Miami Lighthouse Academy - Miami FL Child Care Facility

601 SW 8th Ave Ste 100 , Miami FL 33130
(305) 856-4176

About the Provider

Description:

Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired - in collaboration with Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Early Steps and the Early Learning Coalition - offers an inclusion environment for childcare,pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, first grade and second grade students. The Miami Lighthouse Academy enrolls students with and without vision impairment promoting an inclusive program and resulting in a sense of belonging for all children and families. In support of our mission, children without vision impairments are selected to aid the learning environment for children with vision loss.

Miami Lighthouse Academy is a national Accredited Professional Preschool Learning Environment (APPLE center).

Using the evidence-based HighScope Curriculum, blind or visually impaired students are supported in a print/braille rich environment. Miami Lighthouse is the first vision rehabilitation educational institution in the U.S. using the international HighScope Curriculum, and this is the first time that HighScope has been applied to blind learners in a fully inclusive model. Click here to read more about the HighScope Curriculum.

Additional Information:

For more information please contact our Program Coordinator at (786)362-7483.


Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: C11MD1786
  • Capacity: 166
  • Age Range: Birth - 7years
  • Achievement and/or Accreditations Accredited Professional Preschool Learning Environment
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • Type of Care: VPK Provider; After School, Before School, Food Served, Full Day, Transportation
  • Initial License Issue Date: 2016-07-28
  • Current License Expiration Date: 2026-07-27
  • District Office: Judicial Circuit 11
    401 NW 2nd Ave, South Tower, Suite 424
    Miami, FL. 33142
  • District Office Phone: (786) 257-5207 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Inspection Date Has Violation
2026-03-25 Yes
2025-11-25 No
2025-10-17 No
2025-07-21 Yes
2025-04-28 No
2025-03-28 No
2024-11-22 No
2024-08-16 No
2024-07-23 Yes
2024-02-26 No
2023-10-26 No
2023-07-11 No
2023-03-28 No
2022-03-01

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