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MICANOPY AREA COOPERATIVE

Learners Today, Leaders Tomorrow

About Us

A blue sign reads 'Home of the Micanopy Manatees' with a cartoon manatee illustration.

ABOUT US         

Learners Today, Leaders Tomorrow

Micanopy Area Cooperative School is a FREE charter school located in beautiful, historic Micanopy, FL. We have Pre-Kindergarten through 6th grade. The school is located twenty minutes south of Gainesville.

MACS offers the following benefits for your child and family:

  • FREE before school care with morning activities: Morning Mile, Homework Help and morning clubs.
  • After school care provided by Blue Wave Afterschool Program
  • Offer onsite cooked breakfast and lunch as part of the National School Lunch Program
  • Daily PE, including N.A.S.P. Archery and RadKids Instruction
  • Weekly Music and Art classes
  • Daily Recess 
  • FREE VPK program
  • Small, family friendly environment
  • Active Parent Teacher Organization  (PTO), hosts a variety of family engagement activities such as S.T.E.A.M. Night, Talent Shows, Founder’s Day, Color Run
  • Active Board Advisory Committee (BAC),  composed of steakholders who plan with the school administration school improvement. 
  • MACS will be serving 7th and 8th grades in coming years. 

Our Differentiators

Positive School Culture

We focus on character education and positive norms, that emphasize kindness, responsibility and respect. We prioritize having a safe and supportive environment where all students feel safe and build resilience.

Academic Excellence

We foster a culture of high expectations, encouraging students to reach their full potential through a rigorous and engaging curriculum that promotes critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving skills.

Embracing Innovation

We encourage a spirit of inquiry and exploration, welcoming new ideas and approaches to teaching and learning that prepare students to adapt and thrive in a rapidly changing world.