The Cushman School

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The Cushman School
Address
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592 Northeast 60th Street Miami , Florida 33137 United States
Coordinates	25°49′54″N 80°11′05″W / 25.831784°N 80.184795°W / 25.831784; -80.184795Coordinates: 25°49′54″N 80°11′05″W / 25.831784°N 80.184795°W / 25.831784; -80.184795
Information
Type	Private
Founded	1924; 97 years ago (1924)
Founder	Laura Cushman
Elementary Principal	Cheryl Rogers
Primary Principal	Jill Sevilla
Headmistress	Arvi Balseiro
Grades	Pre-K - 12
Gender	Coeducational
Enrollment	740
Colour(s)	Blue and white
Mascot	Cushman Cougar
Team name	Cushman
Tuition	$20,950 - $37,960
Website	www.cushmanschool.org

The Cushman School is a private school in Miami, Florida. Founded in 1924, the school serves about 740 students from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.

History[]

The Cushman School was founded in 1924 and is the oldest PK-12 private school in Miami. The school was named a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence in 1991-1992,^[1] is accredited by the Florida Council of Independent Schools, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the Southern Association of Independent Schools and is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools.^{[citation needed]}

The Cushman School is Miami-Dade County's oldest continuously operating private school.^{[citation needed]}

The school consists of several small buildings, a mix of old and new structures, in a historic section of northeast Miami. Since its opening in 1924, the school has introduced approaches to education that include an educational psychology calling for broad student input in the learning process.^{[2][failed verification]}

Arvi Balseiro is the school's headmaster. She is the third Head of School in the school's 97-year history and succeeded Joan Lutton, who was the Head of School for 32 years. The founder, Laura Cushman, was Head for 57 years.^[3]

Academics[]

The curriculum includes Spanish, French, Italian, Mandarin Chinese and Latin.^{[citation needed]}

Athletics[]

The Cushman School has sports including cross country, volleyball, swimming, track and field, soccer, basketball, baseball, tennis, beach volleyball and cheerleading.^{[citation needed]}

Alumni[]

• Evaluna Montaner, singer and actress

References[]

External links[]

• Official website