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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.
The School Board of Manatee County approved Lakewood Ranch Charter Academy s application in a 3-2 vote during its meeting April 27.
Charlie Kennedy and Rev. James Golden were the dissenting votes.
Southwest Charter Foundation, a nonprofit that runs eight charter schools across the state including Manatee Charter School, is partnering with Charter Schools USA to open Lakewood Ranch Charter Academy.
The charter school will be a K-12 school focused on science and health with a mission of its students becoming lifelong learners.
Lakewood Ranch Charter Academy will implement the WISH framework, which focuses on wellness, innovation, science and health.
Eddie Ruiz, the state director for Charter Schools USA for Florida, said the school will develop partnerships with the Brain Health Initiative, LECOM and the School District of Manatee County.