The Spirit of the Season
In lieu of a Winter Assembly this year, here is a heartfelt offering with the warmest wishes from our students, in their natural element! Videoography by Allen Clements, Music by Jon Stevens.
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The Autumn Equinox and Michaelmas
We are thrilled to welcome Ms Kerry Clements and her family to the Mangrove community! Here is a lovely article she wrote for Early Childhood parents about our first festival of the school year:...
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Financial Aid Options for 2020-21
Now more than ever, families may need assistance to support their choice for the education that best suits their child. Luckily, here in Florida there are many options for scholarships for students of school...
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The Mangrove Garden Collective
Uncertain times have the potential to bring many new challenges and issues, as well as innovative solutions and ingenuity! Our Mangrove Garden Collective was born from a need to empower families to grow their...
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Preparing for Life
The New York Times sparked national media coverage with its front page story on why Silicon Valley parents are turning to education that delays the use of technology. This film picks up where that...
Nature Summer Camp at Mangrove
Join us for a fun filled morning of nature play, as we foster a love of the earth, and a deepening of artistic and creative capacities, for ages 4 – 12. Each week will...
Giving Challenge 2020
What a tremendous display of generosity of the past 24 hours! Thanks to the Community Foundation of Sarasota for hosting and facilitating, and to The Patterson Foundation for MATCHING all donations, $25-$100! The outcome?...
A Springtime Puppet Story
In our Early Childhood, we use puppetry as our main storytelling tool. This can be finger puppets, marionettes, or small dolls moving about to give life to the story the teacher is telling. As...
The World is Good
In difficult times such as these it is not easy to feel the goodness in life. In an external crisis, our urge is often to listen and see the news and to share our...
Whole Body Learning
In many schools, children learn by a rote method. While it is clear that there has to be some repetition of the material that children are to learn, repetition and practice can be a...
The iPhone Free Gift Guide
By Brooke Shannon This post originally appeared on Wait Until 8th and is re-published with permission. Wait Until 8th empowers parents to delay giving children smartphones until at least 8th grade. Currently the average age a child receives a...
2019 Sustany Foundation Sustainable Business Award Winner!
Now in its 11th year, the annual Sustany Sustainable Business awards recognize businesses and organizations in the Tampa Bay area that are committed to making a positive impact on the planet. Since 2008, more...
Thank YOU!
What an incredible weekend of fellowship – working side by side we collectively brought such a profound message about the our school’s mission: Honoring imagination as the heart of childhood, and something we deeply...
Learning Beyond Physics
By Ms Natalie We begin our sessions with an appreciation of exploring our non-physical senses, our intuitive senses. This helps in meditation, guided exercises and reaching our higher selves. We begin with sharing why...
We Welcome You To Our Mermaid Faire, Saturday January 25th, 1pm – 6pm
Please join us in celebrating the magic and wonder of childhood as well as honoring and learning more about our precious natural habitats and sealife here in Sarasota at our annual Mermaid Faire! Enjoy...
