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IS YOUR CHILD PREPARED TO LIVE IN A NEW WORLD? Will they be resilient, agile, empathic, assertive, innovative, and ethical?

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Letter from the Superintendent

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Back-to-school plan

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Sports update

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Calendar

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Middle and high schools

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A message from the superintendent W

hen classes begin in Manatee County this year, opening day will by my 30th first day of school as an educator. To say that this first day will be unlike any other we have experienced might be the Mount Everest of understatements.

I believe the most important message I can convey to you regarding the reopening of our schools is that we all — students, parents, employees and our community — will need to be flexible and resilient as we navigate through these uncharted waters.

Circumstances are bound to change, often rapidly.

New cases will continue to be found, including in our schools and support sites, and those cases will necessitate partial or full shutdowns

for a matter of days or possibly weeks.

There will be new health protocols and procedures in place. All of us will need to adapt to those changes.

Our unified goal has to be the best interest of the children. As it states in Article IX of the Florida Constitution: “The education of children is a fundamental value of the people of the state of Florida.

It is, therefore, a paramount duty of the state to make adequate provision for the education of all children residing within its borders.”

As educators, that is what we do.

In that spirit, I am proposing five P’s to help guide us through the new school year: n Protection: The primary goal of the school district

is to protect the health and safety of our students and employees. Every decision we make will be made with that goal as the first priority. n Patience: We must treat one another with kindness and respect as we work together to take on the challenges before us. n Positivity: Our students need and deserve to learn in an environment filled with passion, enthusiasm and confidence. This is a great time for us to show the young people of this community how we react to adversity. n Productivity: If our schools are filled with passionate, enthusiastic and confident students and employees, that will be reflected in our academic achievements.

n Partnerships: We need the support and encouragement of our community to make this school year as successful and memorable as it can be.

This school year will be one unlike any of us have known. By encouraging one another and inspiring our students, we can make this year memorable for all of the right reasons.

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It’s all about choices School District of Manatee County provides options for students to return to school Aug. 17.

LIZ RAMOS STAFF WRITER

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hen it comes to going back to school in Manatee County on Aug. 17, students have options.

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused the School District of Manatee County to balance the importance of education with the health and safety of its students and employees.

“It’s our goal to come up with the best plan that can meet the needs of the majority of people, but I do believe we have to have the safety considerations of all employees

and all staff and all students at the back of our mind when we’re making sure that we’re educating our students in the midst,” district Superintendent Cynthia Saunders said.

The school board voted to push back the first day of school from Aug. 10 to Aug. 17 to provide more time for teachers and staff members to prepare for the new protocols and procedures that will be put in place as a result of these varied methods of learning.

As a result of an executive order from Richard Corcoran, Florida’s education commissioner, school districts

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Nicholas Wade will move onto middle school next year. Sixth graders can choose in-person classes five days per week or e-learning.

must open schools five days per week for all students in August.

No matter the grade level, all students have three options to choose for learning: return to school full time, participate in a hybrid schedule or do e-learning.

In a hybrid schedule, students will spend two days per

week on campus and three days at home with e-learning.

Siblings will be put on the same hybrid schedule.

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sons if they choose.

The district will offer opportunities throughout the year for families to switch their learning plans.

“With our plan, they all follow the same curriculum guides, the same pacing guides, the same road map,” Saunders said. “They all use the same textbooks, same materials, and we built ours that way, so that a parent could transition fluidly from one to the other.”

HEALTH AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

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All students and employees will be required to wear a face mask or shield when they are in district buildings or on school buses. Masks are also required when students and employees are outside on school grounds unless students are participating in recess, physical education or other organized outdoor activities where social distancing is practiced.

Cloth masks will be provided to all faculty, staff and students.

Schools will individually address whether students with special needs or medical conditions must wear a mask.

Before entering district buildings, students will have random temperature checks while employees will have temperature checks daily.

Employees with a temperature of 100.4 degrees or higher, a cough or a shortness of breath will not be admitted into the building. Students who exhibit any symptoms will be kept in a designated isolation room while waiting to be picked up by a parent.

WHAT WILL E-LEARNING LOOK LIKE IN THE FALL?

E-learning will be different than how the district ended the 2019-20 school year after hearing concerns about the form of learning.

