WHISPERING PINES EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATION CENTER

161 Students

Other Pre-K - 12th

School Overview

Whispering Pines Exceptional Education Center, located in Miramar, Florida, is a specialized school within the Broward County Public Schools district. It is dedicated to providing high-quality educational and therapeutic services to students with significant emotional and behavioral disabilities. The center is designed to offer a highly structured, supportive environment where students receive individualized attention tailored to their specific social, emotional, and academic needs.

The school’s curriculum and daily operations focus on fostering personal growth, developing coping mechanisms, and improving social interaction skills to help students succeed both inside and outside the classroom. By maintaining a smaller student-to-teacher ratio and employing specialized staff, Whispering Pines creates a compassionate atmosphere that prioritizes the holistic development of each student, aiming to empower them to reach their full potential and transition successfully back into less restrictive educational settings whenever possible.

161

Total Students

23.0

Full-Time Teachers

7.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

70.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for WHISPERING PINES EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATION CENTER
Demographic	Student Count
White	45
Hispanic	41
Black	69
Asian	1
Two or More	5

Black
69 (42.9%)
White
45 (28.0%)
Hispanic
41 (25.5%)
Two or More
5 (3.1%)
Asian
1 (0.6%)

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)321-7650
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 12th
Total Students:	161
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	7.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	113
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 1 3

Grade 2 5

Grade 3 4

Grade 4 2

Grade 5 7

Grade 6 17

Grade 7 16

Grade 8 35

Grade 9 14

Grade 10 23

Grade 11 11