Florida Futures Academy Charter Schools, Inc.

Palm Beach County grants contracts to leader in education, innovative technology to open two charter schools for at risk high school students in August 2015.

  • Stage Prototype Ready
  • Industry Education
  • Location Palm Beach Gardens, FL, US
  • Currency USD
  • Founded June 2012
  • Employees 3
  • Website http://Under Development

Company Summary

Florida Futures Academy is a new charter school offering personalized education, blended curriculum, and innovative technology to change the way teachers teach and students learn. We seek to raise $ 5 Million in start-up funds to open ten schools over the next five years for at risk high school kids in Florida. On August 6, 2014 Palm Beach County Board of Education approved two contracts with FFA to open two schools in August 2015.

Team

  • Founding Board Member, Chief Executive Officer, Board Chairman, Finance, Business Development

    Principal of IT research, advisory, consulting firm with clients in K-12 and consumer education. C level executive with sixteen years direct experience in education industry. Former CIO Scholastic, Inc., leading children's book publishing, education company; Symbol Technologies, Standard Microsystems, Olympus America, and Tiffany & Company. Director, Strategic Planning, CBS, Inc. Expertise in state of the art cloud technologies for K-12 schools.

  • William Jackson
    Founding Board Member, President Florida Futures Academy Charter Schools, Inc.

    Exceptional Student Educator with 18 years of demonstrated experience and achievement in developing productive student focused environments that maximize student learner outcomes. Former Principal, Drop Back In Academy, charter school for K-12 at risk kids. Experienced in creation of programs ensuring a school culture that encourages continuous improvements for teachers and students. Highly experienced teacher in ESE and ELL programs.

  • Catherine Kalina
    Founding Board Member, Vice President, Chief Academic Officer, Secretary.

    Professional development consultant serving national non profit organization specializing in social emotional learning, advisory programs, data driven instruction, conflict resolution, and behavior management. Former Principal, New York City Public Schools with 30 years experience in urban secondary education. Experienced in curriculum development, staff training, supervision, personnel management with major charter school operator in Florida.

Advisors

  • Steve Cohen
    Legal and Business Advisor. Private practice Attorney. Specializes in Real Estate acquisition and Development, Education, Energy, and Conservation. Former attorney for Oxbridge Academy, Oxbow Carbon, Holland & Knight.
    Unconfirmed
    Jonathan Fla
    Business Advisor: School Facilities, Locations, Buildings, Construction, Building Inspections, Renovations, Project Management. Director, Business Development SISCA Construction.
    Unconfirmed

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