Some concerns included

having trouble navigating Schoology, the e-learning platform, and feeling that students were just given several homework assignments rather than being taught.

E-learning in the fall will include live teacher instruction for daily lessons and assignments students in brick-and-mortar classrooms receive. Students will be assigned a teacher from their enrolled school and be able to participate in all school activities and events.

Parents interested in continuing e-learning should contact their school to register their child for e-learning.

The district will provide a device to students who do not have one at home, though Saunders said access to internet could pose a problem.

“We will not know until we bring our students back exactly where our shortfall is,” she said.

When schools first closed in

March, Spectrum, an internet provider, offered free internet to large parts of the county.

Although the district purchased hot spots, it might not have enough to provide service to all who need it.

WHAT IF SOMEONE TESTS POSITIVE?

If a school has a confirmed case, the Florida Department of Health in Manatee County will be contacted. Parents and employees of the school will be contacted, and those exposed will be notified and subject to 14-day isolation from the date of the last known exposure.

Once a case is confirmed, part of or the entire school will be closed for cleaning and disinfecting for two to five days, depending on the exposure and the parts of the school affected.

If a school is closed, students will continue instruction through e-learning.

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children. It will benefit your children’s selfesteem greatly to hear you discussing them with their other parent.

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If the issue will matter in 5 years then maybe it is worth arguing over, but if not, perhaps you should let it go. Some things, most things, are simply not worth fighting over.

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FHSAA keeps, then alters, fall sports schedule The two decisions came three days apart amid criticism from local officials.

RYAN KOHN SPORTS REPORTER

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lot can change in 72 hours.

Including the shape of the fall sports season.

On July 20, the FHSAA Board of Directors approved a motion 10-5 to keep July 27 as the start date for all fall sports. FHSAA Executive Director George Tomyn

was in favor of sticking with the current plan, arguing that it already gives schools plenty of flexibility in regards to starting later if they’re not comfortable doing so on July 27.

Tomyn also said the FHSAA would work with teams in regards to scheduling if they do not want to start on time, thus missing or having to reschedule contests.The board voted to make the end date of the season more flexible for those that choose not to start on time, allowing schools to opt out of state postseason competition and instead

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Volleyball was one of the sports recommended to be delayed by the Sports Medicine Advisory Committee.

play regular-season games through the same date the playoffs will take place.

Three days later, the board changed its mind.

During a three hour, 18 minute meeting, the FHSAA voted

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takes place, FHSAA staff will meet with multiple groups, including the Sports Medicine Advisory Committee and the Athletic Directors Advisory Committee, to develop a full plan for the future of fall sports and determine if the target date of Aug. 24 is appropriate.

Between the board’s two meetings, the FHSAA received criticism from across the state for not providing enough guidance and forcing individual districts to make complex decisions on their own. The second meeting did not begin with a vote to delay fall sports on the agenda, but discussion quickly centered around the idea once it was brought up by Chris Patricca, a Lee County School Board member. Multiple board members brought up the criticisms of the FHSAA during the meeting as a reason why they were now receptive to making a decision for everyone when

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they were not on Monday.

Jason Montgomery, the Manatee School District’s supervisor of athletics, was among those not happy with the original plan.

“I don’t think any of us (districts) are excited about this,” Montgomery said after the first meeting. “The FHSAA serves the state. It needs to be making the decisions for the state. Somehow, it always comes back on us. We’re fortunate to have strong districts around us to work with. We can ensure we have a plan in place to do what is important, which is to get these kids safely playing again.”

It remains to be seen what plan the FHSAA creates by the Aug. 17 meeting. If the FHSAA opts to let districts decide things for themselves, Montgomery said he would consider the Sports Medicine Advisory Committee’s recommendation to further delay football and girls volleyball if

the district believes it cannot fit a reasonably normal season into the fall.

For football, Montgomery said, if the districts think a fall season would potentially result in six games or less, they might consider moving it to a January start date, similar to California’s plan. If that still doesn’t work, they could always push it back further.

“That was one thing I was disappointed in [after the first meeting],” Montgomery said.

“The FHSAA wants a hard stop date at the end of the fall season, but we need more flexibility than that. We need to be able to move seasons around.

