Sunland Park Academy, 919 NW 13th Terrace: pre-K-3, 353 students on the Aug. 21 district count and an A in Florida's 2026 school grades.
Last checked Oct. 9, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, Broward County Public Schools’ zone map for Sunland Park Academy, attendance boundaries and Tenth Day Enrollment Count, Broward County’s school boundary map data and city limits map, the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades file and the federal NCES school directory.
Sunland Park Academy is the Broward County Public Schools elementary school for pre-K to grade 3 at 919 NW 13th Terrace in Fort Lauderdale. It is the only district school in the city that stops at third grade.
Who to call
- Front office: 754-322-8550, 919 NW 13th Terrace, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
- School website: sunlandpark.browardschools.com
- Enrolling a new student: the district’s Register My Child page; district main line 754-321-0000
- Zone questions: boundaries@browardschools.com
- Bus concerns: district Student Transportation & Fleet Services, 754-321-4400
| Address | 919 NW 13th Terrace, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311 |
| Phone | 754-322-8550 |
| Grades | Pre-K to grade 3 |
| District | Broward County Public Schools |
| State school number | 0611 |
Principal
Principal Nikia McDowell, according to the school’s Meet the Administrators page.
Enrollment and teachers
- District count: 353 students on Aug. 21, 2026, the 10th day of the 2026-27 school year, including 84 children in pre-K. That is 27 fewer than on the same day in 2025, according to the district’s Tenth Day Enrollment Count.
- Federal count: 442 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That works out to about 18 students per teacher.
State report card
Florida grades every public school A to F. A school’s grade is the share of possible points it earns on state test results, learning gains and, for high schools, the graduation rate and college and career acceleration. The state’s 2026 file sets an A for an elementary school at 62% of points or more.
| School year | Grade |
|---|---|
| 2025-26 | A (64% of possible points) |
| 2024-25 | A |
| 2023-24 | C |
From the state’s 2026 school grades file, the share of students scoring on grade level on the state tests in 2025-26:
- Third-grade English language arts: 60%
- English language arts: 60%
- Math: 71%
The full report card is on the state’s Florida school report cards site. It is an interactive dashboard; the figures above come from the downloadable file.
Attendance zone and feeder schools
Sunland Park Academy has its own attendance area for kindergarten through third grade. The district’s Sunland Park Academy map (PDF) says fourth and fifth graders who live in that area attend North Fork, Thurgood Marshall or Walker elementary, depending on address.
North Fork no longer operates: on Jan. 21, 2026, the School Board consolidated it into Croissant Park, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Thurgood Marshall and Walker elementaries, according to the district’s May 12 Redefining Our Schools update (PDF). Check any address with the district’s Find My School tool to see which school serves grades 4 and 5, and which middle and high school follow.
Calendar and bell times
From the district’s 2026-27 calendar synopsis (PDF):
- Monday, Oct. 12: no school for students
- Tuesday, Nov. 3: no school for students
- Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day holiday
- Nov. 23-27: Thanksgiving break
- Dec. 21 to Jan. 1, 2027: winter break; classes resume Tuesday, Jan. 5
Sunland Park Academy does not post bell times on its website; the front office can confirm them.
Programs
The school’s specialized programs page describes an early literacy program from pre-K for 3-year-olds through third grade, aimed at every student reading proficiently by the end of third grade, along with VPK and Head Start.
More on Fort Lauderdale schools
- The school’s website
- Every public school in Fort Lauderdale, with zones and report cards
- Our Fort Lauderdale schools guide for registration, the School Board and the full calendar
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Sunland Park Academy serve?
Pre-K through third grade. It is a Broward County Public Schools school at 919 NW 13th Terrace, Fort Lauderdale, and its main line is 754-322-8550.
What is Sunland Park Academy’s school grade?
Sunland Park Academy earned an A in Florida’s 2026 school grades, with 64% of possible points. It also earned an A in 2025 and a C in 2024.
Where do Sunland Park Academy students go for fourth grade?
The district’s map for the school says fourth and fifth graders in its area attend North Fork, Thurgood Marshall or Walker elementary, depending on address. North Fork was consolidated into neighboring schools for 2026-27, so check an address with Find My School.
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