Education
PATCHES in Florida City has a longstanding Education Department where children keep up with learning based on their ages and specialized needs.
- Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings occur on site with nursing and therapy input to plan specialized instruction.
- Children who are too young for preschool have learning activities during lunch and naps.
- A certified Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten (VPK) teacher is employed to help preschoolers with school readiness.
- Parents can choose to arrange Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) for their children as needed.
- A Miami Dade County educator is on site for school aged children.
- Organizations like Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired provide educational services when required.
- Expansion and development of education services at the Fort Pierce location is underway.

