BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 1, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- PCS Edventures! (OTCBB:PCSV) today announced the sale and deployment of its preschool program into the Albian Girls School in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The professional development series will focus on PCS BrickLab elementary programs, as well as the unique PCS preschool methods and programs developed for the Egyptian Ministry of Education Early Childhood Enhancement (ECE) initiative funded by the World Bank. At this first Saudi Arabian girls school to deploy a PCS solution, teachers and administrators will be undergoing professional development over five days starting January 28th and concluding Wednesday, February 1st.
Mohammed Yasser Refai, Managing Director of PCS Middle East and leader of the professional development series in Jeddah, says, "The PCS Young Learner solution, developed for the ECE initiative in Egypt, is gaining significant traction throughout the Middle East as educators are anxious to begin adopting innovative, child centered learning techniques. PCS Middle East has been working hard to introduce PCS Young Learner pilot programs in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the UAE and other Middle-Eastern countries to take advantage of the media attention driven by the World Bank funded ECE program, slated to begin in February 2006."
Joe Egusquiza, PCS International Sales Manager, said, "We are pleased to be able to deploy our preschool program into Saudi Arabia and anticipate six other installations in Kuwait, the UAE, and Egypt, all financed by a consortium of public and private sources."
About PCS Edventures!
PCS Edventures! is the recognized leader in design, development and delivery of hands-on, project based learning labs to the K-14 market worldwide. It has sold and installed more than 2,750 hands-on, Engineering, Robotics & Science labs at public and private schools, pre-schools, Boys & Girls Clubs, YMCAs, and other after-school programs in all 50 states in the U.S., as well as sites in 16 countries Internationally. The Labs are supported by Edventures! OnLine, which is an Internet-based and accessed program available in multiple languages, through its curriculum, communication, assessment capabilities, and online community features. This site can be accessed from the Labs or from the home at www.edventures.com.