“We see the important of getting this right. We don’t want this to be like what happened in the spring. When we go back (to playing games), we need to be able to play. It’s not about wins and losses, it’s about getting kids playing again. They need opportunities.”

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SCHOOL YEAR AT A GLANCE 2020-2021 Manatee County public schools key dates

AUGUST 2020 3 4 5-7 17

Teachers return/inservice District inservice Teacher work days First day of classes

NOVEMBER 2020 11 Veterans Day; all district sites closed 23-27 Thanksgiving break; no classes 26 Thanksgiving Day; all district sites closed *23-25 Hurricane make-up days if needed

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7 Labor Day; no classes 18-20 Rosh Hashana 27-28 Yom Kippur

5-9 FTE survey 2 window* 9 End of first grading period* 12 Record day; no classes

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7-18 Middle and high school exams (tentative)* 10-18 Hanukkah 16-18 Early release — all schools 18 End of second grading period* 21-31 Winter break; all district sites closed

1 New Year’s Day; all district sites closed 4 District inservice; no classes 5 Teachers return/record day; no classes 6 Students return 18 Martin Luther King Jr. Day; no classes

MARCH 2021 11 12 15-19 27-31

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MAY 2021 19 SHS graduation 20-27 Middle and high school exams (tentative)* 20 LRHS graduation 21 PHS graduation 22 BRHS, BHS, MHS graduation 25-27 Early release — all schools 27 Last day for students 28 Record day/last day for teachers 31 Memorial Day; all district sites closed

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APRIL 2021 1-4 Passover 2 Good Friday; all district sites closed

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ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

succeed. Through a science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics model of instruction, the school inspires learning with inquiry investigation, collaboration, critical thinking, creativity and authentic experiences.

BRADEN RIVER ELEMENTARY Address: 6215 River Club Blvd., Bradenton Phone: 751-7012 Website: ManateeSchools.net/ BradenRiverEl Mascot: Wranglers 2019 school grade: A About the school: The school provides a positive and highly engaging learning environment with differentiated instruction and fostering of critical thinking skills.

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WILLIAM H. BASHAW ELEMENTARY Address: 3515 Morgan Johnson Road, Bradenton Phone: 741-3307 Website: ManateeSchools.net/

bashaw Mascot: Bobcats 2019 school grade: C About the school: The school’s mission is to cultivate distinct pathways for all students to

B.D. GULLETT ELEMENTARY Address: 12125 44th Ave. E., Bradenton Phone: 727-2067 Website: ManateeSchools.net/ gullett Mascot: Gators 2019 school grade: A

About the school: The school’s mission is to inspire all learners to dream, achieve and develop a love of learning through curiosity, commitment and compassion.

FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Address: 9515 State Road 64 E., Bradenton Phone: 708-4990 Website: ManateeSchools.net/ freedom Mascot: Falcons 2019 school grade: B About the school: The school aims to inspire a spirit of lifelong learning and to empower students to reach their individual potential, and it promotes cultural diversity.

TARA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Address: 6950 Linger Lodge Road, Bradenton Phone: 751-7660 Website: ManateeSchools.net/ tara Mascot: Knights

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ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS Website: ManateeSchools.net/ mcneal Mascot: Wildcats 2019 school grade: A About the school: The school community is attuned to inspire minds and celebrate learning.

Tara Elementary School

2019 school grade: B About the school: The school mission is to develop each child’s potential by providing a nurturing and stimulating environment.

GILBERT W. MCNEAL ELEMENTARY Address: 6325 Lorraine Road, Bradenton Phone: 751-8165

MYAKKA CITY ELEMENTARY Address: 37205 Manatee Ave. Myakka City Phone: 708-5515 Website: ManateeSchools.net/ myakka Mascot: Mustangs 2019 school grade: A About the school: The school’s mission is to develop a high level of student success through collaborative efforts among teachers, students, parents, staff and the community.

ROBERT E. WILLIS ELEMENTARY Address: 14705 The Masters Ave., Lakewood Ranch

Phone: 316-8245 Website: ManateeSchools.net/ willis Mascot: Geckos 2019 school grade: A About the school: The school vision is to provide students with the opportunity to explore their world through reasoning strategies and activities that allow them to use a variety of resources, such as books, media resources, the internet and technology.

