Blind Elementary/Middle School

Two blind girls working on math problems.

Contact

BEMS Office

PH: 904-827-2739

Health Care Center

PH: 904-827-2410

VP: 904-201-3910

Transportation

PH: 800-992-8747

Kramer Hall

(Elementary Dorm)

PH: 904-827-2736

Cary White Complex

(Middle School Dorm)

PH: 904-827-2851

LInks

Health & Safety Training

Parent-Student Handbook (en)

Parent-Student Handbook (es)

Physical Education

Report Bullying/Harassment

School Improvement Plan

School Photos

Skyward Family Access

Student Progression Plan

Title I Handbook (en)

Title I Handbook (es)

BEMS NEWS

'IRREPLACEABLE': Florida School for the Deaf and Blind athletic director Donna Johnson retires

Parent Engagement Workshop

Virtual ECC Interactive Learning Series

assistant principal

Ellen Fertsch

Ellen Ferstch began her career as a classroom teacher in New Jersey, working in elementary, middle and high schools. During her 10-year tenure in the Northeast, she led an initiative with the Hispanic Family Center to create and maintain programming, outreach, and services among the school, the center, and the community. In 2016, Ferstch joined FSDB as a teacher in the blind middle school (now BEMS). She was named FSDB Blind Middle School Teacher of the Year for the 2020-21 school year. The same year, she was appointed assistant principal for BEMS, where she oversees academic education for blind/visually-impaired students.

CONTACT MS. Fertsch

Master of Arts, Educational Leadership, Rowan University
Bachelor of Arts, English, Rutgers University

Empowering families and their children is crucial to their success.