We Are…

Morning Star School is fully accredited by the Florida Catholic Conference. Our mission is rooted in the Gospel and strengthened by the sacraments. We aim to provide a unique, inspiring education empowering students with learning differences to achieve their fullest potential.  Founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph we have been educating students with unique learning needs since 1956.

We…

• Strive to fulfill our mission by utilizing differentiated educational strategies and stressing moral values.
•  Partner with families and the community in cooperative efforts to help students become productive, responsible, functioning members of society by providing them with a supportive environment where they are able to learn, thrive, and succeed.
• Work with students on their individual levels while uniting with parents, therapists, and medical providers to assist each student in reaching their goals.
• Provide religious education daily and incorporate it in all things we do.
• Offer a rigorous academic program based on the needs of our students and their individual goals.
• Follow standards-based approaches when teaching all subject areas that allow for authentic, meaningful feedback helping our students excel.
• Provide religion, music, speech & language, and physical education classes
• Provide teachers and students with laptops, SMART boards, tablets, and various other means of technology to aid in the instruction of our program and curriculum.

About Our Staff…

• All are highly qualified professionals with specialized certifications for teaching students with various learning needs.
• Over 50% of our teachers have advanced degrees and two-thirds of them are currently working on advanced degrees.
• Each one of them have a true passion for working with all students entrusted to our school and several have been with our Morning Star family for more than 30 years.

Our Campus…

• We provide educational services for kindergarten through 12^th
• Houses thirteen classrooms, a new multi-purpose media room, and a beautiful renovated elementary playground.
• Students enjoy a large outdoor fitness area used for P.E. classes as well as an outdoor classroom.
• Has a dedicated Sensory Room where our students can use a variety of equipment which will assist them in calming down and refocusing their energy so that they can be better prepared to learn and interact with others.