Education Briefs | Dec. 1
MK Architecture awarded contract for Bloom Academy preschool in Cape Coral
MK Architecture has been awarded the contract for the architectural services for a new 9,400-square-foot preschool for Bloom Academy on Pine Island Road in Cape Coral.
The project includes a full-service preschool for 150 students from infant through Pre-K and offers low student-teacher ratios in an environment of loving, learning and collaboration. The preschool will also have a kitchen for their healthy meal program, activities spaces, administrative offices, and a tiered playground experience.
The school is scheduled to start construction early 2026.
MK Architecture specializes in commercial, multi- family and hospitality architecture with offices in Fort Myers, Naples, and Lexington, Kentucky.
More information about MK Architecture. The Fort Myers office is at 8200 College Parkway, Suite 101, Fort Myers. Contact that office at 239-482-2121.
Foundation for Lee County Public Schools receives gift from Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation
The Foundation for Lee County Public Schools recently announced a charitable gift of $120,000 from the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation. The funds will be used for College & Career Readiness programs hosted by the foundation.
The Foundation’s College & Career Initiatives provide informative workshops, valuable resources and volunteer mentors to better equip low-income students to plan for success after high school and obtain the financial support needed to achieve their goals. These initiatives involve all 15 high schools and are designed to educate and provide resources to high school students on financial aid requirements, post-secondary opportunities, and exposure to STEM-related careers.
The Foundation for Lee County Public Schools, Inc. is a private 501(c)(3) organization established in 1986. Its mission is to enhance and enrich the quality of public education in Lee County for students and educators through programs, resources and experiences made possible through corporate, individual and educational partnerships. Find the foundation online, on Instagram @FoundationLCPS, and Facebook.
The Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation was created in 2004 by Best Buy founder Dick Schulze to give back to the communities where he and his family grew up – in Minnesota, where he built Best Buy, the consumer electronics retailer, and in Florida, where he now maintains a residence. The Schulze Family Foundation creates grant partnerships with organizations that generate meaningful results in human and social services, education and health and medicine. For more information, please visit schulzefamilyfoundation.org.