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Private School in Naples, FL
Rhodora J. Donahue Academy of Ave Maria:
The Donahue Academy of Ave Maria is a Private K-12 Classical School in the Catholic Tradition serving Ave Maria and the greater Naples areas of South Florida. At the Donahue Academy we strive to Provide a Classical Education which is structured and integrated, not only the transmission of knowledge but also the integration and synthesis of information. Our curriculum focuses on the acquisition of knowledge through reading by focusing whenever possible on original texts and classics.
Classical Education:
The Donahue Academy of Ave Maria offers a carefully structured curriculum, focusing on the great books, emphasizing reading and language (including Latin) and delivered with a pedagogical emphasis appropriate to the students' developmental abilities. Dorothy Sayers in her important article on classical education, The Lost Tools of Learning, referred to this as "teaching with the grain." The subject matter is structured, sequenced, and repeated over a period of years, growing ever deeper into details and increased depths of synthesis.
History and literature, music and art are studied in a complementary context. Science instruction also follows a similar four-year pattern of biology, earth science, chemistry, and physics. Each iteration of the discipline and subject matter increases in depth and scope as the student advances through our school and is constantly challenged to connect existing information and ideas to new information, insights and challenges.
Dr. Dan Guernsey, Ed.D. - Headmaster:
Dr. Guernsey is a graduate of the Saint Ignatius Institute (a classical great books program) at the Jesuit University of San Francisco where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in English. He holds a Master’s degree in English from U. C. Berkeley, and a Master’s degree in school administration from CSU Fresno. He earned his Doctorate in Education at Eastern Michigan University, specializing in educational leadership. He has 17 year's experience working in Catholic schools, both nationally and internationally, from kindergarten to graduate school, as a teacher, consultant, principal, dean, and president.
K-12 Classical Education which is broken down into 3 stages:
- The Grammar Stage (Grades K-4)
- The Logic Stage (Grades 5-8)
- The Rhetoric Stage (Grades 9-12)
Location:
The Donahue Academy of Ave Maria is located in the town of Ave Maria, serving Ave Maria and the greater Naples areas of South Florida. The School is located about 2 blocks north-west of the Oratory Church just three-tenths of a mile down Seton Avenue.
Address:
4955 Seton Way, Ave Maria, Naples, Collier County, Florida , USA
Transfiguration Early Childhood Center, St. Petersburg
Courses / Programs
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.
Year-Round Early Childhood Program (For children ages 2-5 years):
- Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten - VPK
- Summer Program
- Field Trips and Visitors
- Indoor Playground
- Special Projects
- Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten - VPK
- Summer Program
- Field Trips and Visitors
- Indoor Playground
- Special Projects
Roth Jewish Community Center Early Childhood Centers
Courses / Programs
Roth Jewish Community Center (JCC) offers preschool programs at our two campuses in Orlando and Maitland (in the Greater Orlando Area) in Orange County. We offer full-time options beginning at 8 weeks through Pre-K, as well as part-time preschool programs beginning at 18 months. Our Early Childhood Learning Centers strive to give children a balanced program that is specifically tailored to the individual child. Roth Jewish Community Center's education is proudly rooted in Jewish values, while welcoming infants through Pre-K students of all faiths and backgrounds. At Roth Jewish Community Center, children make lifelong friendships, develop attitudes and values that will allow them to approach learning with enthusiasm, and develop a health, positive self-concept.
Since 1994, the lessons taught at the JCC's Early Childhood Learning Center have given children the tools need to succeed in school – 100% of our graduates' parents report that their children came to Kindergarten well-prepared, according to the JCC's annual kindergarten survey.
Preschool programs for kids from 8 weeks through Pre-K:
- We offer a great education while instilling core Jewish values.
- After-school programs for elementary school students.
- Creative Arts classes for children from 6 weeks through Pre-K and their parents in Shayna's Village (Maitland Campus).
- We offer a great education while instilling core Jewish values.
- After-school programs for elementary school students.
- Creative Arts classes for children from 6 weeks through Pre-K and their parents in Shayna's Village (Maitland Campus).
The Sagemont School, Lower School Campus
Courses / Programs
Located in Broward County FL, The Sagemont School is a private college preparatory school that offers academic programs to children from PK3 through to 12th Grade. We have two conveniently-located campuses in the beautiful city of Weston, just minutes away from I-75, I-595 and the Sawgrass Expressway.
