Testimonials - Zap-Free Zone

The kids absolutely loved the program and were very engaged!! The safety information presented was extremely beneficial & presented at the appropriate age-level. Laura was AMAZING and energetic! We are so excited to invite LCEC EmPOWERMENT back! Terri Wendel, Kindergarten, North Fort Myers Academy for the Arts It was a wonderful and educational presentation. We had the best time and learned so much! The class continued talking at recess about electrical safety and were proud of what they learned from Laura! Stephanie Beigh, 2nd grade, Tropic Isles Elementary We had a school wide event that encompassed K-8th graders. Laura was amazing and was appropriately able to present to each grade that came to her. The kids were fully engaged and enjoyed the program. We can't wait to have her back !! 🙂 Denise Harrigan, School Counselor, Veterans Park Academy for the Arts

Testimonials - National Theatre for Children

This program was so enjoyable. The students laughed along and participated. It was just the right length to keep their attention and the 2 actors were phenomenal! The students learned a lot! Andrea Griffiths, 3rd Grade Teacher, Lehigh Elementary School, Lehigh Acres, FL LOVED the energy. Students and teachers were very engaged! Loved everything! Amy Cardwell, 3rd Grade Teacher, Oasis Elementary North, Cape Coral, FL I totally enjoyed the program. Thank you LCEC for bringing this program to our schools Altamease Hodge, 3rd Grade Teacher, Village Oaks Elementary School, Immokalee, FL Amazing program, thank you! Sabrina Dieuvelhomme, Assistant Principal, Village Oaks Elementary School, Immokalee, FL The students were very engaged and you could tell they were learning as well as having fun. Thank you for this presentation! Jon-Jon Reyes, 3rd Grade Teacher, Lehigh Elementary School, Lehigh Acres, FL The actors really had the students engaged and I loved the addition of the bucket filler. Shelly Vickers, 3rd Grade Teacher, Lehigh Elementary School, Lehigh Acres, FL Amazing program. We loved it!! Jena Jamaica, Kindergarten Teacher, Sunshine Elementary School, Lehigh Acres, FL Very fun and informative. Very appropriate for the kids. Berta Gomez Murillo, 3rd Grade Teacher, Lehigh Elementary School, Lehigh Acres, FL My grandson goes to St. Andrews Catholic School. He told me that he loves the performance. He said it was fun and full of good information! Dana Nicloy, LCEC employee/Grandma My daughter saw the program! She let me know that she had a great time with everyone there. She said if was very informative and she enjoyed it. Laura Lopez, LCEC employee/Mom

LCEC ENERGY EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM

Energy education is important to all ages, and it starts with our youth! The LCEC Energy EmPOWERment Program aims at educating students about how to stay safe around electricity, how electricity works, and so much more!

The LCEC Energy EmPOWERment Program has several components including a:

Fun, interactive performances from the National Theatre for Children
High voltage demonstration with the LCEC Zap-Free Zone mobile display

Educators or school administrators interested in booking a performance or a Zap-Free Zone demo, please contact [email protected].

Taking an active role in classrooms demonstrates a commitment to two of the seven cooperative principles that LCEC abides by: Education, Training, and Information and Concern for Community. This is just one example of why cooperative membership matters!

Schools Visited:

The Cape Academy, Mid Cape Global Academy, Saint Andrews Catholic School, Veterans Park Academy for the Arts, Oasis Elementary South, Oasis Elementary North, Heritage Charter Academy, Sunshine Elementary School, Christian Life Academy, Hector A Cafferata Jr. Elementary School, Village Oaks Elementary School, Good Shepard Lutheran School, Lehigh Elementary School, Cape Elementary School, North Fort Myers Academy for the Arts, Tropic Isles Elementary School, Life Prep Christian Academy, Harns Marsh Elementary School, Sanibel School, Caloosa Elementary School, RCMA Immokalee Community School, Hancock Creek Elementary School, J. Colin English Elementary School, Gulf Elementary School

Schools Visited

By-The-Numbers

2024/2025 school year electrical safety shows performed for:

Nearly 4,500 students
Nearly 250 teachers

Zap-Free Zone demonstrations since launch in January 2025:

Demonstrations done at various schools and career fairs within the LCEC service territory
More than 3,000 students reached (with numbers growing weekly)
Booked for visits to summer camps and public libraries

By-The-Numbers

LCEC Zap-Free Zone

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Testimonials - Zap-Free Zone

The kids absolutely loved the program and were very engaged!! The safety information presented was extremely beneficial & presented at the appropriate age-level. Laura was AMAZING and energetic! We are so excited to invite LCEC EmPOWERMENT back!
Terri Wendel, Kindergarten, North Fort Myers Academy for the Arts

It was a wonderful and educational presentation. We had the best time and learned so much! The class continued talking at recess about electrical safety and were proud of what they learned from Laura!
Stephanie Beigh, 2nd grade, Tropic Isles Elementary

We had a school wide event that encompassed K-8th graders. Laura was amazing and was appropriately able to present to each grade that came to her. The kids were fully engaged and enjoyed the program. We can't wait to have her back !! 🙂
Denise Harrigan, School Counselor, Veterans Park Academy for the Arts
Testimonials - National Theatre for Children

This program was so enjoyable. The students laughed along and participated. It was just the right length to keep their attention and the 2 actors were phenomenal! The students learned a lot!
Andrea Griffiths, 3rd Grade Teacher, Lehigh Elementary School, Lehigh Acres, FL

LOVED the energy. Students and teachers were very engaged! Loved everything!
Amy Cardwell, 3rd Grade Teacher, Oasis Elementary North, Cape Coral, FL

I totally enjoyed the program. Thank you LCEC for bringing this program to our schools
Altamease Hodge, 3rd Grade Teacher, Village Oaks Elementary School, Immokalee, FL

Amazing program, thank you!
Sabrina Dieuvelhomme, Assistant Principal, Village Oaks Elementary School, Immokalee, FL

The students were very engaged and you could tell they were learning as well as having fun. Thank you for this presentation!
Jon-Jon Reyes, 3rd Grade Teacher, Lehigh Elementary School, Lehigh Acres, FL

The actors really had the students engaged and I loved the addition of the bucket filler.
Shelly Vickers, 3rd Grade Teacher, Lehigh Elementary School, Lehigh Acres, FL

Amazing program. We loved it!!
Jena Jamaica, Kindergarten Teacher, Sunshine Elementary School, Lehigh Acres, FL

Very fun and informative. Very appropriate for the kids.
Berta Gomez Murillo, 3rd Grade Teacher, Lehigh Elementary School, Lehigh Acres, FL

My grandson goes to St. Andrews Catholic School. He told me that he loves the performance. He said it was fun and full of good information!
Dana Nicloy, LCEC employee/Grandma

My daughter saw the program! She let me know that she had a great time with everyone there. She said if was very informative and she enjoyed it.
Laura Lopez, LCEC employee/Mom