Rivers Edge Academy - Wekiwa Springs

Rivers Edge Academy - Wekiwa Springs (previously Anchor Academy - New Mgmt.) offers programs under the name River's Edge Academy, an Otter Learning School of Excellence. The program includes Infant, Toddler, Junior Preschool, Preschool, Pre-Kindergarten, FREE Florida VPK with a full-day option, Camp Holt, and drop-in daycare for school-age children. The program uses an intentional school design and natural environments, including planting, growing, and harvesting activities, both in traditional classrooms and outdoor natural environments.

• Ages: 0–11 years old

The program’s mission states a vision to be a leader in community-focused early childhood education for children from all backgrounds, with a focus on education programs, teams, community relationships, and a blend of fun and learning in a safe and nurturing environment. Its holistic approach is described as empowering children to ask questions, solve problems, and develop emotional intelligence inside and outside of the classroom. Professional educators use recognized and developmentally appropriate milestones in partnership with parents. The program states a commitment to inclusion that nurtures strengths and celebrates diversity, and to teaching students and families principles of respecting and restoring their environment. It describes its schools as a safe haven where children and the community can develop independence, make mistakes, and enjoy the freedom of learning, and notes that students plant, grow, and harvest to become successful life-long learners and leaders. The community of River Keepers gathers for events and carries forward stewardship of the neighborhoods where they work, serve, teach, and play.

Last updated June 2, 2026.