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Children of America Enters Into An Agreement With Titanium Development Group, Ltd. For The Development Of 300 Childcare Centers In The Midwest.


DELRAY BEACH Delray Beach, resort city (1990 pop. 47,181), Palm Beach co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic coast; settled 1895, inc. 1911. Mostly residential, Delray Beach is also the trade center for a citrus-fruit and vegetable-growing region. , Fla. -- World Wide Child Care Corp. (Pink Sheets:WWCC WWCC Walla Walla Community College (Washington state)
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) announces that its subsidiary Children of America, Inc. (www.childrenofamerica.com), a leading U.S. provider of childcare and after-school programs, has entered into an agreement with Titanium Development Group, Ltd. for the development of 300 child care centers throughout the Midwest.

The announcement was made jointly by Thad Pryor, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  of Children of America, Inc., and David Thornburg, president of Titanium Development Group, Ltd.

"Children of America's expansion will make high quality childcare available to the families throughout the Midwest," said Pryor. "Based on our research, there is significant demand in this area for our centers and our approach to early childhood education."

Children of America currently operates 15 centers in Virginia and Pennsylvania and will open 32 additional facilities by 2008 in New York New York, state, United States
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of
, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Michigan, Illinois, Pennsylvania and Virginia. Under this new arrangement Children of America will be able to accelerate its planned opening, with anticipated center openings in Chicago, Indianapolis, Detroit, Milwaukee, Minneapolis and St. Louis.

Titanium Development Group, Ltd., formed in 2006 by David Thornburg and Scott Underwood Scott Underwood is the drummer in the Grammy Award-winning band Train.

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, specializes in development of retail/office projects, hotels, senior housing and residential subdivisions. In addition to developing Children of America child care centers, Titanium has a new hotel development in Washington, Illinois Washington is a city in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. The population was 10,841 at the 2000 census. There are currently 13,167 people living in Washington, according to a 2004 special census. Washington is a growing suburb of Peoria and is part of the Greater Peoria MSA.  slated to open in late 2007. A new hotel and retail project is slated for Charleston, Illinois
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Charleston is the county seat of Coles County, IllinoisGR6. The population was 21,039 at the 2000 census.
 in mid 2008. A new retail/office project is being developed in Washington, Illinois and another one is planned for Princeton, Illinois Princeton is a city in Bureau County, Illinois, United States. The population was 7,501 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Bureau CountyGR6. History
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 in 2008. The company also has a residential home building division. Scott Underwood has 15 years experience in commercial and residential construction/development. David Thornburg has 20 years experience in banking and business development.

David Thornburg, president and Scott Underwood, vice president, view this agreement as an extremely positive step forward for the future of Titanium. Titanium brings its network and knowledge of the area in identifying potential sites in the designated markets. Children of America analyzes each site based upon numerous factors and criteria to determine the potential a site has as a child care center. To date, through their combined efforts they have identified over 20 sites which Titanium is in the process purchasing. Pryor and Thornburg stated that they hope to be opening 10 centers in 2008 and over 20 in 2009. Pryor was amazed at the potential of the marketplace and opportunity it presents for Children of America. Pryor stated, "I am excited to be able to offer these communities our product."

Curriculum Designed By National Expert

Children of America's learning curriculum is designed by Dr. Vicki Folds, one of the nation's leading child development experts. It includes:

* "Tray Tasking" - Hands-on learning program promotes early reading and writing

* Interactive "Old Towne Colony" teaches through fun activities

* Baby signs for infants and Spanish for preschoolers

* Phonological Awareness Phonological awareness is the conscious sensitivity to the sound structure of language. It includes the ability to auditorily distinguish parts of speech, such as syllables and phonemes.  Literacy Screening (PALS)

Rigorous Safety Standards

Each center is designed with stringent safety features to protect every child. These include:

* Centers require a unique PIN to gain access

* Remote video monitoring with internet access for parents

* Outdoor play areas built to the highest safety standards

About Children Of America

Founded in 1999, Children of America is a subsidiary of World Wide Child Care Corp. (WWCC), formerly known as International Child Care Corp. (ICCR ICCR Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility
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