Welcome to Sunshine Learning Miami

Thank you for your interest in Sunshine Learning Miami! Our philosophy is to tailor a program that suits the student and not the other way around, we refer to that as customized education. Since the beginning, we have been offering our students a stress free environment and hands-on education. We believe that every child is uniquely gifted and learns in a distinct way, so we ensure to adapt the curricula to every specific need.

We teach our students to be curious, self-confident, and independent learners. We strive to help them flourish within a small setup along with multi-grade interaction where they will feel part of a family. Most importantly, we seek to develop in each of them a desire to learn, have a deep multicultural understanding, form strong collaborative skills, and devote themselves to the local community and the world.

At Sunshine Learning Miami we look forward to welcoming you to be part of our family and please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any question.

Sincerely,

Adriana Zeppenfeldt
Director

Scholarships Available:

Who Is Eligible?

As of July 1, 2023, scholarships will be available to all students, regardless of household income, who are residents of Florida and eligible to enroll in a K-12 public school.

Priority will be given to families whose household income is 400% of poverty or below as outlined in the income priority guidelines or who meet the following criteria:

Renewing students of the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship and/or Family Empowerment Scholarship
Children in foster care or out-of-home care
Homeless children

The Florida Tax Credit Scholarship (FTC) and the Family Empowerment Scholarship for Educational Options (FES-EO)

Give your child access to the education that best meets their needs. These scholarships provide financial assistance for private school tuition and related costs, public school transportation and more.

Quick facts:

Available to Florida residents, regardless of household income, who are eligible to attend a K-12 public school.*
The scholarship will first pay for the cost of private school tuition and related fees or public school transportation.
$7,800 average amount awarded for private school scholarships for the 2023-24 school year
$750 minimum awarded for transportation scholarships
Florida students who are not full-time private nor full-time public school students now have access to the Personalized Education Program (PEP) through the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program.

*Priority will be given to families whose household income is 400% of poverty or below as outlined in the income priority guidelines.

For more information and application process, visit Step Up for Students: www.stepupforstudets.org.

The Family Empowerment Scholarship for Students with Unique Abilities (FES-UA)

Personalize the education of your child with unique abilities. This scholarship is delivered as an education savings account (ESA) that you can direct toward a combination of programs and approved providers. This includes schools, therapists, specialists, curriculum, technology, a college savings account and more.

Quick facts:

Available to students age 3 through grade 12 or age 22, whichever comes first, who have a specific diagnosis
$10,000 average award for an FES-UA scholarship
Funds may be used for tuition and fees for a private school, homeschooling options, therapies, tutoring and more

The scholarship shall remain in effect until the student:

Returns to a public school;
Graduates from high school, or
Reaches the age of 22, whichever occurs first.

A student in a private school on McKay Scholarship can return to a public school using the McKay Scholarship public school option; however, the parent must notify the district prior to doing so. The school district will determine what public school options are available to the student after receiving the request. A student who exercises this choice will need to reestablish eligibility by being in a school year’s October and February student survey before being eligible again for the private school option of the McKay Scholarship.

The tuition and fees at Sunshine Learning Miami exceeds the amount of Step up scholarships, consequently the parents are responsible for additional costs and fees.

Hope

These scholarships provide financial assistance for private school tuition and related costs or for public transportation. The Hope Scholarship is available to K-12 grade public school students who have experienced bullying, assault, threats or other violent acts.

Quick facts:

Available to K-12^th students with a qualifying incident
$7,800 average award for private school scholarships
$750 minimum for transportation scholarships
Includes private school tuition and related fees or public school transportation
Eligibility based on reported and documented incidents

For more information call our office at 786.592.2641