Highpoint Academy
Preschool in Miami, FL 33175
Highpoint Academy is an independent non-sectarian proprietary co-educational day school enrolling students from two years old (Toddlers) through the 8th grade. Although our programs are geared for average to above-average students only our separate Center for Exceptional Education (ESE) offers an excellent all-around education for fifty children with diagnosed learning disabilities.
Highpoint is committed to providing an excellent all-around education for each student. With small class sizes we offer an advanced academic curriculum promoting critical thinking and cultivating knowledge in all areas. The integration of character education as well as the offering of a large number of extra-curricular activities round out each student’s education. Highpoint’s teachers are committed to achieving this excellence by enhancing our children’s natural interest in learning through exploration motivation stimulation and application using a hands-on approach.
Additional Services:
Full Day Before School After School Food Served
- Child Ages:
- 2 years - 5 years
- Rates:
- $
- Licenses & Accreditations:
- Florida Department of Children and Families - National Council for Private School Accreditation
- Preschool:
- Yes
- Hours of Operation:
- Monday_Friday 7am-6pm
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We believe that each child is unique and therefore teachers must focus on stimulating and encouraging each child’s’ strengths as much as possible. Teachers are instructed to identify and recognize each of their student’s “Learning Styles” early in the school year. Teachers then use motivational teaching methods in order to address each students learning preference. Using Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligence Theory as a basis teachers are also encouraged to focus on identifying each students’ smart parts so that each child’s strengths are stimulated. Our teachers are expected to tailor their teaching to each student not to a class average. When a child succeeds there is a personal recognition that reinforces that “winning” feeling.
Conscious of the characteristics pertaining to the origin language and culture of the majority of our students our bilingual faculty makes it easier for Hispanic children to assimilate into the American culture. In addition we cater to the Hispanic families by maintaining their many customs and cultural values. Spanish is a required subject in the Elementary and Middle School grades. We enable our students to become fully bilingual and to learn about their heritage through numerous activities and events. At Highpoint we also provide a challenging curriculum with flexibility to meet the needs of each student and an enriching program that encourages critical thinking scientific exploration physical fitness hands-on learning and good citizenship.
Since we believe that a person’s “character” is essential for success we have designed a “Character Education” program which is integrated with our Social Studies Curriculum. Here teachers and students thoroughly cover two different “core values” each month. These include: trustworthiness & responsibility; citizenship & democracy; caring & kindness courage & pursuit of excellence; respect & self-control; honesty & integrity; courtesy & manners; and fairness & cooperation. In addition teachers continuously stress the importance of ethics proper etiquette and morals throughout each core subject.
Highpoint provides a safe family environment in which all our students can explore ideas and feelings. We offer the guidance that ensures our children will not get lost in the process of this exploration. We consider our school to be an extension of the family.
