Centner Academy: A New Private School in Miami’s Design District

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This post is brought to you by Centner Academy, a new school in Miami’s Design District shaping tomorrow’s leaders. 

Centner Academy: a new private school in Miami was built by a mom making things happen. We found it fascinating that when Leila Centner — along with her husband and co-founder, David Centner — didn’t find the school she wanted for her daughters, she created it herself. She turned her educational dream into a reality.

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The Vision

Centner Academy doesn’t simply focus on who children are today. They also consider who they will grow up to be as adults. They’ve built their educational philosophy on five key pillars: language mastery, leadership, values-based character development, mindfulness and life skills. Their goal is to give students today everything they need to be strong adults in the world of tomorrow.

The School

Centner Academy is a private school with a curriculum that features daily immersion in Mandarin Chinese, Spanish and English — the world’s three most widely spoken languages. Each day includes four hours of Mandarin, two hours of English and one hour of Spanish. There will also be an option for Mandarin, Spanish or English in the after school programs.

Located near the Miami Design District,the 12,000-square-foot building is custom-built to complement and facilitate the assimilation of their five pillars. They want to ensure that children have the opportunity to not only exercise their minds but also their bodies. They’ve built a 3,000-square-foot “playland,” which features everything from a kid-sized soccer field to quiet areas for “reflection.” The school emphasizes letting kids be kids while still ensuring they are learning and progressing academically.

The Grand Opening

On Wednesday, August 21st, the school leaders, advisors, faculty, and staff, along with parents and a large congregation from the community, gathered to celebrate the Grand Opening of this new Miami school with a ceremony and ribbon cutting. Guests enjoyed organic snacks, live music, words from co-founder, Leila Centner, and a fascinating lecture on the science of happiness (which you can see on our IGTV!) from well-known Harvard professor and advisor to the school, Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar.

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The Future 

Centner Academy is officially opening its doors to students next month for pre-school and kindergarten. Plans are currently underway for another campus for students in first through twelfth grades! We wish the school and all its students the best of luck in their first year. We look forward to seeing what the future has in store!

If you’re wondering if a language immersion school like Centner Academy is right for your child, check out this post. Contact Centner Academy to schedule a tour.