Volunteered here with my work back in the summer and was so amazed by the campus and all of the…read morethings they have to offer their students. They make and sell dog treats, have an ever growing garden, green house, raise tilapia and so much more. The school serves special needs children and young adults of varying disabilities from the ages of 5 to 21--and even after 21 students have an opportunity to continue in the "post-graduate program." NFSSE does so much for the special needs community of all ages in our city, providing life skills, traditional education, and socialization.

From the owner: Celebrating 20 Years!read more

THIS SCHOOL IS THE BEST FOR STUDENTS WITH AN IEP /504 PLAN: My son has been at Alden Rd for a few…read moreyears now, how we wish we would have transferred sooner! The teachers, staff, paras and intervention team at this school are top-notch! The leadership of Principal Blitch and Asst. Principal Baine is the best! Everyone there truly cares about our kids, gets to know them and all seem happy to be there, which is rare in public schools these days! My son has excelled since being here, he finished the academics and graduated and the transition program is awesome - the ability to try different jobs to gauge possible career interests and lots of socialization!

This school is one of the best places I have work for ever since I joined the Duval school…read moredistrict. I am not to lie and say that everyone is the perfect person for this Job. There are many challenges here. I see a lot of good souls that work because they want to not because they have to. Many workers in the school system make very little money, yet, they come to work under undesired circumstances. I applaud and commend all of them who do so.

Pine Castle performs a valuable service to the community by assisting "Adults with Differences"…read morethrough day programs and residential services equipping them to live independently and contribute to society giving them a sense of accomplishment and self worth. We support this entity during the year through financial support and at Christmas time by providing a Christmas party and gifts to bring joy and happiness to our brothers and sisters.

I attended a half-day Christian brothers fellowship on June 4, 2016. It was pleasant and a joy to…read morebe in a clean and beautiful campus. My meeting started at 10a-12:30p, then we broke for lunch. There are approximately 70 persons that attended from all over the Southeast US. After lunch, we picked up again and watched a video and concluded approximately 4:30pm. We met in the lovely Bowery Family Life Enrichment Center, on the Gym floor. The A/C kept us cool inside while it was near 91° degrees outside. The restrooms were clean and adequate for the number of people at the conference. I also peeped into the kitchen and it was also spacious.

Attended their fund raising event, Concert on the Farm and was highly impressed with everything,…read moreHow they set up a great event area with great music within their well manicured equestrian area to the nice school, North Florida School of Special Education which is in the middle of the Farm and equestrian area. Berry Good Farms promotes job training and gives lifeskills to the community. They have summer camps and equestric therapy. They offer volunteer positions that may match your skliiset. It's Diffently worth a visit.

Berry Good Farms is part of the North Florida School of Special Education. The produce (and…read moretilapia!) is grown and harvested by the students. They just won 3rd place in the innovation category at One Spark this year and intend to use the money to start a food truck for the students to sell their produce! Local restaurants even use their produce (Native Sun, Tossgreen, etc). We visited as part of Slow Food First Coast's Tour de Farm 2014 after seeing their set up at One Spark. It's on the small side (it's in the back of the school) but they grow tons of different stuff! Blueberries (their first produce, hence the name of the farm), kale, lettuce, flowers, anything you could imagine. They also have 2 large tilapia tanks and have a system in place that uses the tilapia water/waste to fertilize the plants. For the event there were FSCJ culinary students on hand making really tasty food from the Berry Good Farms produce (lettuce wraps, smoothies, wheat grass shots, etc). Not only does Berry Good Farms produce awesome products, they teach their students to grow and prepare all kinds of food. I can't wait until their food truck is on the streets!

They accept all children, but are pricer than most caregivers in the area. They have a waiting list…read moreat the moment. Full time only

From the owner: DLC Nurse & Learn is an inclusion child care center for children of all abilities. Children with…read moreCerebral Palsy, Down's Syndrome, Spina Bifida, Microcephaly, seizure disorders, g-tubes, apnea monitors and other special needs are welcome at DLC Nurse & Learn! We have classrooms for infants-5 year olds, including VP-K for 4 year olds. We also have after school programs for children up to 22 years of age. Scholarships are available for families that qualify. Our services include child care, preschool, extended day programs, registered nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, early intervention, developmental screening and low adult to child ratios for more one-on-one attention to individual goals for each child.

Love the concept behind this place. We're moving and I had donations but hate giving them to a…read moreplace that is just going to resell to anyone. foster Closet is only for foster children and their families which I love. They also keep their website updated with immediate needs. Amazing place to give donations.

From the owner: We are unique to our community because it takes volunteers and donors working together to help…read moresupport our FREE resource to the foster care system of NEFL. YOU make a difference in helping the infant, children, teens and families we serve. THANK YOU