Great Strides School - Jacksonville

Center Academy operates the St. Johns Bluff campus in Jacksonville, Florida as an independent private school dedicated to students with learning differences. The school provides specialized day instruction for grades 5 through 12. The program emphasizes individualized education in a small-class setting for students with autism, ADHD, dyslexia and related needs. Rolling admissions are available subject to space. The campus is relocating for the 2026-27 school year to 8264 Lone Star Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32211 while maintaining the same phone and contact information. Families enroll directly or through scholarship programs such as FES and Step Up. The school maintains regular hours with school sessions from 8:30 am to 2:30 pm.

Center of Achievement is a Jacksonville community organization at 933 W Beaver St, founded in 1992 by Gertrude H. Peele to serve children, youth, and families across Northeast Florida. The center offers youth development, family support, education, and community resource referrals regardless of background or income. Ongoing initiatives include Fit For Life healthy lifestyle programs, Teach Peace community outreach, and leadership development for young people in the Jacksonville area. Center of Achievement focuses on building self-esteem, life skills, and positive community connections rather than operating as a traditional K-12 school. Submit an inquiry through the Special Needs USA listing to ask about youth programs, family services, and community resources at Center of Achievement in Jacksonville.

CES Academy of Jacksonville is the Hogan Road campus of Children's Educational Services, our nonprofit network founded in 2009 that runs private K-12 academies across Florida. Cognia accredits CES as a full education system, so every CES Academy carries accreditation, and families can pay with any Florida school choice scholarship, including the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship and FES-UA. We place each student in the program that fits where they are. The Traditional program ($11,000) serves students on grade level or one to two levels behind, including students with IEPs and gifted students, in small classes with no homework. The Foundations program ($13,000) teaches at each student's functional level, with intensive language therapy for students with speech impairments, autism, intellectual disabilities and developmental delays, and its students graduate with an Access Points diploma or earn a completion certificate. A Transitional path helps students earn a standard diploma over an extended timeline, and an Achieve program runs $16,500. Classrooms use iPads, MacBooks and interactive smartboards. Teachers track progress weekly and send quarterly report cards, and dual enrollment through Southeastern University is open to our high schoolers.