GENE WITT ELEMENTARY Address: 200 Rye Road, Bradenton Phone: 741-3628 Website: ManateeSchools.net/ witt Mascot: Eagles 2019 school grade: A About the school: The school and community work together to assist all students in reaching their highest potential and to foster a love of learning.

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MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS MIDDLE SCHOOLS BRADEN RIVER MIDDLE Address: 6215 River Club Blvd., Bradenton Phone: 751-7080 Website: ManateeSchools.net/ BradenRiverMiddle Mascot: Panthers 2019 school grade: B About the school: The school embraces the quest to use new ideas, model respectful behavior and communicate effectively to create dynamic leaders. Programs offered include Technology Student Association and National Junior Honor Society.

R. DAN NOLAN MIDDLE Address: 6615 Greenbrook Blvd., Lakewood Ranch Phone: 751-8200 Website: ManateeSchools.net/ nolan Mascot: Colts 2019 school grade: A

About the school: The school aims to excite students about learning and give them confidence as they contribute to the world around them. Activities offered include National Junior Honor Society, clubs, Student Government Association, a premedicine program and Health Occupations Students of America.

CARLOS E. HAILE MIDDLE Address: 9501 State Road 64 E., Bradenton Phone: 714-7240 Website: ManateeSchools.net/ haile Mascot: The Storm 2019 school grade: A About the school: The school aims to inspire students with a passion for learning and to empower them to pursue their dreams confidently and creatively while contributing to the community, nation and world.

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DR. MONA JAIN MIDDLE Address: 12205 44th Ave. E., Bradenton Phone: 727-4747 Website: ManateeSchools.net/ jain Mascot: Bulls 2019 school grade: N/A About the school: The new school aims to foster a safe and creative learning environment that inspires students to realize their full potentials as they positively impact the world around them.

HIGH SCHOOLS BRADEN RIVER HIGH Address: 6545 State Road 70 E., Bradenton Phone: 751-8230 Website: ManateeSchools.net/ BradenRiver Mascot: Pirates 2019 school grade: A

About the school: The school mission is to empower students to be responsible leaders who value personal integrity, academic excellence and civic involvement.

The school is a Wall-to-Wall Academy school and offers pathways in arts and communications, engineering and leadership, business and international studies, and science and health technologies.

LAKEWOOD RANCH HIGH Address: 5500 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Bradenton Phone: 727-6100 Website: ManateeSchools.net/ LakewoodRanch Mascot: Mustangs 2019 school grade: A About the school: The school strives to inspire students to recognize and achieve their maximum potentials through academic excellence, personal integrity and responsible citizenship. Activities include junior ROTC, Junior Advisory Board and National Honor Society.

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CHARTER SCHOOLS CHARTER SCHOOLS IMAGINE CHARTER SCHOOL AT NORTH MANATEE Address: 9275 49th Ave. E., Palmetto Phone: 981-5345 Website: ImagineSchoolsNorthManatee.com/home Grades: K-8 Program: The curriculum focuses on learner-centered results; critical thinking; creative problemsolving; technology as a learning tool, a hands-on, minds-on approach to learning; personal and global perspectives; reflection and exchange of ideas; and interdisciplinary thematic units.

IMAGINE SCHOOL AT LAKEWOOD RANCH Address: 10535 Portal Crossing, Bradenton Phone: 750-0900 Website: ImagineSchoolsLakewoodRanch.org/home/

Grades: Voluntary pre-K to 8 Program: The school offers an individualized focus on learning, character education and innovative programs. Staff is committed to the school’s six “measures of excellence” — parent satisfaction, economic sustainability, character education, academic growth, school development and the shared values of justice, integrity and fun.

LINCOLN MEMORIAL ACADEMY Address: 305 17th St. E., Palmetto Phone: 721-6840 Website: LMATrojans.org Grades: 6-8 Program: The school’s goal is to ensure students reach their full potential, remain competitive in an increasingly global marketplace and become successful productive citizens in society.

