If you’re planning to move to Babcock with your family, you might wonder whether the neighborhood has decent schools.
If you’ve visited “the Bubble,” you know it is a little remote and will be that way until development in the surrounding area catches up with the red-hot demand for the first solar-powered town in the United States that is apparently (knock on wood) hurricane proof.
Do you need to travel endless miles of former cattle country to educate your child (or grandchild) for their bright future?
No.
Babcock has several convenient schools within the community. People looking for non-traditional models can explore other options nearby.
This post serves as the definitive guide on Babcock Ranch schools. Let’s start with what’s already inside, a favorable option for those who have spent too much time roasting inside a car in a Florida summer.
Schools within Babcock Ranch
Are you looking for the convenience of not having to commute a long distance from Babcock Ranch to drop off or pick up your child from school?
Babcock Neighborhood Schools (BNS)
Located in the heart of the community, Babcock Neighborhood School focuses on integrating science, technology, engineering, arts, and Mathematics within an innovative holistic learning environment (GreenSTEAM).
BNS is a K-11 charter school, and there are plans to expand it to the 12th grade by the 2023-2024 school year. Plus, the school just launched a new high school making it convenient for parents with kids at the eye-rolling age.
From elementary school to middle school and high school, the teachers focus on project-based learning (PBL). Project-based learning aims to evoke critical thinking and problem-solving skills in students while adhering to Florida’s state standards and curriculum.
All work and no play will make Johnny and Jeanine dull boys and girls. Babcock Neighborhood School doesn’t abide by dull! The school offers a well-rounded learning experience by hosting well-equipped science labs, a media room and a recreation center.
Babcock Neighborhood School also has several assembly areas and a multi-purpose field house. The field house also acts as a storm shelter for the community and surrounding area during intense hurricanes.
To foster a healthy lifestyle in young children, the school holds sports camps for kids within the ranch. Children schooling here can enjoy summer soccer camps, flag football camps, or basketball camps.
Bloom Academy (Founders Square Campus)
As a working parent, you want to enroll your child in a convenient childcare facility that acts as a second home for your preschooler. You want nothing short of a home away from home for your little one.
Bloom Academy, located at Founders Square in the heart of Babcock, aims at creating a holistic environment for young children to learn, thrive and grow. The facility is an Accredited Professional Preschool Learning Environment (APPLE).
The school hires qualified staff vetted through the Florida Department of Children and Families childcare. All staff is also taken through a thorough background check so that parents can rest assured of the safety of their children.
Some parents worry about taking their children to daycare because they fear they won’t have access to quality products. Bloom Academy is on it and sources organic diapers, lotions, creams and food so that your child remains comfortable all day long.
The school maintains a high level of cleanliness by hiring a cleaning crew that uses organic products. Besides child care services, the kids learn age-appropriate content about their environment, food and art that helps develop social skills.
Schools Near Babcock Ranch
There are many schools outside Babcock Ranch if you don’t mind the commute.
Classical Christian Academy (CCA)
Located in North Fort Myers, the Classical Christian Academy offers a hybrid of homeschooling and traditional in-person teaching. The school offers learning opportunities from kindergarten to 12th grade.
CCA takes on a classical approach to learning where students are given room to think through information and deduce ideas that begin to weave into a web of ingenuity inside the mind of the child. CCA also incorporates Christian beliefs in teaching children about life, education and family.
The school offers a flexible learning program that allows 7-12th graders to choose their preferred classes and services. This is an important aspect of learning because it teaches your child independence from a young age.
The Classical Christian Academy also offers athletics as part of extracurricular activities because it’s integral to a child’s development. There are basketball and soccer programs designed for K-5th graders. Middle schoolers play volleyball, basketball and soccer while high schoolers have the option to play for Lee County Home School teams or join any other teams in the community.
Woodland Nature Montessori School
Do you want your child to spend time exploring the Calusa Nature Center? The Woodland Nature Montessori School is calling.
Located in the Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium property a slight 25 miles from Babcock, the school offers a Montessori program for children aged 3-6. Children aged 4-6 explore the nature reserve in the afternoons, of course, with the guidance of their teachers.
Montessori is a learning method where students can interact with the environment and make self-guided decisions. Facilitators are there to supervise age-appropriate activities to guide the learning process. Children work individually and in groups to explore their maximum potential.
Babcock Ranch Homeschoolers
If you’re looking for a non-traditional method of learning for your child, Babcock Ranch has something for every type of learner.
Homeschooling is a mode of learning growing more popular among parents and children alike who reject the cookie-cutter approach of traditional schools where anything from bullying in the hallway to, in the extreme, mass casualty shootings can explode.
Homeschooling is an option at The Ranch. If you decide to homeschool your child, it’s important to join support groups for similar parents.
Support groups can be formal or informal. Informal meetings involve parents coming together to form groups where they can consult each other regarding academics. Occasionally, the parents will also plan meetings, play dates or extracurricular activities for their children.
Formal support groups for homeschoolers involve parents volunteering or hiring staff to coach their children on certain subjects. In most cases, such setups will involve hiring a common place where teachers and students meet. With technological advancements, it’s possible for students to learn online.
Join a Babcock Ranch homeschooling support group where you will exchange ideas to give your child a holistic learning experience.
Plant a Seed, Grow a Forest
There are many Babcock Ranch schools for parents looking to relocate to the community. Whether you’re looking for schools in the heart of the community such as BNS/BHS and Bloom for those who don’t grow wings trapped in automobiles.
For parents who don’t mind a commute, there are quality options like the nearby Classical Christian Academy.
The Ranch is still small but growing furiously. The surrounding community will spike in development in the coming years with yet more educational options. Keep your eyes on this site where we will update new information continuously as Babcock develops as do the minds of the young people who live here.
