FCIS Directory 2015-16 1211 N. Westshore Blvd, Suite 612 * Tampa, FL 33607-4624 Phone: (813) 287-2820 * Fax: (813) 286-3025 Website: www.fcis.org 0 1 FCIS History 2 Accreditation and Membership 3 Officers, Directors and Staff 4 Roll Call of Past Presidents and Executive Directors 5 FCIS Schools Listed by Region and City 6-7 Boarding Schools 7 Special Ed Schools 7 International Baccalaureate Schools 7 Member Schools 8-86 Applying Schools 87 Associations 87 Regional Accrediting Associations 88 State and Federal Offices 88 MEMBER 1 The Florida Council of Independent Schools (FCIS) is a professional education association founded in 1954 by a small group of independent private school leaders. Their purpose was to establish high standards for nonpublic schools. Today, FCIS evaluates and accredits independent schools throughout Florida. As one of the nation’s largest organizations of independent schools, it represents over 73,000 students in 157 member schools. The Council assures that each school maintains high standards and independence of character without political, financial or bureaucratic pressures. FCIS accredits coed, day, boarding and single sex schools in grades pre- kindergarten through twelve. All FCIS schools have nondiscriminatory admissions policies. Traditionally, independent schools establish their own philosophies, standards, and programs, developing their own guidelines for academic achievement, discipline, and, in some cases, religious commitment. The Council is an association member of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), an affiliate of the Council of American Private Education (CAPE), and a founding member of the Florida Association of Academic Nonpublic Schools (FAANS). 2 Membership in the Florida Council of Independent Schools signifies accreditation by the Council. Accreditation is conferred by the FCIS Board of Directors after a school meets a rigorous set of standards. Schools that apply for FCIS membership are scheduled for review by a visiting committee composed of peer educators. This committee studies the philosophy of the school, academic and ancillary programs, media, instructional resources, the physical plant and equipment, and the qualifications of the administrative staff and faculty. Evaluation reports of this committee are submitted to the FCIS Board of Directors for their review. Schools which successfully meet published FCIS Standards and are deemed to be financially stable and to provide quality education are then granted accredited membership into the Council. Schools that have been in operation for less than three years are eligible for New School Candidate status. With the exception of these New School Candidates, all other members carry the Council’s accreditation. Schools with pre-kindergarten and kindergarten programs must also be accredited by the Florida Kindergarten Council (FKC). Member schools are required to submit annual reports to the FCIS State Office, and each school is visited at prescribed intervals. Accredited schools retain that status for a five-year period. However, if the ownership of a school, its chief administrative officer, its program or its location is changed, an evaluation committee is sent to that school within a year. If complaints about the operation of a school are received, an interim visit may be required. A school loses its accredited membership if the directors determine that FCIS standards are not being met. The Board of Directors meets four times a year to act on reports of the evaluation committees. The FCIS accreditation process is rigorous and relevant; it ensures that member schools have educationally sound programs and operate in a financially responsible manner. 3 Officers Michael Murphy President Shorecrest Preparatory School David Mahler St. Petersburg The Out-of-Door Academy Sarasota Ginger Sauter The Village School of Naples Vice-President Naples Robert Stephens St. John’s Episcopal Parish Day School Joe Seivold Tampa Berkeley Preparatory School Tampa Immediate, Past President Craig Maughan Dr. Mike Sligh Trinity Preparatory School Lakeland Christian School Winter Park Lakeland Secretary Palmer Bell FCIS Staff Riverside Presbyterian Day School Executive Director Jacksonville Barbara H. Hodges, Ed.D. [email protected] Treasurer Kevin Plummer Director of Accreditation Tampa Preparatory School Melissa Alton Tampa [email protected] Director of Professional Development Directors Alison Carlson Kim Bednarek [email protected] Discovery Montessori School Jacksonville Beach Director of Business and Operations Keara Danger Tane Bonham [email protected] Christ Church School Fort Lauderdale Director of Technology and Marketing Tam Nguyen Elise Ecoff [email protected] North Broward Preparatory School Coconut Creek Honorary