High School in Tampa FL for Kids with Learning Disabilities

Focus Academy, Tampa:
Located in the Temple Terrace area, just 10 minutes north of downtown Tampa FL, Focus Academy is a private charter school for students ages 14-22 who have learning, and social skills challenges. We serve students with a range educational designations including Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Intellectually Disabled (IND), Specific Learning Disabled (SLD), and Language Impaired (LI). We provide differentiated, individualized instruction, but emphasize a full high school experience, including sports and physical education and state of the art technology.

High School Curriculum for students with learning difficulties & social skills challenges (ages 14-22)
Focus Academy will serve students ages 14 through 22, to extend the timetable for students to transition.  Life skills and "next steps" will be highlighted, enabling our students to move into the workforce and have the skills necessary for an independent life.

Features include:
- Social skills training with relationship building and real life application
- Focus on student strengths, natural passions and interests
- Focus on the whole student
- Learning community where students feel valued, supported, and successful
- Creative arts therapies and sports/physical education
- Afterschool enrichment programs
- State of the art technology

AM Rally Program:
The AM Rally is a fee-based early drop-off program offered Monday through Friday, 7:30-8:45 a.m.  The program provides physical, sensory and social activities to help students successfully transition into their school day.

After School Enrichment Program:
Our After School Enrichment Program will be a fee-based program running Monday through Friday, 3:45 to 6 p.m.  The goal of the program is to deepen social learning via involvement in activities that encourage or require involvement with others.  Activities included will be based on student passions or interests, such as computers or art.  It will be designed to strengthen social connections, and give students ways of seeing through different perspectives.

ACT Drama Therapy Project:
The ACT Project, a drama therapy and performance program specifically created for children and adolescents with developmental, communication and social skills challenges, will be incorporated into the Focus Academy curriculum.