Lakewood Ranch’s Ellie Herrera had never thought about sending her children to a charter school, but after hearing about Lakewood Ranch Charter Academy, she’s taking it into consideration.
Herrera has a sixth grader at R. Dan Nolan Middle School and a first grader at Gilbert W. McNeal Elementary School and is preparing for her 5-year-old to enter kindergarten next year.
About Lakewood Ranch Charter Academy
Charter Schools USA partnered with Southwest Charter Foundation, a nonprofit that runs eight charter schools across Florida including Manatee Charter School, to plan the opening of Lakewood Ranch Charter Academy.
Lakewood Ranch Charter Academy will be a K-12 school focused on science and health with a mission of its students becoming lifelong learners.