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MANATEE CHARTER SCHOOL Address: 4550 30th St. E., Bradenton Phone: 465-4296 Website: ManateeCharter.org Grades: K-8 Program: The school uses an evidence-based approach to improve student achievement and create positive communities. It uses age-appropriate programs — such as Responsive Classroom, Developmental Designs

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Phone: 721-6800 Website: MSFTA.org Grades: 6-12 Program: The curriculum includes a program of studies based on the Florida Sunshine State Standards, with a focus on an arts. Classes offered include music, dance, theater, physics of motor sports, and digital arts and technology. Middle school students are accepted on first-come, first-serve basis, and high school students are chosen through an interview/audition with staff.

MANATEE SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES Address: 3700 32nd St. W., Bradenton Phone: 755-5012 Website: MSASGeckos.org Grades: Pre-K to 6 Program: The school strives to create an atmosphere, through arts and sciences, in which all students will be intrinsically motivated. Low child-to-teacher ratio, family contracts and community interactions facilitate the

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OASIS MIDDLE SCHOOL Address: 4304 32nd St. W., Bradenton Phone: 749-1979 Website: OasisMiddleSchool.org Grades: 6-8 Program: The school fosters academic excellence, promotes social awareness and involvement, and models positive character development through innovative and creative teaching strategies in a supportive and disciplined school setting.

PALMETTO CHARTER SCHOOL Address: 1601 17th St. W., Bradenton Phone: 723-3711 Website: PalmettoCharterSchool. org Grades: K-8 Program: The school’s mission is to create a superior learning environment founded upon the shared values of hard work, honor, self-discipline, and community

and parental involvement with the purpose of preparing students for academic and social success.

ROWLETT ACADEMY FOR ARTS AND COMMUNICATION Address: 3500 Ninth St. E., Bradenton Phone: 708-6100 Website: RowlettAcademy.org Grades: K-5 Program: The academy’s mission is to foster leadership and a love of learning in all students by promoting creativity and excellence in academics through a communications and arts theme.

Classes are offered in music, strings, visual arts, drama, dance, technology, Spanish and leadership development.

ROWLETT MIDDLE ACADEMY Address: 400 30th Ave. W., Bradenton Phone: 462-4001 Website: RowlettMiddleAcademy. org Grades: 6-8 Program: The rigor and high

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STATE COLLEGE OF FLORIDA COLLEGIATE SCHOOL Address: 5840 26th St. W., Bradenton; 8000 S. Tamiami Trail, Building 800, Venice Phone: 752-5494 (Bradenton); 408-1430 (Venice) Website: SCFCS.SCF.edu Grades: 6-12 Program: The school’s unique dual-enrollment program presents an opportunity for students to complete an associate degree at the same time they receive their high school diploma.

TEAM SUCCESS Address: 202 13th Ave. E., Bradenton Phone: 714-7260 Website: TeamSuccessSchools. org

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Grades: K-10 Program: This Title 1 charter school emphasizes data-driven results and individualized curriculum.

VISIBLE MEN ACADEMY Address: 921 63rd Ave. E., Bradenton Phone: 758-7588 Website: VMAcademy.org Grades: K-5 Program: The vision of this boysonly school is to lead boys toward a realization of their innate strong character — boys who are familyorientated, community-conscious and globally aware.

OTHER HORIZONS ACADEMY Address: 1910 27th St. E., Bradenton Phone: 714-7470 Website: ManateeSchools.net/ horizons Grades: K-12 Program: The program targets struggling students and aims to get them back on track for high school graduation. Students are not permitted to have cellphones on campus.

MANATEE VIRTUAL SCHOOL Address: N/A Phone: 708-8770 Website: ManateeSchools.net/ domain/1404 Grades: K-12 Program: Courses are taught virtually. Not all students qualify for full-time enrollment.

SARA SCOTT HARLLEE CENTER Address: 6423 Ninth St. E., Bradenton Phone: 751-7027 Website: ManateeSchools.net/ harllee Grades: K-12 Program: The school offers programs that target students with challenges, such as teen pregnancy or behavioral issues not corrected by other interventions.

LOUISE R. JOHNSON K-8 SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES Address: 2121 26th Ave. E., Bradenton Phone: 741-3344 Website: ManateeSchools.net/ johnson Grades: K-8 Program: The school is an International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme World School and is the only 100% choice middle school in Manatee County.

