Privacy Policy

Student Information: Names, dates of birth, grade levels, academic records, attendance records, health information necessary for educational services, and emergency contact information.

Parent/Guardian Information: Names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, and other contact information necessary for school communications and emergency situations.

Financial Information: Payment information for tuition and fees is processed securely through our approved payment processors. We do not store credit card information on our servers.

Website Usage Information: When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain technical information including IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, and time spent on our site to improve user experience and website functionality.

Communications: Records of emails, phone calls, and other communications with our school staff for the purpose of providing educational services and responding to inquiries.

Application Information: Information provided through our admissions application process, including academic history, assessment results, and references.

Educational Services: To provide personalized instruction, track academic progress, maintain accurate records, and ensure appropriate educational placement and support for each student.

Communication: To communicate important information about school events, academic progress, safety concerns, and administrative matters with parents and guardians.

Safety and Security: To maintain a safe learning environment, respond to emergencies, and ensure compliance with state and federal regulations.

Administration: To process tuition payments, maintain enrollment records, schedule parent-teacher conferences, and manage school operations.

Improvement: To evaluate and improve our educational programs, website functionality, and services based on feedback and usage patterns.

Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes, including reporting requirements under state and federal education laws.

Educational Partners: With authorized third-party educational service providers (such as QuickSchools for our parent portal) who are bound by confidentiality agreements and are required to protect student information.

Legal Requirements: When required by law, court order, or government request, or when necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of our students, staff, or others.

With Consent: With your explicit written consent for specific purposes, such as sharing student work for educational publications or promotional materials.

School Transfers: If a student transfers to another educational institution and you authorize the release of educational records.

Emergency Situations: With emergency responders or medical professionals when necessary to protect the health or safety of a student.

Right to Inspect and Review: You have the right to inspect and review your child's educational records within 45 days of our receipt of your request.

Right to Request Amendment: You have the right to request that we amend records you believe are inaccurate, misleading, or in violation of your child's privacy rights.

Right to Consent: You have the right to provide written consent before we disclose personally identifiable information from your child's education records, except in cases where FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent.

Right to File a Complaint: You have the right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by the school to comply with FERPA requirements.

Parental Consent: We obtain verifiable parental consent before collecting, using, or disclosing personal information from children under 13.

Limited Collection: We only collect information from children that is reasonably necessary for participation in our educational programs and activities.

Parental Access: Parents have the right to review their child's personal information, request deletion, and refuse to allow further collection or use of their child's information.

Third-Party Services: We carefully vet all third-party educational tools and services to ensure they comply with COPPA and do not collect unnecessary information from children.

No Marketing: We do not allow third parties to collect personal information from children for marketing purposes.

Physical Security: Secure facilities with controlled access to areas where records are stored.

Technical Security: Encrypted data transmission, secure servers, firewalls, regular security updates, and access controls limiting who can view sensitive information.

Administrative Security: Staff training on privacy and security protocols, background checks for all employees with access to student information, and regular policy reviews.

Vendor Management: Requiring all third-party service providers to maintain equivalent or superior security measures through contractual obligations.

Incident Response: Procedures in place to respond to any suspected data breach, including prompt notification to affected individuals as required by law.

Essential Cookies: Required for basic website functionality, such as maintaining your session and remembering your preferences.

Analytics: We may use analytics tools to understand how visitors use our website, which helps us improve site functionality and content. These tools collect anonymous data about page views, time spent on site, and navigation patterns.

Third-Party Integrations: Our website may integrate with third-party services (such as video players for embedded content). These services may have their own privacy policies and tracking technologies.

Your Choices: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through browser settings. However, disabling cookies may limit some website functionality.

Educational Records: Maintained in accordance with Florida state law and accreditation requirements, typically for the duration of enrollment plus a specified period after graduation or withdrawal.

Financial Records: Retained in compliance with accounting standards and IRS requirements, typically for seven years.

Communications: Routine communications may be retained for the current school year plus additional time as needed for administrative purposes.

Website Data: Technical website information is typically retained for up to one year for analytical purposes.

Notification: When we make material changes, we will post the updated policy on our website with a new effective date and may notify parents directly via email or through our parent portal.

Review: We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.

Continued Use: Your continued use of our services after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.