A Year at Banner Lake
The holidays are in full swing, and before you know it, we will be in 2024! The start of a new year gives us the opportunity to look forward, plan, and get excited about the future. But it is also a good time to look back at everything that we have accomplished. Here at Banner Lake Academy and Early Learning Center, we are proud to say that our staff and students have accomplished a lot! Our Early Learning Center educates 105 children from birth to age 4 every day. Banner Lake Academy has 55 children between kindergarten and 3rd grade. BLAST, our after-school program, provides extracurricular activities to 167 students from 5 years old to teens.
It's not just the number of families that we serve that is impressive, but the quality of our service. Our approach to early learning makes a measurable difference. We practice holistic, nurturing, and compassionate teaching and encourage parental involvement. We use Conscious Discipline which is a brain based social emotional learning program in all our age groups. This fall, the students that previously attended Banner Laker Early Learning Center scored above the national average in reading and math assessments upon entering kindergarten. At Banner Lake Academy, all of the classes scored within or above the national average for reading assessment. In the fall math assessment, all the classes also scored within or above the national average, with kindergarten, second, and third grades scoring above average.
We don’t just care for children; we help families and work to improve our community. The Banner Lake Community Center served 2,500 of our Hobe Sound Neighbors. We distributed 8,538 meals, 6,923 hot dinners, and had 1,300 visits to the food pantry. We were involved in 20 home revitalization projects, 2 community wide cleanups, and helped 198 residents with household repairs and other essential needs. The Banner Lake Club, which houses Banner Lake Academy and Early Learning Center, the Teen Center, and the Outreach Center, was established in 1939. It is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a mission of improving the quality of life for Hobe Sound Residents, especially those in the Banner Lake Community. As we near the end of the year, you can become a part of our dynamic future with a gift to Banner Lake Club. Of course, we accept monetary gifts, but we also love the gift of time. If you would like information on how you can give or volunteer, please call our administrative office at 772-402-5167. We would love to hear from you!
