Find special needs schools in South Florida: Learning disabilities school in Miami, special education programs for kids at kindergarten, elementary school & middle school level.
Be Unique Academy: 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.
The school exposes students to age-appropriate class activities with a modified curriculum allowing children to work hands-on while encouraging practical, life and social skills. In addition, the school provides age-appropriate class assignments, small group and individualized instruction, which addresses each child’s needs and abilities.
Transfiguration Early Childhood Center, St. Petersburg
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Transfiguration Early Childhood Center in St Petersburg in Pinellas County, FL, is an Early Childhood Center offering year-round programs to children ages 2-5 years. Our curriculum is based on weekly thematic units. (Example: All about me, Harvest, Community Helpers) The curriculum is designed so each child can learn and explore in a developmentally appropriate way.
At Transfiguration Early Childhood Center, our mission is to provide a developmentally appropriate curriculum that strives to meet the individual needs of a child in a safe, inviting environment where children feel free to create, explore and express themselves. Our aim is to educate the “child” socially, emotionally, physically, intellectually and spiritually.
All our teachers are background screened and state certified in Early Childhood Education. In addition, our teachers are trained in First Aid, CPR and Safe Environment.
The Learning Circle of Wellington, Palm Beach County
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Situated in Wellington, just 5 minutes from West Palm Beach in Southeast Florida, The Learning Circle of Wellington is a small group, home-based kindergarten prep preschool program for children ages 2-5. We provide weekly, daily and hourly rates. Taught by an experienced, CPR and First Aid-certified preschool teacher, the program focuses on the whole child in a loving, nurturing, safe facility.
Our philosophy is simply: love and respect. Our goal is to enrich and inspire, as well as introduce language and great literature, reading readiness, math, art and craft experiences, and more. Together as partners with you — our children’s first teachers, we hope to implement a developmentally appropriate, outstanding curriculum that helps develop the whole child.
Year-round Kingergarten Prep Preschool Program for Kids Ages 2-5:
- Weekly, daily and hourly rates available
- Activities include: Reading readiness, language and literacy, math and number skills, art and creative craft experiences, cooking, dramatic arts, science exploration, social skills, self-help skills, and learning to be an active member among a community of learners.
Catering to students in the Fort Lauderdale / South Florida area, AEF Schools is a multiple-campus, co-educational private school program for students in Grades 1-12. Our four separate schools provide Elementary, Middle and High School Preparatory programs, as well as a therapeutic and social program for children with learning difficulties. AEF schools offer a traditional curriculum which is supplemented by social, cognitive, and life skills, specifically designed to teach both the English language and culture.
AEF caters to students who, for one reason or another, are not being successful or as successful as they should be academically, socially, and/or at home. Many of AEF School’s students have been diagnosed with ADHD, Aspergers, Autism, and related disorders. Some students do not have a diagnosis; they simply perform better in a smaller, safer, and more structured environment.
Instead of combining all of our programs and students on one large campus, AEF has opened multiple campuses in order to better accommodate the individual needs of our students. Each campus focuses on specific goals and caters only to students whose needs can be met.
Established in 1912, Montverde Academy is located in Montverde in Lake County (just outside of Orlando). The Academy is an independent, boarding and day college preparatory school for boys & girls. We offer a challenging day program for Pre-Kindergarten through to 6th grade and an enriching day and boarding program for 7th grade through to 12th grade and a multi-tiered ESL program. Montverde Academy develops students who have a desire to learn within a challenging academic environment.
Through involvement in the fine arts, athletics, clubs, and service organizations, students are able to develop their abilities and become positive contributors to the school community. The three principles of knowledge, character, and community have guided five generations of Montverde Academy students since the beginning.
Montverde Academy is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the Florida Council of Independent Schools, the Southern Association of Independent School and the Florida Kindergarten Council.
Day & Boarding School programs (Pre-K through High School)
- Pre-Kindergarten program
- Lower School program
- Middle School program
- Upper School program
- Much emphasis is placed on the child's need to develop a good academic background in the areas of English, mathematics, social studies and science.
- Foreign language, computer technology, art, music, after-school activities, sports, drama, character education, study skills, life skills and library are also part of the curriculum.
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.
The Out-of-Door Academy in Sarasota, Sarasota County, is an independent, co-educational college preparatory school offering Pre-K - Grade 12 programs. The Out-of-Door Academy's goal is to prepare students for the challenges of college and life, through a process that focuses on the development of responsible, self-confident, intellectually curious young people who are prepared and willing to become leaders.
The Out-of-Door Academy is fully accredited by the Florida Council of Independent Schools (FCIS). Each Out-of-Door teacher (many of whom possess masters and other advanced degrees) holds a degree in the discipline in which they instruct. Out-of-Door believes strongly that demonstrated expertise in the content areas is at the core of what makes for superior teaching.