No Child Left Inside
School Reimagined: Nurturing Through Nature, Service, And Meaningful Experience
Our Programs
Meadowlark Nursery
A sweet, gentle, first group experience for students age 3 by May 1st
Plover Preschool
A part time program for students age 4 by May 1st
Tender Root Forest Kindergarten
Learning through nature's infinite wisdom for ages 5 and 6.
Sandpiper Mixed Age Kindergarten
Our Early Learning Coalition sponsored program or first year Kindergarten, for 4's and young 5's.
Bluebird Kindergarten
Offering authentic experiences of play and time in nature for ages 5 and 6.
First Grade
Age 7
Second Grade
Age 8
Third / Fourth Grade
The turning point of childhood, ages 9-10
Fifth / Sixth Grade
Ages 11 and 12
Seventh / Eighth Grade
Ages 13 and 14
Forest Friday
Our flagship nature program for K-8
Enrollment for Homeschoolers
Part time opportunities for school aged children
Little Owlets Parent / Child Program
Fostering a community of warmth for parents, and a nurturing atmosphere for young children.
Extended Care
For EC and Grades students
Specialty Subjects
Inspiring Children - Head, Heart, and Hands
Grades Overview
1st through 8th Grade
About Us
Mangrove School of Sarasota fosters a capacity for self-knowledge that is grounded in a lifelong love of learning. Our inspiring, comprehensive learning environments, trained teachers, and committed, active parents and volunteers, awaken the students’ innate aptitude to be well-versed in practical, artistic, social, and academic skills.
Recognizing each individual as a unique expression of body, mind and spirit, we seek to engage students through a developmentally appropriate curriculum designed to strengthen their intellectual, emotional, and physical abilities, so they may meet new opportunities in a creative and responsible manner.
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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...
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!...
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...