Region 5 South SBEs

The following School-Based Enterprises are operating in South Region 5. Please note, there may be additional School-Based Enterprises that are operating in the districts that are not listed.

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Broward

Beeds and Seeds
Access Program at Atlantic Technical College
(754) 321-5100
Students grow and sell a variety of potted plants. The students also create various types of jewelry using beads and different wire techniques. The students are involved in selecting the materials, tracking inventory and handling financial transactions.

Charger Coffee Shop
Hallandale High School
(754) 323-0900
Students sell coffee, hot chocolate, tea and bagels.

Cooper Crafts
Cooper City High School
(754) 323-0200
Students create ribbon banners and gift tags. They could be sports-related, or for parties, showers, holidays, etc.

Coral Glades High School—Muffins
Coral Glades High School
(754) 322-1250
Students take inventory and sell packaged muffins at particular times of the day to students and staff at the school.

Monarch High School—Spices
Monarch High School
(754) 322-1400
Students grow and sell spices.

Pizzazz Pens
Cypress Bay High School
pizzazzpens@yahoo.com
(754) 323-0350
Colorful pens are twisted into a variety of shapes, such as animals, musical instruments, hearts, stars, etc. The SBE also does custom orders.

Plantation High School 
(754) 322-1850
Students make and sell jewelry, vases, snow globes and candles.

Taravella High School-- Coffee Cart
Taravella High School
(754) 322-2300
Students prepare coffee and sell it to certain areas of the school.

The Quest Center—Crafts
The Quest Center
(754) 321-7500
Each classroom creates products to sell throughout Broward County Schools. The items include: candy jars, jewelry, bedazzled picture frames, pens, and more.

Western High School—Cookbook
Western High School
(754) 323-2400
Students create a cookbook of microwaveable food. Volume I is available for purchase and the students are working on Volume II in 2019-20.

Western High School-- Handmade Pillows
Western High School
(754) 323-2400
Students make and sell pillows made with the paper stuffing from their recycling/shredding program.

Wingate Oaks-- Business Cards
Wingate Oaks Center School
(754) 321-6850
Students take orders that have been filled out and use a machine to make business cards.

Charlotte

Functional Wood Working Group
Charlotte High School
Jeff Cain | Jeff.Cain@yourcharlotteschools.net
The students create and sell small wood products. Most products are based on holidays or events. The student's research, plan, design and then create the product. They need to work on what is popular at the particular time, what will potentially sell, what is needed (supplies), how much, figure a competitive price, market it, build it and sell it. Students work on the financial aspect (expense and profit) as well. All the money goes back into the functional/transitional account to be used for field trips, Thanksgiving feast, rewards, etc.--things that can go back to the student.

Real World Avengers Auto Detailing
Real World Employment Skills Training Program located at the Charlotte Technical College
Michael Skribich | michael.skrbich@yourcharlotteschools.net
The Real World-class partners with the Auto Tech classes at Charlotte Technical College. Students at the Real World Employment Skills Training Program wash and detail vehicles that the students in the Auto Tech classes work on. The Auto Tech classes fix them and the students participating in the SBE clean them; this gives the customers a clean car after they get their vehicle worked on.

The Coffee Club
Lemon Bay High School
Christine Kelly | Christine.Kelly@yourcharlotteschools.net
Students sell coffee to staff members on Fridays to learn how to run a business. Students are required to make the coffee, control supply, calculate costs, and use social skills when delivering.

Collier

Breakfast Business
Immokalee High School
Elena Shields | Shiele@collierschools.com
Our special education program prepares students with moderate and severe disabilities to run a cafe that delivers breakfast to the teachers. The students focus mainly on job skills. Teachers order their breakfast in the morning by calling into the classroom, stopping in or through our school e-mail. Once the orders are in my students prepare the order, deliver and collect the money.

Gulf Coast High School Adopt a Family Pet
Gulf Coast High School
Mary Beth Merrill | merrilma@collierschools.com
Jill Broccoletti | Broccoji@collierschools.com
Gulf Coast High School partners with two elementary schools in our district, Pinecrest and Eden Park, that service needy students in a rural/ migrant population. We furnish holiday gifts, food, clothing, gift cards from individual wish lists. Our entire school community participates. Our students on a modified curriculum, create and act in commercials for our school news, collect and organize food, and gifts. Finally they assist with loading trucks.

