Welcome to the Delores Barr Weaver Therapeutic Equestrian Center — a highlight on the NFSSE campus, where opportunity meets joy! 🐴💛 Our stunning barn is not only a peaceful retreat, but also a place of growth, therapy, and connection. Meet our animal family: 🐴 5 Horses 🐎 4 Mini Horses 🐓 9 Chickens 🐷 3 Pigs 🐇 2 Rabbits 🦃 1 Turkey Here, students experience the many benefits of equine therapy — from improved confidence and balance to enhanced communication and social skills. We offer horseback riding to individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Differences and to neurotypical riders, promoting an environment of Reverse Inclusion — where learning happens together, and everyone benefits. 🤝✨ Our transition and postgrad students also gain hands-on vocational training in animal care, barn management, feeding, and so much more! 🐾🌿 Fun Fact: Our Equine Center also doubles as an event space! In fact, you may recognize these views from our past fundraisers, like Heart of the Runway or Dinner on the Farm. This gorgeous space is also available to book birthday parties, corporate events, weddings—you name it! We would love to host you. 🎉💍 We are so proud of this vibrant, welcoming space that gives our campus and our students an even bigger sense of purpose each and every day. We invite you to come see it for yourself soon! 💫 #NFSSE #EquineTherapy #Inclusion #TherapeuticRiding #FarmVibes #AnimalTherapy #MiniHorses #ReverseInclusion #VocationalTraining #BarnLife #Jacksonville #HiddenGem #Events (fb)

✨ Teacher Tuesday ✨ We’re back with another teacher feature, and this week we’re excited to introduce you to… Mr. Ben! 👏 Mr. Ben is a Teacher Assistant in Secondary and has been part of the NFSSE family for 1 year! 🏫💙 Let’s get to know him a little better ⬇️ 📚 Favorite subject to teach: Math & P.E. 🏋️‍♂️ Hobbies outside of school: Working out & Playing football 🏈 🌀 Superpower of choice: Teleportation 🌟 Describe your students in three words: Adventurous, Ambitious, Vibrant 🧠 One thing Mr. Ben has learned from his students: Patience 📖 Something students are working on right now: Maturity 🪪 Favorite Sensory Tool or Technique: I swing my badge around Stay tuned for more Teacher Tuesday highlights each week! 💬 #TeacherTuesday #NFSSE #MeetTheStaff #WeLoveOurTeachers #SpecialEducation #inclusion (fb)