Private College Prep School in Fort Lauderdale, FL

AEF Preparatory Schools, South Florida:
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.

Co-educational Private School Programs for Students in Grades 1-12:
Instead of combining all of these 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. 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.

Academic Day Programs:
AEF Middle School is a fully accredited academic day program helping students discover their natural strengths and achieve their maximum potential. AEF Middle School caters to average to potentially bright children and adolescents, who for one reason or another are not being successful or as successful as they should be academically, socially and/or at home.

- Elementary Preparatory (Grades 1-5)
- Middle Preparatory (Grades 6-8)
- High School Preparatory (Grades 9-12)

AEF Preparatory School’s program focuses on four distinct skill areas which are cornerstones of success for every child, adolescent, and adult.

- Academic – ability to find and use knowledge/ information effectively and efficiently
- Social – making friends, fitting in, playing by the rules
- Life – self regulatory skills, hygiene, taking responsibility, decision making
- Physical – Fine motor, gross motor, dexterity, nutrition, physical well being

Westham Academy
Westham Academy is a specialized life skill program catering to students whose needs are not being met in traditional school settings. Westham serves low to average functioning adolescents and teenagers diagnosed with Autism, Aspergers, PDD, NVLD, and other Autistic Spectrum Disorders. The Westham academic program includes: life skills reading, life skills mathematics, time/money measurements, estimation, current events, and information technology.