MC2 Breakfast Cafe
Lely High School
Nicole Cholka | cholkn@collierschools.com
Modified curriculum students prepare and deliver breakfast for staff every morning. Students participate in all aspects of the cafe, including making shopping lists, purchasing food and supplies, cooking, delivering, and cleaning. They also run a cash register and help complete required paperwork for deposits. Students rotate between different stations each day so they gain experience with all of the jobs within the cafe.

MC3 Vegetable Garden
Lely High School
Virginia Stack | stackv@collierschools.com
Students grow various types of vegetables on the school campus to sell to staff. Students participate in the entire gardening process and are responsible for caring for the plants. The class also designs and creates baskets made out of recycled newspapers to put the vegetables in for distribution.

McTitan Cafe
Golden Gate High School
Amanda McCoy | mccoya@collierschools.com
Students learn the basics of business, employment and work skills through this hands-on learning opportunity. Breakfast is prepared and served 3 days a week to faculty and staff. The menu has a variety of items including meal options, breakfast sandwiches, drinks, smoothies, parfaits and so much more! Each breakfast meal is garnished with fresh seasonal fruit and a homemade muffin. The cafe also runs weekly breakfast specials of items not included on the menu, for example, waffles, french toast, baked egg cups, banana bread, cinnamon rolls and so much more.

The Golden Egg
Naples High School
Nicole Rennie | rennieni@collierschools.com
Foodservice, we purchase and prepare egg cups (3 options) for our faculty, staff, and admin.

Lee

Baker Buddies Handmade Crafts
Ida Baker High School
Christina Thibado | ChristinaTh@leeschools.net
Students are enrolled in the SBE Course and create wreaths and key chains which they sell on-line, at craft fairs and by word of mouth.

Buckingham Masterpieces
Buckingham Exceptional Student Center
Kathy Hickey | KathelineMH@leeschools.net
Our students make art to sell at an Art Show in November. The students all have significant cognitive disabilities, as well as many with physical disabilities. Students' ages range from 3 - 21 years old. Student art is showcased at their yearly Thanksgiving gathering for parents, community and district staff to purchase. The sale from our art goes back to the students and what they need in the classroom and more art supplies/materials.

Bulldog Baristas
Ida Baker High School, ESE Life Skills Classroom Kitchen
Melanie Inglis | melaniei@leeschools.net
Every morning a google form is sent out to teachers that they fill out to place their coffee order. The students then read the order form, dill it out, prepare it and deliver.

Green Wave Wreaths
Ft. Myers High School
Angela Goodman | AngelaMGo@leeschools.net
Annie Spielmaker | Anniesp@leeschools.net
Students with support create a variety of decorative wreaths. They are sold throughout the year for special occasions, family members, holidays, etc.

Seahawk Coffee and Tea Cart
Cape Coral High School
Melissa Dominguez | melissado@leeschools.net
Students make coffee and tea based on what teachers would like then deliver for a donation.

Wolf Pack Wonder Washers
South Ft. Myers High School
Carey Lade |careyal@leeschools.net
Students provide car washes for faculty and staff with washing and detailing cars in the school parking lot.

Miami-Dade

Bronco Express
Homestead Senior High School   
2351 SouthEast 12th Avenue, Homestead, FL 33034 
(305) 245-7000
Students prepare and sell cookies and coffee.

Buckaneers Bakery
South Dade Senior High School
28401 SouthWest 167th Avenue, Miami, FL 33030
(305) 247-4244 
Students prepare and sell cookies.

Button Makers
Miami Beach Sr. High School
Mrs. Lorenceau-Volel | clorenceau@dadeschools.net
We create buttons for all your celebrations, holidays and personal events!

Club Life
American Senior High School
18350 NorthWest 67th Avenue, Hialeah, FL 33015
(305) 557-3770
Students prepare and sell bagels with cream cheese. 

Falcon Express
John A. Ferguson Senior High School
15900 SouthWest 56th Street, Miami-Dade, FL 33185
(305) 408-2700
Students prepare and sell cookies and café con leche.

Falcon Giftshop
John A. Ferguson Senior High School
15900 SouthWest 56th Street, Miami-Dade, FL 33185
(305) 408-2700
Students sell balloons, flowers, soaps, school supplies and decorative items.

