Rcma-mira Verde Coc provides quality child care and early education for children of migrant farm workers and rural, low-income families throughout Florida.
From three centers with approximately 75 children in the Homestead and Florida City area, RCMA today serves nearly 8,000 children in over 75 centers, including two charter schools, in 21 Florida counties.
More than 2,000 children are on waiting lists. The largest non-profit child-care provider in Florida, RCMA is a leader in high-quality early childhood services; more than half of RCMA’s child-care centers are nationally accredited.
A non-sectarian association, RCMA is built on principles of incorporating the family into child development, healthcare and educational activities and hiring and training staff from the communities served.
This provides security for the parents, knowing their cultures are respected, while their children are being prepared to enter school.
For the children. this provides both the strength of their ethnic origins and the Anglo society that they are being prepared to enter.
Overseeing RCMA is a volunteer Board of Directors, drawn from the geographic regions where RCMA operates and the constituencies served.
RCMA is funded by local, state and federal grants, as well as the generosity of the United Way, agribusiness and other corporations, community foundations and individuals. Volunteers and donors are always welcome.
Quick Stats (2023-24)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-5
- Enrollment: 70 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
School Overview
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Student Body
Total Students
70 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
89%
State avg.: 46%
Students by Grade
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
8 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
National avg.: 13:1
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for Rcma-mira Verde Coc?
The application deadline for Rcma-mira Verde Coc is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
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