Find special needs schools in Florida: Special education programs in Miami, learning disabilities school for kids at kindergarten, elementary school & middle school level.
Be Unique Academy, Southwest Miami: Be Unique Academy is a K-8 educational institution that provides services to children with a variety of intellectual and developmental disabilities. Based in Southwest Miami (Miami-Dade County), Be Unique Academy is a loving, nurturing and unique place for children. Our qualified staff create life-long relationships providing consistency and stability in the student’s life. As well as core academics; students are also exposed to a wide variety of extra-curricular activities.
Be Unique Academy was created to provide services to those children that need us the most. Founder Johana Sarmiento and Felix Cardenas envisioned a place where all children no matter their disabilities could share one common place where they could learn, share and laugh all while becoming productive members of their community. They have combined 20+ years of experience making this vision come true.
Our Mission: To create and provide a nurturing and educational environment for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities addressing the whole child: mind, heart and soul. We encourage close relationship development between teachers and students, providing a kind of consistency and stability that is rare in other settings.
Our Goal:
The goal of Be Unique Academy is to provide a nurturing environment where students feel accepted and loved for who they are, while maximizing their full academic, physical and social potential.
Educational Programs: - Kindergarten through 8th Grade
School features & facilities:
- Hours: 8:30am-3:00pm (M-Th) and 8:30am-2:00pm (Fr)
- Individualized curriculum
- 3:1 student to staff ratio (Core curriculum taught on a 1:1 ratio)
- Highly-qualified teachers
- Specially-trained staff
- Spacious classrooms
- Integrated / SMART Board Technology
- Speech, occupational, and physical therapists
- Music, art, karate, physical education, and cooking classes
Grace Community School, with several locations in Bonita Springs, Naples, Fort Myers & Cape Coral, Southwest Florida, is a leading early childhood education center offering programs to children from Pre-K through Grade 5. Our innovative approach to early childhood education has helped many children begin reading before Kindergarten. We believe that reading builds self-esteem and a sense of accomplishment, something that is necessary for every child. Not only will your child begin the steps toward literacy, but they will have fun doing it.
Global Studies Academy is a private college preparatory school in Naples, Collier County in Florida. We offer grades 9-12 in an environment that is academically challenging and yet nurturing. It is a small, private learning community focused solely on academics and academic excellence. Each and every student is offered plenty of individual attention for maximized learning and performance. Our teachers are encouraged to challenge our students daily and spare no effort in going above and beyond the call of duty when it comes to ensuring that we are creating an atmosphere in which high performance and personal maturity are valued.
We offer an advanced, college-prep curriculum with a minimum graduation requirement of 24 credits, as prescribed by the State of Florida Department of Education. Every student must take the school's core curriculum, which includes calculus in the 12th grade. A variety of meaningful and academically serious electives is available for students to choose from and to customize their learning experience.
The Bolles School in Jacksonville in Duval County, FL, is a co-educational, college preparatory school enrolling over 1800 day students in early kindergarten through grade 12 and boarding students in grades 7 through to postgraduate on four campuses - Ponte Vedra, Whitehurst, Bartram and San Jose. Bolles teaches the value of self-discipline, respect, personal responsibility and compassion. In lower school, we encourage the beginnings of structured learning through exploration and nurturing.
Our middle school program teaches students to take on more personal responsibility and begin honing their interests. And in upper school, our rigorous program with Advanced Placement courses prepares students for college and beyond. Bolles is more than a school — it is an educational experience that enriches students for the rest of their lives. We are an extended family of children, parents, and faculty.
The Bolles School emphasizes excellence not only in academics, but in athletics, the arts, and other activities that promote social experiences and community service. International students are welcome. We are accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
- Day programs for boys and girls from Kindergarten through to 12th grade
- Boarding programs for students in 7th to 12th grade
- College preparatory curriculum
- Lower School program
- Middle School program
- Upper School program
- Advanced Placement programs
- English as a Second Language (ESL) programs
- We welcome international students
• A leading actor in soccer player development, Paris Saint-Germain Academy has launched the world’s first and only Paris Saint-Germain Academy Pro in South Florida for student-athletes who dream of playing soccer at the professional level.
• For athletes who want to combine the best soccer programming with an outstanding academic preparation, the Paris Saint-Germain Academy Pro also partners with North Broward Preparatory School, a Nord Anglia Education school, to deliver a unique option for players to pair their unmatchable pro soccer development at the Pro Academy with an internationally recognized middle and high school in the ideal location of South Florida.
• All student-athletes perform at the highest level in their training sessions, competitions, academics, and daily life.
Features:
- One of the highest-rated college preparatory schools in the U.S., North Broward Preparatory School (Middle & High School) with 100% of graduates accepted to top universities worldwide. A wide range of 220 courses are available to meet students at all levels: ESL, College prep, Honors, AP, and IB.
- The Paris Saint-Germain player’s football development methodology directly delivered by official Paris Saint-Germain Academy Pro certified and UEFA licensed coaches.
- Top location and exceptional boarding life in the U.S. - Miami/Fort Lauderdale area (in proximity to two international airports).
- Full support with visa application.
NO SCHOLARSHIPS: Tuition fees start at 15,500 USD
10-month residency soccer school in Florida (ages U13-U19 Boys and Girls)
Features include
• Outstanding academic programs (grades 7-12) in one of the highest-rated private high schools in Florida.
• Individual college advising and college planning with 100% acceptance rate to some of the nation’s most renowned colleges and universities.
• Full immersion in a professional soccer environment.
• World-renowned Paris Saint-Germain training methodology and programs.
• Outstanding professional facilities.
• Official PSG certified coaches
• Boarding life in a safe college-style environment (80-acre campus).
St. Agatha Catholic School in Miami in Miami-Dade County, is a co-educational Roman Catholic affiliated school, offering grades Pre-K through to Grade 8. At our school, your child will be given the opportunity to develop spiritually, emotionally, socially, cognitively and physically. We strive to help each child develop the trust and confidence needed to assure a positive self-image throughout their entire life.
St. Agatha Catholic School is fully accredited by the Florida Catholic Conference. The purpose of our school is to provide our students a Catholic philosophy of life in Jesus Christ. The school assists, not only the parents, but also the Church, in providing their children with opportunities to deepen and strengthen academic achievement in accordance with the Christian principles of wisdom, justice, brotherhood and morality.
Pre-K through to Grade 8 education programs include the following:
- Spanish
- Art
- Physical Education
- Library
- Music
- Computer
- Sport
- Athletics
- Clubs & Organizations
- Programs for above average students
- Programs for developmentally delayed
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St. Martha Catholic School in Sarasota is a fully accredited Elementary and Middle School teaching students from age 3 in Junior Kindergarten through 8th grade. Our school is located just West of I-75 at the corner of Fruitville Road and McIntosh Road. While we are based on tradition, our facility, curriculum, and programs are all state of the art. We help parents create faith-filled, intelligent, compassionate future leaders. While we are based on tradition, our facility, curriculum, and programs are all state of the art. We help parents create faith-filled, intelligent, compassionate future leaders.
Our core curriculum is guided by the Diocese of Venice and the Sunshine State Standards, however, we strive to exceed these standards. We measure our academic performance in a variety of ways including the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills where our scores are compared to schools not just in Florida, but across the nation. St. Martha students have consistently performed in the top 20% across the nation year after year.