Marian Center School & Services
The Marian Center was founded and incorporated in October of 1963 under the Archdiocese of Miami as a school for students with developmental disabilities.
The mission of the Marian Center is to educate, train and serve persons with a developmental disability and assist them to wholeness, pursuant to the dictates of the Gospel and of the Church's call to love, charity and Justice.
Our vision is that The Marian Center will become the recognized leader in providing a diverse spectrum of individually based quality services to persons with developmental disabilities and their families.
Quick Stats (2021)
- Top Ranked FL School
- School Type: Special Education School
- Grades: 1-12
- Students: 40 students
- Yearly Tuition: $17,895
- Acceptance rate: 80%
- Average class size: 12 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Top Placements
Marian Center School & Services places among the top 20% of private schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Acceptance Rate
Advanced Degrees
School History
School Overview
School Type
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades 1-12
Year Founded
1963
Student Body
Total Students
40 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
91%
State avg.: 45%
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
4 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
National avg.: 13:1
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree
99%
Average Class Size
12 students
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
(Marian Center shirt, navy blue pants or skirt)
(Marian Center shirt, navy blue pants or skirt)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost
$17,895
Tuition Notes
McKay, Gardiner Scholarship are accepted.
% on Financial Aid
80%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$2,500
Acceptance Rate
80%
National avg.: 85%
Admissions Director
Sister Lidia Valli
School Notes
- The Marian Center was founded and incorporated in October of 1963 under the Archdiocese of Miami as a school for students with developmental disabilities. The mission of the Marian Center is to educate, train and serve persons with a developmental disability and assist them to wholeness, pursuant to the dictates of the Gospel and of the Church's call to love, charity and Justice. Our vision is that The Marian Center will become the recognized leader in providing a diverse spectrum of individually based quality services to persons with developmental disabilities and their families.
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