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BRADENTON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL Address: 3304 43rd St. W., Bradenton Phone: 792-5454 Website: BCSPanthers.org Grades: K-12 Program: This college preparatory is the oldest and largest in Manatee County with a mission to provide a quality education rooted in biblical teachings. Middle and high school students can participate in Class 3A sports, as well as music and performing and studio arts.

to work at their ability level and to progress at their own rates.

THE BROACH SCHOOL Address: 2615 26th St. W., Bradenton Phone: 751-2525 Website: CES-Schools.net/ broach-schools Grades: K-12 Program: This school for children with special educational needs is owned by the nonprofit Children’s Educational Services. Classes are held in small working groups with personalized instruction, and educators are dedicated to making learning fun and informative.

BRICKHOUSE ACADEMY Address: 3552 Webber St., Sarasota Phone: 924-7681 Website: Brickhouse-Academy. com Grades: 6-12 Program: The school provides high school and middle school students a comprehensive education in a compassionate, flexible learning environment. Children work in true pencil-to-paper fashion.

THE ACHIEVEMENT CENTER Address: 1201 N. Beneva Road, Sarasota Phone: 504-7547 Website: Achieve-Center.com Grades: 1-12 Program: The school is tailored for children who struggle to find success in the larger, more traditional academic setting. Class sizes range from five to 12 students, and curricula is tailored to each student’s academic, social and emotional needs. TAC is fully accredited and approved by the Florida Department of Education.

AGAPE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL Address: 150 N. Shade Ave., Sarasota Phone: 894-3053 Website: AgapeSarasota.org Grades: K-12 Program: The nondenominational Christian school uses the Accelerated Christian Education program, which allows students

BEYOND THE SPECTRUM Address: 7333 International Place, Sarasota Phone: 907-3443 Website: BeyondTheSpectrum.org Grades: Pre-K to 12 Program: The nonprofit therapeutic clinic and education center focuses on children with autism.

It offers academic and social skills programs, and student-teacher ratios do not exceed 4:1.

CALVARY CHAPEL SCHOOL Address: 3800 27th Parkway, Sarasota Phone: 366-6522 Website: CalvaryChapelSchool. com Grades: Pre-K to 8 Program: The school offers Christian-based curriculum aimed to teach students to navigate the world in context of biblical truths and to become lifelong learners.

CARDINAL MOONEY HIGH Address: 4171 Fruitville Road, Sarasota Phone: 371-4917 Website: CMHS-Sarasota.org Grades: 9-12 Program: The school’s approximately 500 students are encouraged to make their Catholic faith the foundation for their learning.

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CENTER MONTESSORI SCHOOL Address: 6024 26th St. W., Bradenton; 12705 State Road 64 East, Lakewood Ranch (ages 3-6) Phone: 753-4987 Website: CenterMontessori.org Grades: 18 months to 14 Program: Montessori curriculum is based on the belief children learn best in a nurturing environment that integrates art, music and drama into the curriculum base and uses an individualized, hands-on approach to academics.

The curriculum also includes studies in foreign languages, computer education and physical education.

THE CLASSICAL ACADEMY Address: 8751 Fruitville Road, Sarasota Phone: 925-2153

child’s education. Extracurricular activities are offered.

OTHER Website: TCASarasota.com Grades: Pre-K to 12 Program: The program offers a rigorous, content-rich, liberal arts education with its core curriculum based off teaching the timeline of the world’s and U.S. history.

Teaching and modeling virtue are part of the educational core.

COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL Address: 5500 18th St. E., Bradenton Phone: 756-8748 Website: CommunityChristianFL. com Grades: K-12 Program: The school-church ministry program serves about 300 children and aims to develop Christ-like character in children.

EDISON ACADEMICS Address: 7710 Cortez Road W., Bradenton

Phone: 792-7500 Website: EdisonAcademics School.com Grades: 6-12 Program: The school’s mission is to develop students into leaders by instilling in them the desire needed to begin a task, the discipline needed to continue it and the determination required to complete it.

FAMILY LIFE COMMUNITY SCHOOL Address: 7002 121st Ave. E., Parrish Phone: 281-6412 Website: FamilyLifeCommunity.net Grades: Pre-K to 10 Program: This school combines home schooling with traditional education by offering three days of in-school academics and two days of home schooling. The model provides for flexibility and direct parent involvement in each

FOUNDATIONS CHRISTIAN MONTESSORI ACADEMY Address: 4141 Desoto Road, Sarasota Phone: 907-7078 Website: FoundationsCMA.org Ages: Pre-K to 8 Program: The school offers low student-teacher ratios, so teachers can continually evolve student learning. It works to teach students critical thinking and a love of learning, and it encourages lives of character and leadership.

