Grove Academy, a preschool in South Tampa, has achieved accreditation as an International Baccalaureate school. This milestone makes it the first stand-alone preschool of its kind in Florida and one of only five in the country.
IB Curriculum
The International Baccalaureate curriculum embeds 10 foundational principles into daily lessons, encouraging students to become open-minded communicators and confident risk-takers. Grove Academy’s owner, Kelli Cameron, believes that young children easily absorb these concepts while building critical real-world problem-solving skills.
Parent Crystal Lewis has seen the positive impact of the curriculum on her four-year-old daughter, Lilia. ‘These are things that you want to develop in your children at a young age, and it just sparks the curiosity that opens their mind,’ Lewis said.
Future Plans
Grove Academy currently serves up to 38 students with a staff of six teachers. Cameron said there are still a few spots left for the next school year.
Original reporting: Tampa Bay Florida News (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
