Ace Academy

Excelsior Charter Academy is an educational institution in Miami Gardens, FL, offering a comprehensive curriculum for students from diverse backgrounds. With a focus on academic excellence and personal growth, the academy provides a supportive learning environment to help students reach their full potential. Generated from their business information

Board of Trustees Back to Home Marian Center School and Services Mission 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.Founded and incorporated in October, 1963 the Marian Center began its first school year in the Fall of 1964 with the goal of providing a quality education to students with developmental disabilities, at the highest individual level each was capable of achieving. Coleman F. Carroll, then the Bishop of Miami, asked The Sisters of St. Joseph Cottolengo to start a school specifically to serve this population. Eleven Sisters traveled to Miami from Italy on October 21, 1963: Sisters Lucia, Consolata, Enrichetta, Giuseppina, Carla, Paola, Ada, Enrica, Maria, Giovanna and Giulana. Today there are four highly trained, qualified and experienced Sisters. Three have been here since 1963 ( Sister Lucia, Sister Carla, Sister Paola ) and Sister Lidia, who came from Italy in 1996. There is also a specialized and caring staff of professional teachers, aids, therapists, and support staff.

Founded in 1961, Monsignor Edward Pace High School is a Catholic school that serves students in grades nine through 12. The school offers a variety of advanced placement courses that help in getting college credits, and it also offers advanced placement tests prepared by Educational Testing Services. It operates various departments that include arts, English, math, science and social studies. The school also operates a foreign languages department that conducts classes in French and Spanish. Monsignor Edward Pace High School has been accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Its sports activities include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, softball, swimming and tennis. The school is located in Opa Locka, Fla.