New K-12 Private School For Learning Disabled To Open In Century

April 28, 2016

Student registration is now open for Century Academy, a new private non-profit K-12 school in Century. The school will open in August for the 2016-17 school year.

The school will specialize in teaching children diagnosed with autism and other related learning disabilities and will be located in the old Carver/Century K-8 School on Hecker Road.

“We are starting to register students for the fast approaching 2016-2017 school year beginning in August.  The registration and application process must be completed as early as possible in order to process and determine eligibility for available scholarships designated for Florida students with learning disabilities,” says Barbara Barber, director of Century Academy.

There are two types of scholarships available for students, the John McKay Scholarship and the Gardiner Scholarship.  These scholarships generally cover the cost of tuition for a student attending a private school.  These scholarships have deadlines that must be followed in order to meet their requirements.

“We identified approximately 100 children living in and around the Century area that have a learning disability. Currently, these children are being bused long distances to provide for their educational services they need. We are thrilled to soon be offering these Century citizens an opportunity to remain within their own community while learning and growing in a safe, nurturing environment,” says Barber.

Parents are being encouraged to schedule an appointment with Barber at (850) 437-5560 to begin the application process as soon as possible. Appointments can be scheduled to meet in person in downtown Pensacola at 635 West Garden Street during weekdays and on Saturday mornings in Century at the “Century Business Center” located on Pond Street.

Century Academy is a subsidiary of East Hill Academy in Pensacola.

East Hill and Century Academies were $20,000 winners in last year’s Century Business Challenge. The Century Business Challenge was part of an economic development partnership of the Haas Center, the Town of Century and the Studer Institute. The Studer Institute provided a total of $25,000 in prize money.

Pictured: Classrooms at East Hill Academy in Pensacola. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.

Comments

3 Responses to “New K-12 Private School For Learning Disabled To Open In Century”

  1. Puddin on April 28th, 2016 7:31 pm

    I’m so happy to hear this.

  2. Annette on April 28th, 2016 4:02 pm

    My son attended East Hill Academy on the McKay scholarship and it was the best thing I could’ve done for him. He was diagnosed with Aspergers and although intelligent was suffering from social anxiety that crippled him and made him a target. East Hill was a safe place where the student/teacher ratio was such that the teachers actually knew the student well and If they were struggling they’d make adjustments. He left there with much more confidence, self-awareness and the ability to make and maintain friends. Highly recommend this for any child on the spectrum that is getting lost in the shuffle of the over-saturated public school system.

  3. chris on April 28th, 2016 6:26 am

    Here is a great example of forward progress, instead of whining about how the past needs to be preserved.

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