STARS Autism School

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.

Miami Union Adventist Academy is a private PreK through 12th grade academy located in North Miami, FL. Committed to providing an exceptional Christian education, the academy offers a loving Christian environment that educates, edifies, and equips students to achieve success today, tomorrow, and for eternity. With a focus on preparing young minds for the future, Miami Union Adventist Academy offers a range of academic programs, including STEM education, as well as athletics, choir, and band. The academy also provides scholarships for those seeking financial support, making it the first choice for families in search of an outstanding Christian education.Generated from the website

HistoryWas started and planted by Pastor Nick Schubert, followed by Pastor Butler, then followed by Pastor Olsen, who passed away from cancer, then followed by Pastor Russell DeBord whose desire is to help move people from where they are to where they need to be in their journey to live for God. His desire is is for our church to relentlessly become a prayer saturated church by adapting to the Spirit's pace. To create a culture of invitation that shares hope with everyone. He desires to serve our church, community, and world through a united effort of engagement and resource congregants with opportunities to serve our community and country and world through missions, by praying, giving and going!SpecialtiesWe are a church where every worship experience, every activity, and every leadership decision clearly displays God's heart. We're a church that longs to be saturated with God's presence more than anything else. We also lease space to a public charter school True North Classical Academy