All children can learn - supporting all learners in charter schools

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded United Cerebral Palsy Of Central Florida, Inc. $911,416 on October 1, 2025, under the Charter Schools program (CFDA 84.282) to support the startup, replication, and expansion of high-quality charter schools serving students in prekindergarten through grade 12. The award runs through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Union Park, Florida.

UCP Of Central Florida, a tax-exempt nonprofit headquartered in Orlando, operates charter schools and community learning centers providing educational and support services to students with disabilities, with particular focus on those with cerebral palsy and other special needs. The organization serves low-income children and families with disabilities through inclusive learning environments addressing unique developmental and academic needs.

The recipient has demonstrated substantial capacity administering federal education and nutrition programs across multiple funding streams, including prior Title I grants, IDEA special education services, National School Lunch Program funding, 21st Century Community Learning Centers grants, literacy development funding, and COVID-19 relief allocations. The organization has also received infrastructure sub-awards from the City of Orlando and Orange County for facility enhancements serving low-income households with children with disabilities. This award is a Project Grant, the assistance type supporting charter school development initiatives subject to continuation funding based on demonstrated progress toward stated project goals and objectives.