Cake Decorating Competition will Highlight National School Choice Week Activities at The Paragon School - January 28

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Jan 28, 2014, 08:35 ET

ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Students at The Paragon School will compete against each other in a spirited cake decorating contest on January 28 to celebrate National School Choice Week. Each class will have an hour and a half to decorate a cake to display for judging. Families can also decorate cakes at home to bring in on the day of the event.

The Paragon School serves students with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Asperger's Syndrome.

The cake decorating competition is part of 5,500+ independently-planned events of all kinds taking place during National School Choice Week 2014 – the nation's largest-ever celebration of educational opportunity.

WHO:

Parents, students, and teachers.

WHAT:

The Paragon School cake decorating competition to celebrate National School Choice Week. Each class will have 1.5 hours to decorate a cake and then those cakes will be judged in different categories. After the awards are handed out, there will be a cake walk and families are invited to eat cake.

WHEN:

Tuesday, January 28
Cake decorating from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Viewing and judging begins at 1 p.m.

WHERE:

The Paragon School – Social Hall
928 Malone Drive
Orlando, FL 32810

The Paragon School opened in August 2007 to meet the growing demand in Central Florida for specialized education programs to serve students with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Asperger's Syndrome. The school provides a program of academic instruction centered on social skill development, innovative learning methods, and Christian values education. There are 68 students in grades K-12 at The Paragon School. For more information, visit http://www.paragonschool.org/.

"We're thrilled that The Paragon School is participating in National School Choice Week," said Andrew Campanella, NSCW president. "We hear a lot about education in the news, but the students, teachers and parents at The Paragon School remind us that every single day, there are great things happening in schools of choice across America."

National School Choice Week shines a positive spotlight on effective education options for children – including traditional public schools, public charter schools, magnet schools, private schools, online academies, and homeschooling. For more information, visit www.schoolchoiceweek.com.

CONTACT:
Leah Marshall
(407) 644-1546
[email protected]

SOURCE National School Choice Week