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Lakewood Ranch, FloridaNow enrolling for 2026-27

Where curious minds become Mindful Leaders

A boutique homeschool program in Lakewood Ranch, birth through 8th grade. Drop-off learning for elementary and middle school students, every Monday.

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For families in Lakewood Ranch, Sarasota, Bradenton and Parrish.

Step Up For Students approved EMA Marketplace provider

Pay with your PEP or UA scholarship. No out-of-pocket tuition for eligible families.

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Intentional learning pathways for growing minds.

Mindful Leaders offers a thoughtfully designed educational experience that grows with your child, from early learning through middle school.

Mindful Leaders Academy, Lakewood Ranch

Boutique Education Rooted in Creativity, Connection & Leadership

Mindful Leaders Academy is a professionally led, project-based learning community designed for children from birth through middle school.

Our learners grow within consistent cohorts guided by experienced instructors, engaging curriculum, and intentionally designed experiences that nurture both academic growth and whole-child development.

  • Professional instructors and specialists
  • Project-based, collaborative learning
  • STEM, Spanish, Humanities, Art, Drama, Music & PreK Enrichment
  • Indoor & outdoor classrooms
  • Leadership & social-emotional development
  • Step Up Scholarship direct provider
  • Family-centered learning community
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How far is your drive?

See your Monday morning drive to Harvest United Methodist Church, with traffic, and what time to head out for a 9:00 AM start.

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Meghan Garfield, founder and director of Mindful Leaders, in the Lakewood Ranch academy studio

Helping families raise confident, curious, and kind leaders.

Meghan Garfield

Founder & Director, Mindful Leaders Academy

"She creates a place where families feel welcomed, supported, and valued."
- MLA parent
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Education is changing. So should the place your child learns.

We’re a boutique, professionally led private education academy designed for the youngest minds.

The skills children will carry into the next century are the ones we teach first: confidence. Communication. Collaboration. Creativity. These grow through real work, real conversation, and real audiences.

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Professionally Led

Every program is designed and delivered by expert instructors who plan the week and know your child by name.

Intentionally Designed

Curriculum, environment, and rhythm composed with care, just like the spaces we learn in. Nothing is incidental.

Project Based

Children build, present, and share real work. The conversation is the curriculum, and the work is the proof.

Child Development

Academic growth, social-emotional development, leadership, and movement live in the same week, planned together.

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Meet the whole team

Everything about your child's day, in your pocket.

  • Know how their day is going.Check-in times, class attendance and check-out, live as it happens.
  • A direct line to their teacher.Class updates and private replies, right from your phone.
  • Choose your people. Book your trip.Friday field trip tickets for the whole family, paid in one tap.
  • One code for every drop-off.Your family QR code gets you through the front desk in seconds.
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Know how their day is going.
A direct line to their teacher.
Choose your people. Book your trip.

Learning that looks like this.

Intentionally designed experiences that build capable, confident learners.

Academics

Professionally Led

Expert instructors and thoughtfully designed learning experiences.

Arts & Humanities

Music, literature, creative expression, and cultural learning.

Community

Small Cohorts

Meaningful relationships, collaboration, and individualized support.

Outdoor Learning

Movement, nature, and exploration built into the rhythm of learning.

Innovation

STEM & Innovation

Hands-on projects, problem solving, and future-ready learning.

Leadership & Mentorship

Confidence, communication, and character developed through community.

What the families say.

Each Monday, my daughters were able to participate in a variety of lessons they truly enjoyed.
Kristina E.
Parent of kindergarten twins and a 2-year-old
A hands-on, supportive learning community where my son has grown academically and socially.
Alison S.
Parent of 3rd and 8th grade boys
An excellent program... an academically challenging environment where students are encouraged to grow.
Sophia F.
Parent of a 3-year-old and a newborn
She goes above and beyond... always understanding, and willing to help however she can.
Bianca V.
Parent of a 2nd grader and younger siblings

Special events throughout the year

Costume days, stage nights, relay races, cap-and-gown moments and family photo days. The calendar is full of the memories kids talk about for years.

Children celebrate Wacky Monday outdoors
Spirit days
Siblings together in a family Christmas photo setting
Family photos
Children wear playful mismatched outfits for Wacky Monday
Wacky Monday
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Come spend a Monday with us

Tours are short and honest. You will see the rooms, meet the guide who would lead your child's cohort, and get straight answers about fit.

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