The Visible Men Academy continues to prepare to open in August on 63rd Avenue in Bradenton.
The charter school is open for students entering kindergarten through second grade, according to our coverage partners, the Bradenton Herald.
Educators hope to then expand the school to include students up to eighth grade.
The present enrollment period is July 1-31.
Applications are available at http://vmacademy.org/enroll/
The VMA Administrative office is at:
1491 2nd St, Suite B
Sarasota, FL 34236
To request an application sent by mail, please call 941.331.4311
The school's website lists its mission and purpose.
"The mission of VMA is to provide boys with strong academic, character, and social education in a nurturing school environment.
The purpose of VMA is to provide boys from low-income communities with outstanding academic, character, and social education in a nurturing school environment. The purpose is to deliver a high-quality educational experience that meets the specific needs of at-risk elementary and middle school aged boys through the collaborative efforts of administrators, teachers, parents, the broader community, and the students themselves."