Academic Curriculum
South Florida Fashion Academy is a private middle and high school (grades 6 - 12) located in Lauderdale Lakes, providing enrolled students with a comprehensive academic core curriculum (mathematics, science, language arts, social studies) as mandated by the Florida Department of Education. Through our innovative dual-enrollment program, students can also enroll in one of our creative fashion or beauty programs as their elective specialty. Our personalized learning plans provide every student with a comprehensive education education that will prepare them for success upon graduation. Our students dedicate their elective studies to one of our innovative programs: fashion design, cosmetology, barbering, nail technology, or business/entrepreneurship, enabling them to graduate from SF/FA with their high school diploma and college credits or state licenses necessary to begin a career in the fashion, beauty or business industries. Â
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ELITE PRIVATE SCHOOL IN LAUDERDALE LAKES
SOUTH FLORIDA'S LEADING FULL-TIME PRIVATE SCHOOL FOR GRADES 6 - 12 OFFERING SPECIALTY PROGRAMS IN FASHION DESIGN & COSMETOLOGY
South Florida Fashion Academy is a private, full-time, in-person middle and high school located in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida, offering personalized learning plans for every student. Our dedicated team of educators and administrators provide students with their core curriculum education (mathematics, science, language arts, history) combined with our specialty elective programs in fashion design, cosmetology, barbering, nail technology, or business/entrepreneurship. SF/FA students are provided with a safe, inclusive and collaborative learning environment in which students can tap into their full creative potential and flourish. As the region’s leading private school for grades 6-12, students are equipped with the education and practical experience necessary to earn their high school diploma and work on groundbreaking fashion or beauty projects and businesses.
Through our innovative personalized educational programs, SF/FA students collaborate with and learn from some of the most cutting-edge brands and professional leaders in the fashion and beauty industries as a key part of their elective dual-enrollment program. Students who attend South Florida Fashion Academy have the opportunity to unlock their potential in fashion design, fashion merchandising, sustainable fashion design, makeup artistry, cosmetology, barbering, skin care, nail technology, and business/entrepreneurship and become the next generation of entrepreneurs and trailblazers in the business, fashion and beauty industries.
Fashion Runway Shows
At South Florida Fashion Academy, our fashion design students create annual fashion collections and present them to fashionistas on the runway across Fort Lauderdale and Miami. From Art Basel to Miami Fashion Week, Fort Lauderdale Fashion Week to LOUD Week and Miami Swim Week, our middle and high school fashion design and beauty students get real-world. experience.
What Our Students Are Saying
I am super excited to attend a school for my core academic classes while nurturing my love for beauty and fashion. I will graduate with a degree in Fashion Design and a license/ diploma in Skin Care. Being involved in the community, industry events and field trips makes me so happy and proud to be a SF/FA Creative!
Nyia Deary, Student
I appreciate the creative environment that South Florida Fashion Academy offers to me as a student.
Janice M., Student
"EDUCATION IS THE MOST POWERFUL WEAPON WHICH YOU CAN USE TO CHANGE THE WORLD"
-Nelson Mandela
A Message from our Founder
Dear Future Industry Professional,
It is with great honor that I welcome you to South Florida Fashion Academy’s elite institution for aspiring artists. A career as an industry professional is accompanied by an ever-changing work environment, constant excitement, lucrative income and creative freedom amongst a host of other beneficial attributes.
With an extensive background working in education as well as the fashion and beauty industries over the last two decades, I'm proud to continuously deliver tailored curriculum's to our students at South Florida Fashion Academy. Our faculty and staff offer rich knowledge and experience, with whom share one common goal; to birth the next generation of business, fashion, and beauty professionals. We prioritize educating our students in all academic subjects required by the state of Florida. SF/FA offers a multitude of electives that are informative, fun and aimed to prepare your child for the ‘real world.'
Our academy provides cutting edge technical training in various industries, and enables students to develop a winning portfolio, hands on experience, and stellar business acumen. If you remain dedicated, focused on your goals and relentless; the possibilities are endless. We encourage you to courageously act and follow your creative passion and dreams at South Florida Fashion Academy.
Submitted with Style,
Taj McGill
Founder and Executive Director
South Florida Fashion Academy
Get in Touch
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