success in the Naturalization process.
Enrichment classes offer low cost community education in a wide variety of subjects including basic computer skills.
English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) teaches communication skills and cultural competencies.
Family Literacy includes the Zoo Explorers Project which provides literacy education for parents and remediation for students who are functioning below grade level.
GED Preparatory Instruction (GED) prepares a student to take the Official GED Tests.
Project Success for Adults with Disabilities is a transitional program to assist students in meeting their educational and career goals.
In addition to the schools offered in Brevard County, Orlando is just 67 miles away, which makes all their facilities usable.

About Vero Beach/Indian River Cost of Living

The cost of living index is based on the composite price of groceries, housing, utilities, transportation, health care, clothing and entertainment.

Cost of living indexes will generally be higher in areas that offer access to beaches, culture, arts and recreation. In addition areas, that offer a wider variety of services such as health and education will run higher due to higher wages, and increased quality of living.

Cost of living indexing explanation
A figure of 100 points is used as an average both for the USA and Florida. For example:
Boise Idaho is ranked at a 99
Boston Mass is rated at 240
San Francisco at 217
Statewide, Florida cities come in from a low of 90 and up.
One way to compare Florida areas to salary requirements
For example-If you were relocating from Portland Oregon (whose rate 1s 120) to Vero Beach, and you currently make $50,000 per year, the formula is as follows
Take the destination index, in this case Vero-103.4 and divide by Portland’s index-120, then multiply by a salary of $50,000. This will give you a figure of $43,083.00 which would be required to make in Vero Beach to have the same quality of life.

See comparable Florida statewide
* Re cost of living--in some areas Real Estate has went up dramatically however costs that factor in such as food, transportation, rents etc have not increased at the same rate-so in some areas, even though housing is expensive, the overall rating may still be low
2006 Fourth quarter stats per ACCRA and Council for Community Economic Research

Bradenton-100.6
Cape Coral-Ft Myers-108.0
Ft Lauderdale-117.0
Fort Walton-Destin-97.3
Jacksonville metro-96.3
Miami metro-115.0
Orlando metro-104.2
Palm Coast-Flagler-98.5
Panama City-96.6
Pensacola metro-96.0
Sarasota-107.0
Tampa 98.5
St Pete-Clearwater-99.9
Vero-Beach Indian River-103.4
West Palm Beach metro-117.5
(Population Weighted-State Average=100
See national comparisons
Cost of living (100 = nationwide average)

Coldwell Banker Ed Schlitt IP	Phone: (772) 231-5770	E-mail:
Karen C. Burke	Phone: (772) 532-8896	E-mail: Karen@YourVeroBeachRealtor.com

Photo And Basic Information:
Previous 3 of 7 Next Show All Photos	Address: 157, Vero Beach FL 32967 Price: $429,000 Property Type: Single Family MLS Listing ID: 40214 Description: City: Vero Beach County: Indian River County Zip Code: 32967 State: FL APN: 32392300025000000157.0

General Information:

Bedrooms:	3	Full Bathrooms:	3
Half Bathrooms:	1
Building Square Feet:		Year Built:	2005
Lot Square Feet:		Acres:
Lot Dimensions:	IRREG.	Taxes:	$454
HOA Fees:		Swimming pool:	Yes
Last Update Date:	03/07/2008

Property Features:
Water Features:	Lake view
Style:	Contemporary
Community :	Community clubhouse(s), Gated community
Recreation:	Heated pool, Swimming pool, Tennis court
Lotsize:	Lot size is 1/4 acre or less
Parking:	Garage
Construction:	Concrete block\stucco, Frame and stucco exterior
Roof:	Metal roof
Exterior:	Covered porch, Patio
Heat/Cool :	Central air conditioning, Central heat
Interior:	Cathedral ceilings
Flooring:	Carpet, Tile flooring
Rooms :	Den, Foyer, Great room, Living/dining room combination, Utility room
Laundry:	Laundry room/area
Utilities :	Public water supply
Inclusions:	Clothes dryer, Clothes washer, Dishwasher, Disposal, Electric range and oven, Microwave oven, Refrigerator
Financial:	See agent for details on association fees

Rooms:
Master Bedroom:	13x18	Bedroom 2:	12x13	Bedroom 3:	11x13
Kitchen :	09x13	Dining Room :	11x13	Living Room :	13x23
Family Room :	12x14

Courtesy Of:

Coldwell Banker Ed Schlitt IP

Palm Beach International Airport is voted one of the least expensive airports and third best in the country, by Conde Nast.
Per a recent article in Florida trend magazine, Palm Beach International Airport is one of the least expensive airports in the country, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation, which ranked it 84th out of 100.

Palm Beach International was also voted third-best U.S. airport by readers of Conde Nast Traveler Magazine in 2003.

Located 2.5 miles west of downtown West Palm Beach and 3.5 miles west of Palm Beach along Interstate 95, it offers easy access to beaches and other area attractions. PBI airport’s terminal was opened in 1988 and has separate levels for arriving and departing passengers, three concourses and a large concession mall that runs the length of the building.
Showcasing its South Florida roots, the terminal features coquina walls (a limestone and shells material that was commonly used in Florida’s historical buildings), tile floors and a colorful art collection.
Over 10 major airlines and several regional jet services operate out of Palm Beach airport with Delta handling over 30 percent of all passengers. Palm Beach International Airport is a generally hassle-free and pleasant beginning to a South Florida vacation

Vero Beach Fl, February 27th , 2008. Vero Beach Realtor Karen Burke remarked: The palm beach airport is about 30 miles closer than Orlando International and offers our residents and visitors another great travel option
When asked how this could help the local Real Estate Market, Karen remarked-Airline travel in Florida is actually on the increase-so options both in terms of affordability and convenience really help.
Karen also remarked-With the cost of gas going up, Travel time is becoming more and more important, so the availability of the Palm beach International needs to be brought up and reinforced as agreat option.
About Karen Burke
Karen is a Top producing Real Estate agent in Vero Beach and the owner of the Vero Beach Florida Real Estate website www.yourverobeachagent.com

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