Dr. Matthew Weinberg

Florida law says a child can start Kindergarten if they turn five on or before September 1st. What the law cannot say is whether your specific child should start the year they become eligible. Two children with the same birthday can be in completely different places developmentally, and starting Kindergarten at the right moment for your child matters more than starting it at the legally earliest moment. This guide covers what the Florida rules actually are, the real debate around starting...

Almost every school website in Florida now mentions STEM somewhere. A robotics club photo, a mention of coding, a science fair. The word has become so common in school marketing that it no longer tells parents anything useful. The gap between a school that markets STEM and a school that actually delivers it is enormous, and most families cannot tell the difference from a brochure. This guide covers what genuinely distinguishes a strong STEM program from a marketed one, the specific questions...

Florida gives families more early education options than almost any other state in the country. Public Kindergarten is free, universally available, and delivered across hundreds of well-resourced elementary schools. Private Kindergarten offers a different set of conditions: smaller classes, more curriculum flexibility, and in some cases a direct pathway through secondary school on the same campus. For families in Destin, Florida who are weighing the two options, the question is not which is...