GOLDIE FELDMAN ACADEMY Address: 1050 S. Tuttle Ave., Sarasota Phone: 552-2770 Website: GFASarasota.org Grades: Pre-K to 8 Program: This private Jewish day school is on the campus of Temple Beth Sholom. Its mission is to impact the world through academic excellence, global citizenship and compassionate action.

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IMG ACADEMY BOARDING SCHOOL Address: 5500 34th St. W., Bradenton Phone: 755-1000 Website: IMGAcademy.com/ boarding-school Grades: 5 to postgraduate Program: The focus of the IMG Academy curriculum is to develop critical thinking, collaboration, perseverance and communication skills through the study of traditional subject areas. The curriculum is designed to prepare student-athletes for the rigors of university life.

JULIE ROHR ACADEMY Address: 4466 Fruitville Road, Sarasota Phone: 371-4979 Website: JulieRohrAcademy.com Grades: Age 2 to pre-K Program: This school’s goal is to provide students with problemsolving techniques, performing arts experiences and academic skills necessary to become capable, contributing members of society.

MANATEE LEARNING ACADEMY Address: 6210 17th Ave. W., Bradenton Phone: 794-0088 Website: ManateeLearning Academy.com Grades: Pre-K to 12 Program: Students receive a focused education that combines research-based educational practices with high-quality curriculum.

Implementation and instruction is informed by weekly professional learning and collaboration among staff. A schoolwide intervention program allows staff to meet the needs of each student.

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NEW GATE MONTESSORI SCHOOL Address: 5237 Ashton Road, Sarasota (Elementary); 5481 Communications Parkway, Sarasota (Middle/High) Phone: 922-4949 (Elementary); 222-0763 (Middle/High) Website: NewGate.edu Grades: Pre-K to 12 Program: The nonprofit, international, college preparatory Montessori school nurtures intelligence, curiosity and imagination while supporting and developing each student’s unique talents.

New Gate teaches universal values and instills a global perspective, responsible citizenship and an entrepreneurial spirit.

NEW PATH ACADEMY Address: 2611 26th St. W., Bradenton Phone: 201-6994 Website: NewPathAcademy.org Grades: K-12 Program: The school aims to create and facilitate unique studentcentered learning plans that identify each student’s strengths and weaknesses.

PALM GROVE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL Address: 1087 Beneva Road, Sarasota Phone: 373-0089 Website: PGMSchool.com Grades: K-5 Program: The school uses the Accelerated Christian Education curriculum, which is based directly on the Bible to meet the needs of each student in an individualized approach. The school also offers a Home Education Program in which students wishing to receive a diploma from Palm Grove can study at home.

PINNACLE ACADEMY Address: 6215 Lorraine Road, Lakewood Ranch Phone: 755-1400 Website: ThePinnacleAcademy. com Grades: 18 months to 12 Program: The school’s teaching model blends multisensory, brain-based and project-based

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HERSHORIN SCHIFF COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL Address: 1050 S. Tuttle Ave., Sarasota Phone: 552-2770 Website: CommunityDay.org Grades: Pre-K to 8 Program: This is a private Jewish day school on the campus of Temple Beth Sholom. Its mission is to impact the world through academic excellence, global citizenship and compassionate action.

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Website: PrewAcademyOf Sarasota.com Grades: 6-12 Program: The school offers a flexible curriculum in a nurturing setting that facilitates self-acceptance, confidence in students’ abilities, enthusiasm for knowledge, academic success and a commitment to continued education.

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PROVIDENCE COMMUNITY SCHOOL Address: 5600 Deer Drive, Sarasota (at Lakewood Ranch Baptist Church) Phone: 727-6860 Website: PCSFla.org Grades: Pre-K to 12 Program: Home-schooled students benefit from teacher-prepared lesson plans and classroom instruction two days a week and parent, home-schooled instruction three days per week (or two in high school). Participating families must complete “Growing Kids God’s Way” classes.

