At our St. Johns office
The Self-Management Academy is the online program families use from home. These are the in-person programs at 148 Roberts Village Ct — social skills groups, ABA, and hybrid homeschool days.
Same people. Same focus: your student learning to start, stay with it, and handle a real week — not you standing over every hour.
148 Roberts Village Ct, Suite 1301 · St. Johns, FL · 904-584-2780
What we offer here
Pick the one that matches your week. The Academy stays online, from home, for families who need the 9-month path without driving in.
Social skills
In-person groups for children and teens. Practice conversation, turn-taking, and being in a group — not a worksheet at a table.
Groups are by age. Current days and openings change, so we will tell you what is running now.
Group details →Therapy
On-site Applied Behavior Analysis through Orange Branch Therapy. Individualized plans. Families stay in the loop.
This is therapy. It is not the Self-Management Academy, and it is not a school.
ABA details →Homeschool
In-person learning days for local homeschool families. Academic support, executive functioning, social time, and real-world practice.
You stay in charge of the homeschool plan. We help the week actually run.
Homeschool details →Hybrid homeschool days
Staffed by a Florida-certified special education teacher and a team of behavior therapists. Students can bring their homeschool work and get help starting, organizing, and finishing — plus social connection and life skills.
Full day
Monday–Thursday
9:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Afternoon life-skills
Monday–Thursday
12:45 PM – 2:30 PM
This is not a traditional school. You remain in control of the homeschool path.
ABA
If your child needs ABA, you do not have to piece together a separate clinic and a separate learning day. Carefree hosts on-site ABA under Orange Branch Therapy so school-day support and therapy can sit in the same building.
ABA is clinical. The Self-Management Academy is educational coaching. They are different on purpose.
Social skills groups
Groups are in person at the St. Johns office. We run them by age so your child is with peers, not mixed into a crowd that does not fit.
Days and openings change. Tell us your child’s age and we will tell you what is actually available — not a waitlist page from last summer.
How to start
1
Tell us who your student is
Age, what is falling apart at home or school, and whether you are looking at groups, ABA, homeschool days, or all of it.
2
Visit the office
148 Roberts Village Ct, Suite 1301. See the rooms. Ask the questions you would not put in a form.
Phone: 904-584-2780 · Email: [email protected]
If you are not local
A 9-month sequence in the application. Parent dashboard. A Carefree coach can teach the week live on video, or the family can run it. $239 weekly live coach or $99 Family-run. Cancel before the next bill. Florida Step Up accepted.
Questions
No. The Academy is the online 9-month program used from home. This page is the in-person programs at our St. Johns office: social skills groups, ABA, and hybrid homeschool days.
No. Hybrid homeschool days support families who homeschool. You stay in charge of the educational plan. We provide the weekday structure, teaching support, and practice.
No. ABA through Orange Branch Therapy is clinical treatment. The Academy is educational coaching. Social skills groups are in-person practice with peers. Tell us what you actually need and we will point you to the right one.
Yes for the Self-Management Academy. For in-person programs, ask us when you contact — coverage depends on the service.
Start with a visit or a message. Sarah Pistner, BCBA, M.Ed., directs the programs. Phone 904-584-2780 or [email protected].
St. Johns office. Social skills, ABA, or homeschool days. If you need the at-home path instead, start the Academy.
At Carefree Connections, we believe every person learns differently. Through personalized education, evidence-based therapies, and meaningful community experiences, we help children and teens build confidence, develop life skills, and reach their full potential in an inclusive and supportive environment.
148 Roberts Village Ct Suite 1301, Saint Johns, Florida 32259
Contact Us
904-584-2780
sarah@carefreeconnections.org