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Complaint Review: Children Of America Corp. Mr. Thad J. Pryor And Mr. Ricardo Del Real - Delray Beach North Miami Beach Florida

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  • Children Of America Corp. Mr. Thad J. Pryor And Mr. Ricardo Del Real 5300 W Atlantic Ave. Suite 700 Delray Beach North Miami Beach, Florida U.S.A.

Children Of America Corp. Mr. Thad J. Pryor And Mr. Ricardo Del Real Fraudulent solicitation sell of unregisterd stocks stating the company was going public. Chuck Norris backing company Ripoff Delray Beach North Miami Beach Florida *UPDATE: MESSAGE FROM CHILDREN OF AMERICA IN RESPONSE TO THE REPORT POSTED BELOW THIS MESSAGE

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MESSAGE FROM CHILDREN OF AMERICA IN RESPONSE TO THE REPORT POSTED BELOW THIS MESSAGE

RAISING THE BAR IN CHILDCARE
Thad Pryor and Jim Perretty give parents a better choice
in childcare at Children of America Inc.

Getting to Know Thad Pryor
Throughout his diverse career initially as a renowned martial artist earning the title Super Middleweight Kick Boxing Champion of the World to a successful business tycoon, Thad Pryor takes on each and every challenge, in and out of the office, with unwavering passion, diligence and integrity.

As president and CEO Children of America Inc., a high-quality childcare service provider focused on early childhood education, Thad Pryor brings more than 18 years of experience in the childcare industry specializing in financial management and marketing. Along with his executive vice president and COO Jim Perretty, Thad Pryor has begun a strategic expansion plan for Children of America Corp. that will take the childcare center from 17 locations throughout the northeast to establish a 75-unit chain with locations nationwide in the next three years.

*Children across the country deserve the very best education possible, as early as possible, to ensure success later in life, said Thad Pryor of Children of America Inc. Our childcare services at Children of America Inc. are designed to excite children about learning and teach them fundamental skills that they can build upon to grow and achieve. We strive to reach our goal of becoming a national chain and give parents a better choice in childcare.

Thad Pryor started Children of America Corp. from the bottom up. He began the company in 1999 and worked in all aspects of the business from communicating with parents about their childs experiences at the center, to overseeing the early childhood curriculum development and managing all operations and financials. Today, Thad Pryor is still a hands-on executive who is very committed to the success of his centers and continues his involvement with each by working in the field to ensure Children of America Corp. is running as the childcare business he envisioned and established.

- I firmly believe that customer service can make or break any company and have worked with our site directors and staff to guarantee that parents and children receive the utmost respect at all of our centers. It is imperative that all Children of America Inc. employees deliver the best possible service each and every day and uphold our pledge to provide excellent care, said Thad Pryor of Children of America Inc.

Under Thad Pryors supervision, Children of America Inc. is currently seeking accreditation with the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) in an effort to enhance the educational value of its chain of childcare centers. Thad Pryor has launched the Children of America Corp. Principal Certification Program which requires all of the companys childcare center directors and assistant directors to undergo a four month educational management program in order to become certified principals.

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Introducing Jim Perretty
From construction start to finish and years beyond each grand opening, Jim Perretty is dedicated to ensuring parents and children the very best experience at every Children of America Inc. childcare center location.

Jim Perretty is the executive vice president and COO for Children of America Inc., a high-quality childcare service provider focused on early childhood education founded by Thad Pryor who serves as president and CEO. Working closely with Thad Pryor to grow the 17-unit childcare chain to 75 locations throughout the country, Jim Perretty brings more than 21 years of expertise in financial management, human resources, marketing and growth strategies to his position.

*Over the next three years we anticipate Children of America Corp. to more than quadruple its number of locations and expand nationwide, said Jim Perretty of Children of America Corp. *Our core strategy of providing safe, secure centers, well-developed curriculums and accommodating teachers and staff has allowed us to gain and keep parents trust and serve children to the best of our ability.

Serving Children of America Inc. for more than eight years, Jim Perretty plays an integral role in all aspects of the company spending many days and weeks on the ground at each new and existing center working directly with the sites management teams. Sharing Thad Pryor's enthusiasm and devotion to Children of America Inc., Jim Perretty knows the importance of working in the field and emphasizing the key values of Children of America Inc. to its employees and customers.

*The needs of children and their parents come first at all of our Children of America Corp. childcare centers, said Jim Perretty of Children of America Corp. Our top priority is to make certain that we live up to our promise to provide high-quality childcare to allow children to better learn and develop. Building parents confidence through enhancing their children's lives is fundamental to Children of America Corp's success.

About Children of America Inc.
A special place where learning comes alive and children thrive, Children of America Inc. is a high-quality childcare service provider with well-developed key age range curriculums committed to nurturing each and every child. Welcoming children from six weeks to 12 years old, Children of America Inc. offers a safe and stimulating environment with attentive and responsible teachers that provide the support needed to help them grow and learn.

