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Education

Options in engaged learning for all ages and ability from birth through twenty-two. We have created a compassionate community designed to promote love of learning, cultivate self-awareness, and provide opportunities for success and independence. Our students learn in small, multi-age settings, contributing to the development of social skills, self-regulation, creative play, and independent learning.

TRANSITIONAL LEARNING ACADEMY


United Community Options Transitional Learning Academy is designed to support students with disabilities who are not on the traditional diploma track. This program helps students achieve their middle and high school education in an accessible environment where their goals can be realized. Serving grades 6th-12th the Transitional Learning Academy offers academic, life-skills, recreation, self-care, and pre-employment skills to foster independence and success. The Transitional Learning Academy is supported through the McKay Scholarship and the Florida Department of Education.


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DIAMOND MINDS


Diamond Minds is a year-round private school educating children from PreK – 12th grade. Focusing on strong academics, a holistic approach to education, and the arts its vision is to create global citizens for the future. Fostering creative thinking, self-awareness, and promoting a love for learning helps students achieve their goals. Diamond Minds educates children from underserved communities in Miami-Dade and is committed to supporting the entire family overcome barriers to build a better life. Diamond Minds is funded through scholarship opportunities like Step Up for Students and McKay.​


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EARLY BEGINNINGS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL


Early Beginnings Academy is a Miami-Dade County Public Schools Charter School designed to provide a specialized academic experience and educationally relevant therapeutic services to children ages Pre-K to 5th grade. Early Beginnings Academy serves children with unique educational needs, located in the heart of the Civic Center health district of Miami. We educate students from a range of communities throughout Miami and specialize in creating a unique experience for our students and their families. Early Beginnings Academy offers every student a holistic education focused on multi-sensory learning, meaningful relationships, guided growth, and artistic expression in a safe and compassionate environment. Our mission is driven by family partnerships and culturally responsive practices designed to inspire creativity, curiosity, and celebrate individual differences.


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EARLY BEGINNINGS ACADEMY


Early Beginnings Academy provides early intervention, early childhood education (3 to 5 years old) and elementary school (Kindergarten-Third grade) through the McKay Scholarship and Step Up for Students program. The school offers an individualized, developmentally appropriate program that helps each child reach their maximum potential by building on each individual strengths and skills. Our team is composed of highly qualified and experienced administrators, teachers, therapists, and paraprofessionals, who are committed to provide quality educational and therapeutic services (physical, occupational, and speech/ language therapy) to our children. Our objective is to create a loving, nurturing and stimulating environment where children feel secure and are challenged to grow. The program focuses on activities designed to develop cognitive skills, language skills, communication skills, motor skills, self-care and social-emotional skills while encouraging independence and a positive self-esteem. 


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