Who We Are

South Florida School Of Excellence and the Autism School of Excellence is the first state of Florida clinical/educational school designed in 2016 as an independent, non-sectarian, and co-educational school for grades Prek 3 through 12th grades, with the capacity of 500 students.

The School campus is located in Opalocka City Hall building which has 22,500 square feet in size to accommodate a logical separation of the facility divided into two floors which are second and third floors with 25 classrooms, cafeteria and a library. The outdoor recreational area for physical education is located at Sherbondy Park in Opalocka City and where students are transported daily. Students’ breakfast and lunch is catered by a certified school lunch provider.  Surveillance cameras are installed in every classroom and monitored on a live screen by the school and parents can view their child at any time from the front lobby of both 2nd and 3rd floors. The school entrance has a 24/7 security guard and surveillance cameras are installed inside and outside the facility.

The SFSE is the first and only “One Stop Shop” clinical/educational setting of the “Multi-Dimensional Model”  located in South Florida.  The school is dedicated to serving the educational and social-emotional needs of all students, including those who are average, at risk, have disabilities, gifted, and autistic.

The school offered a Florida accredited curriculum to all grades likewise: Edgenuity, Unique Learning System, FLVS FLEX and i-Ready Math and Reading. All students are offered their personal chromebooks, headphones and communication tablets. The school provides well structured, academically focused classes with high rigor curricula for science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), Project Based Learning (PBL) and Community Based Learning (CBL) skills for college readiness. Instructions offer a unique combination of the personalized curriculum from highly qualified special needs instructors and assistive therapies from certified contracted professionals to comprehensively serve the intellectual, physical, and emotional needs of every general and special needs student.

ADDITIONALLY, THE SCHOOL COMPREHENSIVELY PROVIDES A MAJOR OUTPATIENT THERAPIES UNDER ONE ROOF:

Psychological Evaluations, Mental Health Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Applied Behavioral Therapy, Physical Therapy, Student Case Management Services, Vocational Rehabilitation Training, Nutrition Monitoring, Dental and Vision screenings by licensed providers/subcontractors. School professionals strive to prepare students for productive and successful entry into higher education and the workforce.

SCHOOL ALSO OFFERS CLUBS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND MULTIPLE EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES ON AND OFF CAMPUS LIKEWISE:

Science Technology Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) Club, Arts & Crafts Club, Electronic Gamers Club, Chess Club, Pokemon Club, Lego Club, Home Economic (Make Believe Play Time-Toy from Home), Cooking Club, Fashion Designing/Make-Up Club, Sports Club, Anime Club, Cheerleading, Spelling/ Vocabulary Club, Sports Club ( Flag Football and Basketball ).