PROJECT SEARCH

701 W COCOA CAUSEWAY
COCOA BEACH, FL 32931

19 Students

High School 12th - 12th

School Overview

Project Search, located at 701 W Cocoa Causeway in Cocoa Beach, Florida, is a specialized program operated in collaboration with Brevard Public Schools. Unlike a traditional academic high school, Project Search is an internationally recognized transition-to-work program designed specifically for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The primary mission of the program is to provide young adults with the immersive, hands-on experience necessary to gain competitive, integrated employment upon graduation.

The program functions by placing students in a business or hospital setting, where they participate in a series of job rotations to develop essential professional skills. Throughout the school year, students balance their time between workplace internships—which offer real-world training under the guidance of job coaches—and classroom instruction focused on independent living, communication, and workplace social skills. By leveraging partnerships with local employers, Project Search effectively bridges the gap between the classroom and the workforce, empowering students to achieve long-term career success and independence.

Total Students

3.0

Full-Time Teachers

6.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

15.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PROJECT SEARCH
Demographic	Student Count
White	10
Hispanic	2
Black	3
Two or More	3
American Indian	1

White
10 (52.6%)
Black
3 (15.8%)
Two or More
3 (15.8%)
Hispanic
2 (10.5%)
American Indian
1 (5.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Special Education School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	BREVARD
Phone:	(321)633-1000
Grade Range:	12th - 12th
Total Students:	19
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	3.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	6.3
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	3
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 12 19