What makes FSDB different from other programs is full access to language acquisition, development, and mastery. 

FSDB instructional materials are geared to accommodate each student’s learning needs, abilities, and styles. Students who are deaf/hard of hearing benefit from American Sign Language and English instruction, and students who are blind/visually impaired benefit from braille instruction.
 
Dual certified teachers, specialized services, small class sizes, and state-of-the-art technologies create a strong foundation for student achievement. Advanced technologies also ensure that parents are an integral part of their child’s education through distance learning, video streaming, and videophone conferencing.

FSDB has small class sizes and advanced technologies that allow teachers to provide individualized and group instruction for increased student success.

Quality instruction and interventions are guided by the analysis of student assessment results, quality student and parent conferencing, participation in collaborative learning communities, and a systematic response to data from multiple summative and formative assessments.

​Throughout the state of Florida, the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST), State Academic Standards Exams and End of Course (EOC) Exams have been developed to provide schools with a systematic way to determine student achievement.

The FSDB School Improvement Process is a critical part of annual planning. Each year, school-level plans are developed to provide a strong foundation for a productive academic year for students and teachers. These plans are reviewed by a comprehensive school leadership team which include parents and community stakeholders. Final school improvement plans are filed with the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE), as also mandated by federal educational requirements.

The FSDB Student Progression Plan is a Board of Trustees-approved document outlining what students must know and be able to do to in order to be promoted as well as what the school will do to support students in meeting requirements for promotion.