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PREW ACADEMY Address: 5020 Fielding Lane, Sarasota Phone: 921-7739

SEA OF STRENGTHS ACADEMY Address: 7313 International Place, Suite 90, Lakewood Ranch Phone: 538-6822 Website: SOSASchool.com Grades: K-8; blended program offered for high school Program: This private school specializes in working with children with learning differences, such as dyslexia, ADD/ADHD, speech-language impairment and other language-based disabilities.

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ST. MARTHA CATHOLIC SCHOOL Address: 4380 Fruitville Road, Sarasota Phone: 953-4181 Website: StMarthaSchool.net Grades: Pre-K to 8 Program: St. Martha Catholic School is fully accredited by the Florida Catholic Conference, and students attend weekly Mass. The curriculum includes whole-child learning for younger students, and older students’ learning focuses on state and national academic standards and life skills.

SARASOTA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL Address: 5415 Bahia Vista St., Sarasota Phone: 371-6481 Website: SarasotaChristian.org Grades: Pre-K to 12 Program: The school offers an accredited, faith-based education

OTHER for students to develop critical thinking and communication skills and learn to collaborate through varied learning opportunities. Advanced and college-level courses are available for high schoolers.

ST. MARY ACADEMY Address: 4380 Fruitville Road, Sarasota Phone: 366-4010 Website: StMarySarasota.org Grades: K-8 Program: The school specializes in children with special needs and has on-site occupational, physical and speech therapies.

SAINT STEPHEN’S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL Address: 315 41st St. W., Bradenton Phone: 746-2121 Website: SaintStephens.org Grades: K-12 Program: The school offers an

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ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC SCHOOL Address: 2990 26th St. W., Bradenton Phone: 755-2611 Website: SJSFL.org Grades: Pre-K to 8 Program: The school’s mission is to prepare students for the future through spiritual and academic excellence. The curriculum is reviewed annually to ensure students develop critical thinking skills through engaged learning.

SUNSHINE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY Address: 2520 43rd St. W.,

Bradenton (at The Church at Bradenton) Phone: 794-3143 Website: SunshineChristian Academy.com Grades: K-8 Program: The school focuses on academic excellence and the performing arts. It offers a God-centered atmosphere and curriculum and a small class sizes.

WEST COAST CHRISTIAN ACADEMY Address: 1112 49th Ave. E., Bradenton Phone: 755-9667 Website: West22.AdventistSchoolConnect.org Grades: K-8 Program: The school is operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The program aims to develop a personal relationship with God, to master basic academic skills, to value labor and to cultivate physical fitness, mental ability and moral purity.

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COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES EAST WEST COLLEGE OF NATURAL MEDICINE Address: 3808 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota Phone: 800-883-5528 Website: EWCollege.edu

MANATEE TECHNICAL COLLEGE Address: 6305 State Road 70 E., Bradenton Phone: 751-7900 Website: ManateeTech.edu

EVERGLADES UNIVERSITY Address: 6001 Lake Osprey Drive, Unit 110, Lakewood Ranch Phone: 907-2262 Website: EvergladesUniversity. edu

MERIDIAN CAREER INSTITUTE Address: 7020 Professional Parkway E., Lakewood Ranch Phone: 377-4880 Website: Meridian.edu

FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY REGIONAL MEDICAL SCHOOL CAMPUS — SARASOTA Address: 5560 Bee Ridge Road, Suite D5, Sarasota Phone: 316-8120 Website: med.FSU.edu/sarasota FSU/ASOLO CONSERVATORY FOR ACTOR TRAINING Address: 5555 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota Phone: 351-9010 Website: AsoloRep.org/ conservatory KEISER UNIVERSITY SARASOTA Address: 6151 Lake Osprey Drive, Lakewood Ranch Phone: 907-3900 Website: KeiserUniversity.edu/ sarasota LAKE ERIE COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE BRADENTON AND SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE Address: 5000 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Lakewood Ranch (colleges of medicine and pharmacy); 4800 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Lakewood Ranch (schools of dental medicine and graduate studies) Phone: 756-0690 (medicine and pharmacy); 405-1600 (dental); 405-1535 (graduate studies) Website: LECOM.edu

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