*All children deserve the very best opportunities in life to succeed physically, socially, emotionally and intellectually, said Thad Pryor of Children of America Corp. Our primary focus is to engage children by offering a safe environment that is designed to encourage learning and development. We truly are committed to each childs educational achievements.

Children of America Corp. features child-friendly designs that invoke creativity and imagination. The centers fun-filled environment combines colorful play areas and learning centers developed specially for each age group program. The skilled teams of teachers are carefully selected based on their childcare experience. They undergo security screenings, have current first aid and CPR certifications and are state-qualified in childcare and education.

Safeguarding Your Child
Children of America Corp. childcare centers are designed with children in mind offering parents added assurance by utilizing numerous safeguarding programs and equipping all centers with state-of-the-art security systems. Access into the buildings is tracked by a Personal Identification Number (PIN), a code unique to each parent that signals each childs arrival or departure, a system Thad Pryor and Jim Perretty feel strongly about.

Beyond the centers borders, parents are just a click away from their children. By logging on to Children of America Inc.s Internet access program, AlwaysCloseBy.com, they can view their childs daily activities via streaming video on the Web, another innovation from Thad Pryor.

Key Age Group Curriculum
Children of America Inc.'s proprietary play-oriented programs foster self-esteem, self-confidence and competence in self-help skills necessary for childrens social interactions while laying the foundation for reading, writing and logical thinking. Children are encouraged to discover and learn at their own pace and are encouraged to feel good about themselves and their achievements, said Thad Pryor.

The curriculum engages young minds through a variety of tools such as Tray Tasking, an innovative activity which develops a childs hand, eye and body movements and is proven to promote early reading and writing skills. Other unique educational activities offered include Baby Signs, Spanish language lessons, Journeys into Early Music and Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening (PALS).

- At Children of America Inc., we encourage children to learn through play, said Jim Perretty of Children of America Inc. -- Each of our centers provides children a safe haven dedicated to sparking imagination and igniting a passion for learning.

Educational Programs
Children of America Corp. offers families a variety of educational programs, according to Thad Pryor:

- Infant: This program develops infants sensory and motor abilities in a music-filled setting.
- Toddler: The emphasis of this program is on art and language, as well as developing motor skills such as eye-hand coordination and socializations skills including sharing and taking turns.
- Preschool: This early elementary curriculum offers both group activities and individual instructions including colors and shapes, language and letters, physical coordination and artistic expression.
- Kindergarten: This program introduces core subjects children will encounter all through their school years. Science, math, reading and technology are the main focus for this group.
- School age: Before and After School programs offer fun, supervised locations for students to complete homework.
- Camp WOW: The summer camp program is open to children ages 5 to 12 and keeps them actively involved in fun-filled learning adventures.

Franchising & Joint Venture Partnership Opportunities
Just like the children in its centers, Children of America Inc. is continually growing. Children of America Inc. has begun an aggressive growth campaign with plans to open childcare centers in desirable markets throughout the nation, said Jim Perretty, Children of America Inc. executive vice president and COO. We are excited to partner with new clients to meet our goals and increase our presence in the industry.

*The company just began offering franchises of its business model, providing qualified candidates the opportunity to build a successful business while providing new communities with better childcare services and early childhood education, Thad Pryor adds.

For information on franchising with Children of America Corp., please contact (800) 821-0561.

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In the past, there have been false and defamatory accusations about executives Thad Pryor and Jim Perretty, their companies and affiliates. A suit was filed to clear their good names which was resolved in 2008.

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NOW TO THE ORIGINAL REPORT THAT WAS FILED
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I was informed that Children of America was a no-risk proposition since a well-know actor (Chuck Norris) was backing the Day Care Centers and advertising for a sure success. Informed that I had to act quickly as the offer was available only to a few investors and they only had a few stocks left. Told that in a few months I would be able to sell the initial stocks, recoup my original funds, operate on the gains and be without my initial funds for only a few months. I invested $15,000 for 3000 shares.

9/11 happened and I was informed that Mr. Pryor would delay going public. Mr. Ricardo del Real asked if I wanted out and I asked for the refund. No one would return my calls. Mr. Pryor finally communicated with me in February 2006 and stated he had other investors backing the company in July 2006 and he would buy back the stocks for the original investment with no interest or damage cost. He stated he did not want any one having stocks in his company that was not comfortable with him. I never heard from him. The next correspondence was from the Chief Financial Officer for Children of America stating they could not buy back the shares as they needed the monies to operate and it would not be fair to the other share holders.

Mr. Pryor has used proceeds collected from investors under fraudulent solicitations to benefit personally and his related companies with no intentions of going public for stock holders to re-coup their monies.

Mr. Pryor has raised the amount of shares to be sold in order to scam others. He needs to be stopped in the United States and Internationally.

Tony
WAXAHACHIE, Texas
U.S.A.

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