A free guide for parents of high school students in Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties: official school district pages, free SAT and ACT practice, AP resources, college planning, Bright Futures and financial aid, all in one place.
Whether your child attends a public, private, charter or Catholic school, these resources can help your family plan the next step with confidence. Most of them are free.
Last reviewed: October 2026 · Prepared by Fred Dufays, founder of UKE Tutoring
1. Your school district
Start with your district’s official pages for graduation requirements, school counseling and college and career planning. Your child’s school counselor remains the best source for school-specific deadlines and course selection.
- Broward County: BCPS College, Career & Life Readiness · BCPS Parents & Families
- Miami-Dade County: M-DCPS Parents
- Palm Beach County: Palm Beach County School District College Readiness
2. Free official SAT and ACT practice
Students don’t need to start with a paid program. The test makers’ own materials are free and the most accurate:
- Full-length SAT practice tests in Bluebook (College Board’s official testing app)
- Official Digital SAT Prep on Khan Academy: free lessons and practice questions
- SAT test dates and registration deadlines
- Free official ACT practice tests
A simple way to start: take one full practice test under real timing, look at which question types cost the most points, and plan a few hours of practice each week. About 10 weeks of steady preparation before a test date is ideal.
3. AP classes
AP courses move fast and end with a May exam. The official AP Students site has course descriptions, past free-response questions and exam dates. Small habits help most: reviewing notes every week instead of cramming, practicing with real past questions, and asking the teacher early when a topic doesn’t click.
4. College planning, Bright Futures and financial aid
- College Board BigFuture: college search, majors and planning checklists
- Florida Bright Futures Scholarship: requirements for the Academic and Medallion awards
- FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid): the form that opens federal and many state and college aid programs
Our free guides for Florida families:
- Florida High School Timeline: 9th to 12th Grade: what to do each year, from the Algebra 1 exam to Bright Futures and FAFSA
- SAT Scores for Florida’s Top 10 Universities (2026): where your child’s score fits, plus the Bright Futures cutoffs
- Your Last SAT Date for UF, FSU and Other Florida Universities: which test still counts for each application plan
- HSPT Guide for 8th Graders: for families applying to Catholic high schools
- SAT Superscoring Explained: how superscoring works and when a retake is worth it
Applying to a Catholic high school? Find schools and admissions contacts in the official directories: Archdiocese of Miami schools (Broward and Miami-Dade) · Diocese of Palm Beach schools.
5. Public libraries
South Florida’s public library systems offer free study spaces, test prep books, online learning databases and, in some systems, free online homework help with a library card. Check each website for current services:
6. When might a student benefit from tutoring?
Free resources are a great start. Extra one-on-one help is worth considering when a student:
- understands lessons in class but struggles to apply them alone,
- has a specific SAT or ACT goal and a test date coming up,
- is falling behind in an AP class or advanced math,
- needs structure and accountability to keep a steady study routine.
UKE Tutoring offers 1:1 online SAT, PSAT, ACT and HSPT prep, AP and math tutoring up to Multivariable Calculus, and college and scholarship advising, with tutors who attend top US universities. Short on time before the SAT? Text or WhatsApp Fred and we’ll find the right option. We work with families across South Florida (Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties) and beyond, since every session is online.
Questions about any of these resources? Text or WhatsApp Fred at (754) 707-1070.
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This guide is for general information. UKE Tutoring is an independent tutoring service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any school district, library, university, the College Board or ACT. External resources are maintained by their own organizations: always confirm current details on their websites. Know a reliable free resource we should add? Let us know on WhatsApp.