Spring Gate School Inc

THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED FOR CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE OF OPERATING A SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

SPRING GATE SCHOOL IS A SPECIAL NEEDS K-12 PRIVATE SCHOOL. WE SERVE STUDENTS ON THE SPECIAL NEEDS CONTINUUM WITH ALL TYPES OF DISABILITIES RANGING FROM MILDLY DISABLED TO PROFOUNDLY DISABLED. SOME EXAMPLES INCLUDE, DOWNS SYNDROME, AUTISM, BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS, CEREBRAL PALSY, LANGUAGE DELAYED, HEARING IMPAIRED, VISIONAL IMPAIRED, LEARNING DISABLED, ETC. WE WORK WITH PARENTS, PHYSICIANS, DENTISTS, BEHAVIOR SPECIALISTS, COUNSELORS AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS SERVING OUR STUDENT BODY FROM A VARIETY OF ORGANIZATIONS TO ENSURE THAT EACH CHILD'S INDIVIDUAL NEEDS ARE BEING MET IN THE EDUCATIONAL ARENA. THE ENROLLMENT AT SPRING GATE SCHOOL IS APPROXIMATELY 90 STUDENTS RANGING IN AGE FROM 5 TO 21. STUDENTS ARE OFFERED THE NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM ASSISTS FAMILIES WITH THE COST OF THE LUNCHES. ADDITIONALLY, WE OFFER A BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CARE PROGRAM FOR ALL OF OUR PARENTS WHO WISH TO HAVE THEIR CHILDREN PARTICIPATE. WE ARE A PARTNER WITH THE FAMILY CENTRAL NETWORK, AN ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS WITH FAMILIES WHO ARE STRUGGLING FINANCIALLY IN BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. THIS PROGRAM ALLOWS PARENTS TO HAVE THEIR CHILDREN SAFELY SUPERVISED IN THE EXTENDED DAY CARE PROGRAM AT SPRING GATE SCHOOL BASED ON A SLIDING FINANCIAL SCALE THAT FITS THE FAMILY'S INCOME STATUS. ONLY THE STAFF AT FAMILY CENTRAL APPROVES THE APPLICATION PROCESS FOR FAMILIES TO BE INCLUDED IN THEIR NETWORK. WE OFFER TRANSPORTATION SERVICES WITH DOOR TO DOOR SERVICE. IN ADDITION SPRING GATE SCHOOL PROVIDES INDIVIDUAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS TO ASSIST WITH THE EXTENDED DAY FEES AS WELL AS THE COST OF THE SCHOOL'S ANNUAL TUITION FEES. SPRING GATE SCHOOL COMPLIES WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL GUIDELINES AND DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE IN ANY WAY WITH ANY OF THE PARENTS, STUDENTS, STAFF MEMBERS, OR ANY ORGANIZATION THAT WE WORK WITH ON BEHALF OF OUR STUDENT BODY. WE CLOSED THE SCHOOL IN JUNE 2014, AFTER THE END OF THE SCHOOL'S 2013-2014 SCHOOL YEAR.