Enroll today in our Miami Lighthouse Academy!
To learn more or schedule a tour of our Miami Lighthouse Academy please contact our Program Coordinator at (786)362-7483 or e-mail our Academy Director,
Mara Gonzalez, at MGonzalez@miamilighthouse.org.
Miami Lighthouse Academy
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired - in collaboration with Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Early Steps and the Early Learning Coalition -
offers an inclusion environment for early learners (ages 1-4), and an early Elementary with Kindergarten, first grade, second grade & third grade for blind and
visually impaired students. As a certified Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten (VPK) Provider, the Miami Lighthouse Academy enrolls students with and without vision
impairment promoting an inclusive program and resulting in a sense of belonging for all children and families. In support of our mission, children without
vision impairments are selected to aid the learning environment for children with vision loss.
Using the evidence-based HighScope Curriculum, blind or visually impaired students are supported in a print/braille rich environment.
Miami Lighthouse is the first vision rehabilitation educational institution in the U.S. using the international HighScope Curriculum,
and this is the first time that HighScope has been applied to blind learners in a fully inclusive model.
Click here to read more about the HighScope Curriculum.
Miami Lighthouse Academy follows the Conscious Discipline approach which is an evidence-based approach to social-emotional learning that focuses on building safety,
connection, and problem-solving skills for both children and adults. In the classroom, this approach helps create a safe, supportive environment where
emotional regulation, conflict resolution, and positive behaviors are practiced through specific routines, strategies, and tools that cultivate emotional intelligence
and a strong sense of community.
Please also read our peer-reviewed article that was recently published in the
Early Childhood Education Journal, entitled
"Associations Between Peer Play Interactions and Empathy within an Early Childhood Inclusion Program for Children with Visual Impairment".
Enroll today in our Miami Lighthouse Academy!
To learn more or schedule a tour of our Miami Lighthouse Academy please contact our Program Coordinator at (786)362-7483 or e-mail our Academy Director,
Mara Gonzalez, at MGonzalez@miamilighthouse.org.
Miami Lighthouse Academy is recognized as a member in good standing of The Florida Association for Child Care Management.
Code of Student Conduct
and
Parent Bill of Rights
"Standards of Ethical Conduct" from the Code of Ethics and Principles of Professional Conduct in the Florida Education Profession.
