Puzzle Box Academy

They told me their application fee and shadow day to see if my kid will be a good fit is $350 for 1 day. This is absolutely insane. Update Regarding the comment below. That is not truthful. They told me on the phone TODAY that assessment fees are being waived this month and the application fee is STILL $350 but $150 for my 3 year old. The $350 isnt for the week btw. Its for ONE SHADOW DAY. WHO CAN PAY 350 PER DAY?!?!?! They also said this has to be paid before the shadow day to see if my kids are a good fit which makes no sense at all to loose almost 400 bucks to find out your kid cant go there. I ALSO SPENT 3 YEARS SEEING DIFFERENT SPECIALISTS AND DOCTORS AND HAVE ALL THE DOCUMENTS FROM THEIR ASD AND ADHD DIAGNOSES, IEP MEETINGS, RECORDS FROM PAST ABA AND THIS SCHOOL ALSO WANT TO CHARGE ME FOR THEIR OWN EVALUATION. They said the UA scholarship does not cover the fee and you have to apply to be reimbursed. This is such a backwards process when we are just trying to help our kids. I DON'T RECOMMEND THIS SCHOOL AT ALL TO FAMILIES NEEDING HELP WITH THEIR CHILDREN. I would like to be contacted by management. This process of miscommunication is becoming very frustrating.

I recommend Puzzle Box Academy (Palm Bay Campus) for any child with or without diagnosis of autism. This is the first school my daughter went to and she gets her ST, OT and ABA all in one location. The staff are great and will work with you. I put my daughter in puzzle box late 2023 she is non-verbal, autistic and not potty trained. Early 2024 they were able to potty train her and she has zero accidents. (We now travel with a toddler toilet in our trunk ) Today 5/3/2024 picking up my daughter from school she got in the car waved and said Hi. Best decision I’m signing up my son as well

Director is so rude as soon as I walked in there everything was about money money money I just had questions about the newly accepted ELC that my son has (elc is recently accepted there) and I told her I have my awarded scholarship and she just shut me down and made it clear that those 2 aren’t enough to cover tuition and everything has to be paid upfront by the parent. And she told me that my kid has to sit and listen and follow direction as if she’s working with normal children. My son with autism was there and fed off her negative energy and he started having a melt down upon leaving we were unwanted and we both felt that. Place deserves 0 starts. Plus I was skeptical because I heard they throw kids in a padded room to calm down instead of working with them

My daughter has attended puzzlebox for the last year and a bit. It has been amazing for her. My daughter had been to another special needs school plus an ESE classroom in public school . None of these options were a good fit and looked long and hard for a school that could accommodate my child's needs. They worked with my insurance company and my McKay scholarship to make it affordable for my child to attend. I would not send my child to a school that I didn't have 💯 percent faith in . Keep up the good work puzzlebox. You guys are amazing .

Puzzle Box has been an absolute blessing for my son. He is not the same boy he used to be. He is a more confident, happier version of himself. He has had excellent teachers and therapists. I love the fact he can get the therapy he needed incorporated at the school and how it can be applied within his classroom on a daily basis there.He was miserable at public school and I did not feel he was valued there. His needs were not being met. He is thriving here and has friends that he did not have at public school because of the issues he was struggling with. If I ever needed something addressed concerning my child my voice was heard and it was and is quickly addressed. This is our third year here and we continue to come here because my son is thriving. I thank God for the growth I see in him and I know Puzzle Box Academy has played a big part in that.