Charter School of Excellence at Davie, 2801 N. University Drive: a K-5 public charter school, 211 students on the Aug. 21 count, an A for 2026.

Last checked Oct. 8, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, Broward County Public Schools’ charter school directory and Tenth Day Enrollment Count, the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades file and the federal NCES school directory and Broward County’s city boundary map.

The Charter School of Excellence at Davie is a tuition-free public charter school for kindergarten to fifth grade on North University Drive in southeast Davie. The district’s charter directory lists a Pembroke Pines mailing address, but the campus sits inside Davie town limits on Broward County’s city boundary map. Like every charter school in Broward County, it is sponsored by the district but run by its own governing board, and it has no attendance zone: families apply.

The school’s about page says the Davie campus opened in 2008, the second Charter School of Excellence after the original in Fort Lauderdale.

Who to call
Address 2801 N. University Drive, Pembroke Pines, FL 33024 (inside Davie town limits)
Phone 954-433-8838
Grades K to 5
Type Public charter school
State school number 5271

Principal

Principal Josetta Destin-Washington, according to the school’s administration page and the district’s charter school directory.

How admission works

From the school’s registration page:

  • The school is open to any student in the Tri-County area who would otherwise qualify for a traditional elementary school in the county where the student lives.
  • A child must be 5 by Sept. 1 to enroll in kindergarten.
  • Families can enroll online or on campus.

The registration page does not describe a lottery; call the school for how seats are filled when a grade is full.

Enrollment and teachers

  • District count: 211 students on Aug. 21, 2026, the 10th day of the 2026-27 school year. That is 24 fewer than on the same day in 2025, according to the district’s Tenth Day Enrollment Count.
  • Federal count: 246 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That works out to about 16 students per teacher.

State report card

Charter schools get the same A to F grade as district schools. A school’s grade is the share of possible points it earns on state test results and learning gains. The state’s 2026 file sets an A for an elementary school at 62% of points or more.

School year Grade
2025-26 A (72% of possible points)
2024-25 B
2023-24 A

From the state’s 2026 school grades file, the share of students scoring on grade level on the state tests in 2025-26:

  • Third-grade English language arts: 72%
  • English language arts: 70%
  • Math: 72%
  • Science: 69%

The full report card is on the state’s Florida school report cards site. It is an interactive dashboard; the figures above come from the downloadable file.

Zone

Charter schools have no attendance zones and no feeder schools. A child’s zoned district school stays available; check it in the district’s Find My School tool.

Calendar and bell times

Charter schools set their own calendars. The school posts its calendar on its calendar page; it does not list bell times on its website, so call the front office.

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Frequently asked questions

What grades does the Charter School of Excellence at Davie serve?

Kindergarten through fifth grade, at 2801 N. University Drive.

Is the Charter School of Excellence at Davie in Davie?

Yes. The district lists a Pembroke Pines mailing address, but the campus sits inside Davie town limits on Broward County’s city boundary map.

What is the Charter School of Excellence at Davie’s school grade?

An A in Florida’s 2026 school grades, with 72% of possible points. It earned a B in 2025 and an A in 2024.