Education
Discover Scholarships for Students with Disabilities at Interactive Education Academy in Valrico, Florida. Our specialized curriculum is tailored to help students with exceptionalities succeed, both academically and beyond. At IEA, we offer traditional classroom instruction with a hands-on learning emphasis. Alongside our commitment to quality education, we provide access to the most current curriculum and intervention programs from leading publishers such as Pearson, McGraw Hill, and Prentice Hall. Learn more about our educational opportunities and available scholarships for students with disabilities today.
Our teachers have extensive experience working with students diagnosed with learning disabilities and other varying exceptionalities.
We place a strong emphasis on individualized learning and limit class sizes to no more than 15 students, thereby ensuring that every child gets the personalized attention they deserve. With our small class sizes and flexible learning environment, many of our students who face tremendous academic challenges are able to earn a high school diploma. Our students receive grade and content appropriate work, along with a number of accommodations, to further meet or exceed their learning needs.
We are able to offer students the time, support, and pace they need to achieve their learning goals.
At Interactive Education Academy, we serve students with a variety of learning needs.
Disabilities That Our School Services Include:
• Autism
• Asperger’s Syndrome
• Dysgraphia
• Dyslexia
• Dyscalculia
• ADD
• ADHD
• Tourette’s Syndrome
The Family Empowerment Scholarship- Unique Abilities
The Family Empowerment scholarship- UA ensures that no child with a disability is left behind. It is granted to students in Florida who have been diagnosed with a learning disability and have an Individualized Education Plan (IEP). To receive this scholarship, your child has to have an IEP and have been a public school student with that plan for one year. This scholarship will pay for a portion or all of your child’s tuition.
Parents of a Florida public school student who are dissatisfied with their child’s progress in public school may request a scholarship by going to the Florida Scholarship Options Website. You can apply throughout the year, though applying for the spring and summer for the following year gives you the best chance to get a full tuition value. When you apply during another session, the scholarship will be prorated.
Step Up and AAA Scholarships
This scholarship is for Florida students 3 years old through 12th grade or age 22, whichever comes first, with one of the following disabilities: Autism spectrum disorder, Muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, Spina bifida, Williams syndrome, Phelan-McDermid syndrome, or an intellectual disability (severe cognitive impairment). Also, students ages 3, 4 or 5 deemed “high risk,” due to developmental delays may be eligible for the year they apply. (Please note: Students must not be older than 5 on Sept. 1st.)
• Students need an Individual Education Plan (IEP) from a Florida school district or a formal diagnosis from a Florida licensed physician or psychologist.
• Students must be at least 3 or 4 on or before Sept 1. Students entering kindergarten must be 5 on or before Sept 1. Students entering first grade must be 6 on or before Sept 1st.
• Students can participate in the Step Up for Students and AAA Scholarship program as part of home education. However, they cannot be enrolled in a public school or receive any other state-sponsored scholarship such as the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship. You can visit their website by clicking the following link: https://www.fldoe.org/schools/school-choice/k-12-scholarship-programs/
• *This content was taken directly from the Step Up for Students web page under the Eligibility Requirements tab.
Contact us in Valrico, Florida, to request more information about our school or how to apply for the McKay or Gardiner Scholarships.