School for Special Needs Children K - 12 - Specializing in education and Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy with ABA available.
Quick Stats (2025)
- School Type: Special Education School
- Grades: 1-12
- Enrollment: 9 students
- Average class size: 4 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: Verified school update
School Overview
School Type
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades 1-12
ADD/ADHD Support
Yes
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
Learning Programs Supported
mild to severe developmental, cognitive or neurological impairments
Year Founded
2015
Summer School Offered
Yes
Student Body
Total Students
9 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
40%
State avg.: 47%
Students by Grade
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
8 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
1:1
National avg.: 13:1
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree
50%
Average Class Size
4 students
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Admissions Director
Maria Santoro
School Notes
- Bright Steps Forward also operates a fully accredited school for children with special needs that serves children from kindergarten through twelfth grade. Students attending Bright Steps Forward come from educational environments where their needs were not being met and they were unable to thrive. Our student population is diverse some are on the autism spectrum, some have only physical impairments and others have cognitive limitations. Unlike public school classrooms, the class sizes in our schools are small and children are grouped according to their needs. Our teachers and practitioners evaluate each student to discover their own natural strengths and prepare curriculum to achieve their maximum potential. Bright Steps Forward`s academic program follows the Sunshine State Standards and we include other programs to enrich the curriculum. We accept Step Up for Students and McKay Scholarships. What sets our school apart from other special needs programs is our ability to provide intensive ABA, PT, OT and speech therapies during the school day so that each child can blossom socially, physically as well as cognitively. At Bright Steps Forward, our students learn they DO have skills, that they SHOULD set goals, and that their dreams CAN come true when their confidence is supported through early and intensive therapeutic interventions.
Source: Verified school update
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for Bright Steps Forward?
The application deadline for Bright Steps Forward is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
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