Gladiators Express Group
Hialeah Gardens Senior High School
11700 Hialeah Gardens Boulevard, Hialeah Gardens, FL 33018
(305) 698-5000
Students prepare and sell food items.

Indelectables
Booker T. Washington Senior High School
1200 Northwest 6th Avenue, Miami, FL 33136
(305) 324-8900
Students prepare and sell iced coffee and frozen drinks.

Neva King Cooper Educational SBE
Neva King Cooper Educational Center
151 Northwest 5th Street, Homestead, FL 33030
(305) 247-4307
Students make soap and candles.

PAES Cafe
Robert Renick Educational Center
2201 Northwest 207th Street, Miami Gardens, FL 33056
(305) 624-1171
Students sell food items.

Ruth's Grill
Ruth Owens Kruse Educational Center
11001 Southwest 76th Street, Miami, FL 33173
(305) 270-8699
Students prepare and sell food items.

Spartanbucks Café
Miami Southridge Senior High School
19355 SouthWest 114th Avenue, Miami-Dade, FL 33157
(305) 238-6100
Students prepare and sell food items.

Twister Café
Booker T. Washington Senior High School
1200 NorthWest 6th Avenue, Miami, FL 33136
(305) 324-8900
Students prepare and sell croissants, salads, coffee, and smoothies.

Viper Pit Shop
Felix Varela Senior High School
15255 Southwest 96th Street, Miami, FL 33196
(305) 752-7900
Students prepare and sell cookies.

Palm Beach

Foodies 4 Autism
The Learning Academy at the Els Center of Excellence
Jay Grau | rlafoodtruck@rlacademy.org
Students grow vegetables, herbs, and flowers from seed and seedling plants in four raised beds and two hydroponic units. “Green methods” are used in gardening, and no pesticides are used. Products are sold at the Green Market, which is held in the Wellington High mailroom before school hours. Some products are also sold via school e-mail, and the students deliver the products to teachers and staff. Students track their sales, count the money, and make deposits in the school safe.

Green Thumb Market - Gardening Enterprise
Wellington High School
2101 Greenview Shores Blvd., Wellington, FL 33414
Suzanne Pollard | pollars@palmbeach.k12.fl.us
Barbara Incandela | barbara.incandela@palmbeach.k12.fl.us
(561) 795-4926
Students grow vegetables, herbs, and flowers from seed and seedling plants in four raised beds and two hydroponic units. “Green methods” are used in gardening, and no pesticides are used. Products are sold at the Green Market, which is held in the Wellington High mailroom before school hours. Some products are also sold via school e-mail, and the students deliver the products to teachers and staff. Students track their sales, count the money, and make deposits in the school safe.

Jewelry From The Heart
Palm Beach Central High School
Janet Vaz-Christie | janet.vazchristie@palmbeach.k12.fl.us
(561) 795-4926
To design and create hand-beaded jewelry, funds from sales goes towards community based training field trips and supplies needed to continue the business.

S.T.E.P.S. (Successful Transition Education Program for Students)
William T. Dwyer High School
Alicia Ireson | alicia.ireson@palmbeachschools.org
Shelly Dresser | shelly.dresser@palmbeachschools.org
Chris Huff | chris.huff@palmbeachschools.org
On Campus, daily: Our students run a morning cafe where they sell coffee/tea and breakfast items to faculty and staff, ticket cars in the student parking lot, run the copy service for teachers who request it, pick up recycling from the classroom once a week, shredding, sharpening of pencils and other office like jobs.
Off-Campus 4 days a week: Our students volunteer at various job sites that include but are limited to-Publix, Jupiter Library, Culver's, Jerry Thomas Elem School, Park Ave, St. Vincent Thrift Store, Jumby Bay, and Comfort Inn.

Tiger Nation Spirit Gear
Boynton Beach Community High School
Laura Fine | laura.fine@palmbeachschools.org
We are aiming to open a school spirit store with promo items by next year. We have been fundraising by selling all-natural coconut oil products. We will continue selling these products in addition to spirit items next year.

Wildcat Coffee
Royal Palm Beach High School
Lillian Perez | lillianperez@palmbeachschools.org
We sell chocolate chip and caramel frappes to teachers and students.