Welcome to Cypress Cove Learning Center!
About Us
We are a K-5 Home Education Instructional Program through the nonprofit organization, It Takes The Town, Inc. We have a passion for Jesus, children, and education that has led us to create our own alternative learning environment to serve our community. Cypress Cove’s mission is to educate young children for the glory of God by providing quality academics alongside practical, hands-on life skills. Through homesteading, outdoor enrichment, and real world application opportunities - such as caring for animals, stewarding the land, and building projects - we aim to help them discover their God given gifts and talents. We strive to create holistic, individualized instruction in a small-group setting, where God’s character and His Word is the basis of every subject. We are so excited to build a community that we can all lean on and learn from!
Our Team
Amy Fisher
Founder and AdministratorI am excited to be part of this new adventure as we prayerfully build a school community focused on solid core academics blended with hands-on creative learning activities! I am educated as an electrical engineer, a military wife, the founder of a local nonprofit, a manager of technical teams, and a mother of 4 adult children. The vision for Cypress Cove Learning Center developed out of a love for children and a passion for serving the community where God has placed my family.
Brooke Fisher & Mikayla Kolbe
FL Certified Teachers and FoundersWe are so excited to work together to bring a personalized education to 3-5 and K-2 students, respectively! We have both been teaching elementary students in Bay District Schools for the past 2-3 years and have various experience working with children including nannying, facilitating a homeschool co-op, and substitute teaching. We are overjoyed to have the opportunity to share our passion of helping to raise up the next generation for Christ!
Our Vision
The Cypress Cove Learning Center (CCLC) vision is to cultivate lifelong learners who love God, people, and our country. Through a Biblical-based education, we endeavor to educate the whole child–academically strong, morally grounded, relationally connected, and equipped with practical life skills to confidently serve others and impact the world for Christ. We utilize hands-on activities, service learning projects, outdoor exploration, STEM activities, and traditional life skills instruction, aiming to create responsible, knowledgeable, and compassionate citizens who are prepared to lead their generation to advance God’s kingdom as He has gifted and called them.
Our Core Values
1. Whole Child Development: We believe in educating the mind, body, and spirit, and recognize that true growth extends beyond academics alone.
2. Academic Excellence: We believe in pursuing academics in a way that encourages curiosity, critical thinking, and a love of learning.
3. Godly Character & Integrity: We believe in intentionally cultivating moral responsibility, honesty, and Christ-like character.
4. Hands-on & Practical Learning: We believe in experiential learning that equips students with meaningful, real-world and life skills.
5. Relationships & Community: We believe strong relationships and a supportive community are essential for student growth.
6. Patriotism and Citizenship: We believe in fostering a love for our country, respect for its history and freedoms, and responsibility as engaged, service-minded citizens.
Curriculum
Cypress Cove Learning Center will use The Good and The Beautiful and Math with Confidence curriculums to start out for Mathematics and English/Language Arts. We will also utilize online programs, physical manipulatives, and the Charlotte Mason literature list to supplement. For Bible studies, we will use the Bible, but also utilize BJU Press for Bible stories taught chronologically. Science and Social Studies will be integrated in Reading, Math, and unit lessons daily.
As educators, we have experienced being required to use a curriculum that is just not working for some students. We have also experienced trying to supplement and mix curriculums together to give students a fuller education. Therefore, although CCLC will be starting the 2026 school year using these resources, we will be constantly assessing whether they are working for individual students and we will work to find what fits each student.
Schedule
Students will come to Cypress Cove Learning Center Monday-Thursday from 9am-2:30pm weekly. The school year will start on Monday, August 10, 2026 and end on Thursday, May 20th, 2027. We will generally follow the Bay District Schools calendar for holidays, breaks, closures, and delays, excluding the teacher work days. Any days that deviate from the BDS calendar will be communicated to all parents and on Facebook by 6:00am the day of said deviation/cancellation.
*Our days will follow a schedule similar to the following but is subject to change to meet student needs:
Mornings will include daily morning responsibilities, Bible lessons, prayer and worship time, snack, 2 recesses, and our 2 one hour core academic blocks.
After lunch, students will engage in our life skills instruction or project-based learning until it’s time for afternoon responsibilities and dismissal.
We will also strive for at least one off campus field trip a week and some optional electives outside of school hours!
Tuition and Fees
Yearly Cost - $9,000 Tuition per year + $250 Registration Fee per year, per family to secure enrollment (due by April 1, 2026).
*Regustration fee payed upfront and tuition payed monthly on a 10 month schedule (09/2026-06/2027) at $900 per month
What Does this Include?
All instructional sessions within school hours
Access to campus facilities and materials
Curriculum and textbooks
Other miscellanous course materials and digital resources
Yearly standardized exam/progress monitoring
Transportation to off campus activities (specific field trip admission and extra fees NOT included)
Cypress Cove Learning Center will assist if families would like to utilize the Step-Up Scholarship for Students. Please be aware that funds will not be available at the beginning of the year because they are sent after the service has been rendered. Therefore, you will pay for your student’s August month of education in September, for September’s education in October, and so on. Parents will use the direct pay option in EMA for the amount Step-Up awards them each month, and pay any remaining amount of the monthly payment using check or another direct pay option. It is the parent’s responsibility to make sure sufficient funds are available in their scholarship accounts. An invoice will be sent on the 25th of the prior month and payments will be due by the 1st of the month, according to your tuition agreement. There is a grace period for waiting on monthly contributions from Step-Up, however, there will be a $50 late fee applied if payment is delayed past the grace period, and your student(s) enrollment will be suspended until an agreement can be made.
Contact Us
Email: brooke@ittakesthetown.org
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