LANIER-JAMES EDUCATION CENTER

1050 NW 7TH CT
HALLANDALE BEACH, FL 33009

131 Students

Other 1st - 12th

School Overview

Lanier-James Education Center, located in Hallandale Beach, Florida, is a specialized school within the Broward County Public Schools district. The center is primarily designed to provide alternative educational programming and support services for students who require a non-traditional learning environment. By offering a smaller, more focused setting, the school aims to address the specific academic, social, and emotional needs of its students, helping them stay on track toward graduation or transition back to their home schools.

The facility emphasizes a supportive and structured atmosphere, prioritizing personalized attention and behavioral development. Through its affiliation with the Broward County school system, Lanier-James leverages district resources to provide specialized instruction and counseling services intended to foster student success. Overall, the center serves as an essential intervention and educational hub for the local community, dedicated to empowering students who may have struggled in conventional classroom settings.

131

Total Students

13.0

Full-Time Teachers

10.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

67.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for LANIER-JAMES EDUCATION CENTER
Demographic	Student Count
White	8
Hispanic	32
Black	83
Asian	2
Two or More	5
American Indian	1

Black
83 (63.4%)
Hispanic
32 (24.4%)
White
8 (6.1%)
Two or More
5 (3.8%)
Asian
2 (1.5%)
American Indian
1 (0.8%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	BROWARD
Phone:	(754)321-7350
Grade Range:	1st - 12th
Total Students:	131
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	13.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	88
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 7 13

Grade 8 28

Grade 9 21

Grade 10 27

Grade 11 20

Grade 12 22