Venice Christian School Inc

College Preparatory Academy at Wellen Park is a Charter Schools USA charter school in Venice at 11611 Mezzo Dr, serving students with rigorous academics and experiential learning that builds college and career readiness. The school hosts prospective parent information sessions and enrolls through the SchoolMint choice process. College Preparatory Academy at Wellen Park uses an innovative teaching model within the Wellen Park community in Sarasota County, with events, spirit weeks, and family activities throughout the school year. The campus prepares students through eighth grade graduation and beyond within the CSUSA network. Submit an inquiry through the Special Needs USA listing to ask about charter enrollment, school choice windows, grade levels, and student support at College Preparatory Academy at Wellen Park.

On a 12-acre Venice campus, Island Village Montessori School teaches grades K to 8 as a public charter that is free to attend, and a private, tuition-based preschool has its own building on Kilpatrick Road. Enrollment is open to Florida residents without an address zone, and bus stops are spread across Sarasota County. Our elementary classrooms are multi-age, with Montessori materials on child-sized shelves, team teaching, long work periods and work plans that begin by the end of kindergarten. All of our educators are trained in Montessori methodology and hold Florida teaching certification. Kindergarten through 5th graders attend art, music, dance, drama and PE each week, while middle schoolers can take specials five days a week, from guitar, violin, harp and choir to digital art, photography and clay and glass kilns. A shaded P.E. pavilion hosts basketball, volleyball, tennis and pickleball, and middle school work is project based with limited textbooks. The preschool day lasts from 7:50 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with a new part-time morning option for 3 year olds. Aftercare keeps PreK through 8th graders until 5:30 p.m., and semester-long enrichment clubs meet after school.

Venice SKY Academy is a tuition-free, public charter middle school in Venice, Florida, affiliated with the YMCA and focused on students' total wellness through a research-supported integration of physical activity and academic achievement. The school is guided by the YMCA's core values of Caring, Honesty, Respect, and Responsibility, and operates two campuses: Venice at 705 Center Road and Englewood at 871 S. River Road. Families in Sarasota County can contact the Venice SKY Academy campus or submit an inquiry through Special Needs Care Network to ask about enrollment and programs.