Our Lower School Campus incorporates preschool and elementary school (up to Grade 5) and our Upper School Campus incorporates middle school and high school (Grade 6-12).
Ranked as one of the premier schools in South Florida, we are accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The Sagemont School follows the State of Florida's Sunshine State Standards as well as The Common Core Standards.
The Sagemont Lower School Campus provides an enriching and nurturing learning community that instills in each student the ability to think critically and to act with integrity and self-confidence.
We aim to develop in each student a love of learning, a strong sense of personal growth, and a sense of personal and community responsibility.
Administration, faculty and students work together as a community of learners to develop and maintain these important goals and help each child to reach his or her potential.
Lower School Campus Programs:
- PreK3 through to Grade 5
• Early Childhood Programs
• Elementary School Program: Elective Courses include Art, Music, Physical Education, Technology / Media, Spanish and Swimming
• Elementary Enrichment Program
• Aftercare Program (Monday through Friday: 3:00-6:00pm)
• After-School Enrichment Programs: Chess, Basketball, Tennis, Engineering for Kids, Tae Kwon Do, Robotics, Sewing & more..
- PreK3 through to Grade 5
• Early Childhood Programs
• Elementary School Program: Elective Courses include Art, Music, Physical Education, Technology / Media, Spanish and Swimming
• Elementary Enrichment Program
• Aftercare Program (Monday through Friday: 3:00-6:00pm)
• After-School Enrichment Programs: Chess, Basketball, Tennis, Engineering for Kids, Tae Kwon Do, Robotics, Sewing & more..
The Learning Circle of Wellington, Palm Beach County
Courses / Programs
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.
- 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.
Covenant Christian School
Courses / Programs
Covenant Christian School (CCS) in Panama City in Bay County is a Preschool, Lower School and Upper School offering Pre-K through to Grade 12 programs. The primary purpose of Covenant Christian School is to provide an educational environment that recognizes that Christian truth applies to all aspects of life. Our priority is to offer a program of academic excellence from a Christian world and life view in an atmosphere of Godly love and discipline.Covenant Christian School is a ministry of Covenant Presbyterian Church (PCA) Panama City, Florida. We are also a member of CSF (Christian Schools of Florida) and a SEVIS participating school.
- Preschool program
- Elementary School program
- Middle & High School program
- Before & After School program
Extracurricular Activities include:
- Athletics
- Cheerleading
- Dance
- National Beta Clubs
- Music
- Yearbook
- Elementary School program
- Middle & High School program
- Before & After School program
Extracurricular Activities include:
- Athletics
- Cheerleading
- Dance
- National Beta Clubs
- Music
- Yearbook
Paladin Academy, Pembroke Pines
Courses / Programs
Located in the heart of Pembroke Pines FL, just 20 minutes west of Fort Lauderdale, Paladin Academy is a private, co-ed, non-sectarian school that focuses exclusively on students with mild learning differences. For over 30 years, we’ve provided a rigorous college-preparatory curriculum for talented K-12 students who hold average to above average intelligence.
Paladin's mission is to provide a unique and nurturing environment for students with learning challenges. Many of our students have been diagnosed with ADD, ADHD, dyslexia or simply require a smaller classroom environment to be successful.
Our curriculum utilizes multi-sensory strategies and specifically chosen support materials to teach, remediate and facilitate each student’s individual learning needs. Our multi-sensory and individualized educational program builds a foundation for life-long success.
Accredited through the Southern Association of Colleges & Schools (SACS CASI), the school campus includes two technology labs, science labs, basketball courts, soccer field, swimming facilities and more. Paladin Academy is located near I-75 and Sheridan Street.
The Paladin Academy is a participant of the McKay Scholarship Program.
“Paladin has helped me with my work ethic. I have made many friends and teachers actually show they care by taking the time to help.”
- Paladin Student
K-12 Curriculum featuring Individualized College Prep Education:
- Elementary School: Kindergarten – 4th Grade
- Middle School: 5th – 8th Grade
- High School: 9th – 12th Grade
Our unique approach enables Paladin Academy to cater to students who require a smaller class size, a more individualized structured environment and, if needed, a slower academic pace.
- Elementary School: Kindergarten – 4th Grade
- Middle School: 5th – 8th Grade
- High School: 9th – 12th Grade
Our unique approach enables Paladin Academy to cater to students who require a smaller class size, a more individualized structured environment and, if needed, a slower academic pace.