Sunshine State Academy K-12

Welcome to Sunshine State Academy K-12!

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SSA has been awarded the Experiential Learning Award (2023) from the National Society of High School Scholars!!!

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Ready to Join SSA?

Complete the Registration Form and begin your enrollment today

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​About SSA

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Sunshine State Academy K-12 (SSA) is a flexible private school serving students in grades K–12 through a remote, parent-directed educational model (often referred to as an umbrella school). Listed in the Florida Department of Education’s Directory of Private Schools (#5624), SSA provides families with a legal private school enrollment option that satisfies Florida compulsory attendance requirements.

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SSA was created to support families seeking educational flexibility while still benefiting from official school records, administrative support, and academic structure. Families maintain the freedom to choose and direct their child’s educational path while SSA provides the institutional framework and support services needed to document and maintain academic progress.

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Services may include enrollment verification, official records management, report cards, transcripts, curriculum options, diploma issuance, academic documentation support, standardized testing options, graduation processing, and additional educational services based on each family’s selected needs.

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Families may choose their own curriculum, use approved outside educational resources, or select online curriculum offerings available through SSA. ​We proudly serve diverse learners and families from a wide variety of educational backgrounds. SSA is secular and welcomes students without religious or political affiliation requirements.

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Why Families Choose SSA

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• Flexible parent-directed private school enrollment

• Year-round enrollment for qualifying students

• Official private school records, transcripts, report cards, and diploma services

• Freedom to choose your own curriculum or approved educational pathway

• Optional online curriculum solutions for families seeking structured academic support

• Dual enrollment opportunities through approved partner programs

• NCAA documentation support where applicable

• Assistance with educational records, graduation planning, and academic documentation

• Bright Futures processing assistance for eligible Florida graduates

• Support for transfer students, homeschool transitions, and nontraditional educational pathways

• Opportunities for optional educational and social engagement through affiliated community programming​

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​Our Approach

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SSA believes education should be flexible, individualized, and responsive to each learner’s needs. Our role is to provide institutional structure, official recordkeeping, academic support services, and accredited private school oversight that allow families to confidently pursue personalized educational pathways. Sunshine State Academy K-12 is a Florida private school and is accredited by the National Association for the Legal Support of Alternative Schools (NALSAS), an accrediting body that recognizes legally compliant alternative schools while respecting diverse educational philosophies, family-directed learning models, and nontraditional academic pathways.

Families may:

1. Choose a fully parent-directed approach by selecting their own verifiable curriculum, leading their student’s education, and submitting required semester grade reports and annual attendance documentation.

2. Choose SSA’s online curriculum option, allowing students to complete structured coursework at home with parent guidance while SSA maintains academic records and reporting requirements.

3. COMING THIS FALL: Choose our fully supported online school option that includes structured online coursework, increased academic oversight, and progress monitoring and intervention support.

Whether a student is following a homeschool-style educational path, transferring from another school setting, working toward graduation through a nontraditional route, or seeking a more structured academic option, SSA provides the framework and flexibility to support their journey.