Let your child’s journey begin at Tampa Pinnacle Academy
Tampa Pinnacle Academy is a private, non-denominational school, specializing in the education of children with exceptionalities. Our goal is to provide children and families with a unique, supportive setting-a place to call “home”. Our philosophy is based on the agreement between researchers, educators, and parents, which strongly suggests that early is essential and more is better. We believe that children should not be expected to mold into a classroom environment or teaching style, but rather that the setting and methodology should be developed to suit each individual child.
We believe that the most effective education for our children is one that incorporates a combination of proven methods and teaching principles, deriving curriculum from the reinforcing conditions in the natural environment. We feel that each child’s progress should be monitored not only through observation, but also through frequent data collection and probes. In developing an intensive learning environment, we expect the most from our children. The skills which are learned today will shape their futures. This places a great emphasis on our belief that home and school consistency and collaboration are a critical key to any child’s success. We also know that a child’s success is a family’s success. We believe that parents are central to the learning process and should be fully involved in setting goals and enhancing the child’s overall progress.
What Parents Are Saying About Tampa Pinnacle Academy…
“Before we found Pinnacle, I was really disillusioned with the public school system and struck profoundly with a sense of hopelessness. Could my child ever read? Would my child ever enjoy school? In one year of public school, he had to switch classes and the teacher groaned in front of us, ‘Another one’. We found Tampa Pinnacle Academy in time for my son to start fourth grade. The change in my son was amazing. He suddenly had a pack of friends and looked forward to school. I watched his self-esteem blossom throughout that first year. And I’ll never forget the first time he read something across the tv screen, and I realized- He can read! He’s finishing seventh grade this year. The quarterly IEP meeting we have with his teachers tell me he’s on track and steadily improving all the time. The Teachers at Pinnacle are amazing and really care about my son. The small class sizes, individual attention provided, and understanding of what our children need for success have made all the difference in my son’s education. I’m so thankful we found this school and proud to be part of the Pinnacle family. “
Sadell C. 2019
“Tampa Pinnacle Academy has been a blessing to our family. When we were looking at all middle school options for our Autistic son, we came upon, by chance, the number for Pinnacle Academy. Miss Marissa and all of the teachers have had a vested interest in making sure our son’s learning environment is filled with plenty of opportunities to experience academic success. This is just one of the reasons that he has had a desire to learn new things. The low teacher to pupil ratio has been beneficial to him and would not have been possible in a traditional middle school. You wouldn’t think a middle schooler needs to feel love, but they do and that is what our son feels at Pinnacle. Love + Acceptance= Success at Pinnacle Academy”
Colleen & Drew D. 2020
“Moving our son from public school to Tampa Pinnacle Academy was the smartest decision for our son that we could’ve ever made. From kindergarten through second grade, we pleaded and pushed the public school system to give our son the help he desperately needs to be met with little or disappointing result. With our son’s autism diagnosis and IEP, we still felt the school system was lacking in every way. Our son was feeling frustrated, angry, sad and bullied at school. After hearing of Tampa Pinnacle Academy and meeting with Marissa Sander, the school Principal, we immediately felt confident that we found the right behavioral, academic and nurturing environment to help our son succeed. We transferred him to TPA in the middle of the third-grade year. He now feels confident, happy and has completely turned his situation around to a positive, successful experience. We are watching his fourth-grade year evolve with success and couldn’t be happier with his teacher, Ms. Rimas, Mrs. Sander and the entire Pinnacle Academy staff.”
The Kasper Family 2021
