An alternative approach for every learner.
Learning Links School House is a private, nonsectarian special education school in Miami for students with autism and differentiated learning styles — K-12 plus our post-secondary STEPS program.
Where every student learns their own way.
Four commitments that shape every school day.
These aren't values on a wall — they're how Learning Links has operated since 2007, and why families across Miami-Dade choose us for their children.
Whole-child philosophy
Academics, social-emotional growth, and therapy are woven together — never parallel tracks.
7:1 student–teacher ratio
109 students, 16 classroom teachers. Every child is truly known by name, strength, and goal.
In-house therapies
Speech, OT, Alert Program (sensory), PE, Martial Arts, and Art — all on campus, all state-licensed.
K-12 + Post-Secondary
One community from kindergarten through adulthood — including our STEPS transition program.
Four pathways, one community.
Every pathway shares the same commitment to individualized programs and high expectations — adapted for where each student is and where they're growing toward.
A full therapeutic team, on campus.
Learning Links keeps therapy in-house so students never miss instruction to receive services — and so therapists collaborate daily with the teachers who know each child best.
Meet the directors.
Learning Links was founded in 2007 by two educators who believed there had to be a better way. Eighteen years later, they still lead the school they built.
Olga Ruiz
Olga leads the school's academic vision and program design. Her work ensures every classroom, IEP, and therapy session reflects the whole-child philosophy she and Yarisa built Learning Links on.
Yarisa Valle
Yarisa oversees operations, family partnerships, and the systems that keep the school running so every educator can focus on students. She is often the first voice new families hear at Learning Links.
A day at Learning Links.
Small classes. Quiet focus. Friendships that last. Our campus is a calm, structured place — built for learners who need the world to make a little more sense.
Photography pending. All images will be real Learning Links students and classrooms, published only after written family photo releases. Stock photography is intentionally avoided.
Rolling admissions open. Schedule a visit.
We welcome families year-round. The best first step is a conversation and a campus tour.
Come see the school.
Tours are by appointment. Call, email, or send a note using the form — we respond within one business day.