Special Education School – Center Academy
Family-operated since 1968, Center Academy is a fully accredited independent private school that provides a college preparatory curriculum for students with learning differences in grades 4 through 12. The school specializes in supporting students with ADHD, dyslexia, autism spectrum disorders, and other learning disabilities, using personalized instruction and small class sizes delivered by trained faculty focused on each student’s specific needs.
Center Academy operates multiple campuses across Florida. Listed locations include Cape Coral, two Orlando-area sites at Hunters Creek and Waterford Lakes, Riverview, Lutz, Pinellas Park, Palm Harbor, Maitland, two Jacksonville-area sites at St. Johns Bluff and Julington Creek, and Coral Springs. This network places campuses in the Tampa Bay, Orlando, Southwest Florida, Jacksonville, and South Florida regions.
The school emphasizes individualized excellence and describes its aim as creating an environment where students feel comfortable and safe, while maintaining an orderly, safe, and nurturing setting. According to the site, educational outcomes include high graduation rates, improved student self-esteem and self-concept, reduced bullying and peer pressure, and preparation for success in college.
The curriculum is structured to teach students to study effectively, gain self-esteem, budget time, set goals, think independently, get along with others, accept responsibility, and become active participants in their own education. The institution states that it treats students with respect and emphasizes the education of the whole child through an enriched environment that combines curriculum, community engagement, and individual attention.
Center Academy actively invites parent and community feedback, requesting reviews on platforms that include Yelp, Facebook, Great Schools, Private School Review, and Niche. The school offers uniform ordering services and maintains an online application process for prospective families. Contact information available on the site includes the phone number 727-541-5716 along with an email option for inquiries about enrollment and programs at its Florida campuses.