Ms. Shirley D. Joseph
Principal

Hello,

The Madison County Excel Alternative School’s faculty, staff, and administration would like to welcome you to our new school-site.

The term alternative education broadly refers to the public schools which have been set up by the school district, within the state of Florida, for the population of students that are not succeeding in the traditional public school environment. Alternative schools offer students who are failing academically or may have learning disabilities or behavioral problems an opportunity to achieve in a different setting.

The MADSION COUNTY EXCEL ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL is the Alternative Education program for Madison County Schools. A goal of the EXCEL School is to improve student’s academic performance, attendance, and discipline. The curriculum is based on the Florida Sunshine Standards and the Madison County Student Progression Plan. In addition to a rigorous academic focus on the curriculum, our hope is to also provide support and some type of counseling to the students.

I will be assuming the leadership role at EXCEL for this school year. As we begin this school year there will be a greater focus on the individual student. With the individual growth should come the collective growth of the group. We solicit your help as we embark upon this journey. We truly believe that, “it takes a village to raise a child.” We know with your help and the help and goodwill of the community that we can and will make a difference.