Lifetime Directors Nikki Koski William J. McMillan, Past President Parkway Christian School Pine Crest Schools Davie Dr. Dana Markham C. Skardon Bliss, Past Executive Director, Pine Crest School Executive Director Emeritus FCIS Boca Raton and Ft. Lauderdale Martha Milton Beaches Episcopal School Jacksonville Beach Cindy Moon Park Maitland School Maitland 4 Roll Call of Past Presidents D. Pierre G. Cameron* Rod L. Kehl 1954-1959 1993-1996 Ransom School The Benjamin School Coconut Grove North Palm Beach Lula F. Miller* William W. Jablon 1959-1963 1996-1999 Bartram School Maclay School Jacksonville Tallahassee Harold Malamud* Dr. Joan Lutton 1963-1967 1999-2002 Abbott School The Cushman School Miami Beach Miami Marian Krutulis* Douglas C. Eveleth* 1967-1971 2002-2005 Gulliver Academy Saint Paul’s School Coral Gables Clearwater Dr. Carl E. Reed* Richard Gehman 1971-1974 2005-2008 The Bolles School Oak Hall School Jacksonville Gainesville William J. McMillan* Dr. Barbara Hodges 1974-1976 2008-2009 Pine Crest School Holy Comforter Episcopal School Fort Lauderdale Tallahassee Edgar T. McCleary* Craig Maughan 1976-1978 2009-2011 Berkeley Preparatory School Trinity Preparatory School Tampa Winter Park Bruce V. Haskell Dale Regan* 1978-1981 2011-2012 Shorecrest Preparatory School Episcopal School of Jacksonville St. Petersburg Jacksonville John P. Cotton 1981-1984 Saint Andrew’s School Roll Call of Executive Directors Boca Raton Harry M. deMontmollin DeWitt E. Hooker* 1984-1987 1960-1975 The Bolles School Jacksonville Edgar T. McCleary* 1978-1990 Stephen F. Russey 1987-1990 C. Skardon Bliss Saint Johns Country Day School 1990-2010 Orange Park Barbara H. Hodges, Ed.D. Dr. Zelda Carner 2010-present 1990-1993 Atlantis Academy *deceased Miami 5 FCIS Schools by Region and City Park Maitland School (PK-6) North Florida Schools Parke House Academy (PK-6) Fernandina Beach Amelia Island Montessori (PK-6) Sweetwater Episcopal Academy (PK-5) Gainesville Millhopper Montessori School (PK-8) Trinity Preparatory School (6-12) Oak Hall School (PK-12) Windermere Preparatory (PK-12) Jacksonville The Bolles School (PK-12) Oviedo The Master’s Academy (PK-12) The Bolles School/Ponte Vedra (PK-5) Palm Harbor Palm Harbor Montessori (PK-8) Christ’s Church Academy (K-12) Westlake Christian School (K-8) Episcopal School of Jacksonville (6-12) St. Petersburg Admiral Farragut Academy (PK-12) Greenwood School (6-12) Canterbury School of Florida (PK-12) Jacksonville Country Day School (PK-6) Lutheran Church of the Cross Day (PK-8) Martin J. Gottlieb Day School (PK-8) Shorecrest Preparatory School (PK-12) N. Florida School of Special Ed (1-12) Sarasota Goldie Feldman Academy (PK-8) Providence School (PK-12) Out-of-Door Academy (PK-12) Riverside Presbyterian Day (PK-6) Sarasota Christian School (PK-12) Saint Mark’s Episcopal Day (PK-6) Stuart The Pine School (PK-12) San Jose Episcopal Day School (PK-6) Tampa Academy of the Holy Names (PK-12) Seven Bridges School (PK-12) Academy Prep Center of Tampa (6-8) Jacksonville Beaches Episcopal School (PK-6) American Youth Academy (PK-12) Beach Discovery Montessori School (PK-5) Bayshore Christian School (PK-12) Madison Madison Academy (PK-8) Berkeley Preparatory School (PK-12) Monticello Aucilla Christian Academy (PK-12) Brandon Academy (PK-8) Ocala Cornerstone School (PK-8) Carrollwood Day School (PK-12) Grace Christian School of Ocala (PK-8) Corbett Preparatory School of IDS (PK-8) Orange Park Grace Episcopal Day School (PK-8) Florida College Academy (PK-8) St. Johns Country Day School (PK-12) Hillel Academy of Tampa (PK-8) Panama City Holy Nativity Episcopal School (PK-8) Keystone Prep High School (9-12) NSC Pensacola Creative Learning Academy (PK-8) Montessori House Day School (PK-6) Episcopal Day School (PK-8) Saddlebrook Preparatory School (3-12) Quincy Robert F. Munroe Day School (PK-12) Saint John’s Episcopal Day (PK-8) Tallahassee Cornerstone Learning Comm. (PK-8) Saint Mary’s Episcopal Day (PK-8) Holy Comforter Episcopal School (PK-8) Tampa Day School (K-8) Maclay School (PK-12) Tampa Preparatory School (6-12) Universal Academy of Florida (PK-12) Vero Beach Saint Edward’s School (PK-12) Winter Haven All Saints’ Academy (PK-12) Central Florida Schools Bradenton IMG Academy (PK-12) Pinnacle Academy (PK-12) Saint Stephen’s Episcopal (PK-12) South Florida Schools Clearwater Blossom Montessori for the Deaf (PK-8) Belle Glade Glades Day School (PK-12) Calvary Christian High School (9-12) Boca Raton Boca Prep International School (PK-12) Safety Harbor Montessori (PK-8) Boca Raton Christian School (PK-12) Saint Paul’s School (PK-8) Donna Klein Jewish Academy (Jr. K-12) Cocoa Saint Mark’s Episcopal Academy (PK-6) Garden of the Sahaba (PK-10) Deland Saint Barnabas Episcopal School (PK-8) Grandview Preparatory School