Smiling preschooler playing with letter blocks at Harbor Preschool Academy

Where learning comes as naturally as play

A nurturing bilingual preschool where children learn, explore, and grow through meaningful experiences. At Harbor Preschool Academy, every day is designed to foster confidence, independence, creativity, and a lifelong love of learning.

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Bilingual
Nurturing
Values
Development

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Bilingual Environment

Children are naturally immersed in both English and Portuguese throughout their daily experiences.

Holistic Development

Activities designed to support cognitive, emotional, social, and physical growth.

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Christian Values

Education based on love, respect, empathy, and care for others.

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Healthy Nutrition

Balanced meals prepared to support children's health and development.

Education with Love and Purpose

Harbor Preschool Academy was founded with the mission of providing a warm, safe, and meaningful early childhood education. We respect every child's unique pace while creating experiences that encourage emotional, social, cognitive, and language development.

Serving families from many cultures, with a strong connection to the Brazilian community in Orlando, Harbor provides a welcoming environment where children learn, play, grow, and create lasting memories every day.

Mission

To provide exceptional early childhood education in a safe, nurturing environment guided by Christian values, promoting each child's holistic development through meaningful multicultural experiences.

Vision

To be recognized as a leading preschool in the Orlando area, positively impacting children, families, and the community through an education rooted in care, learning, and purpose.

Curriculum

Our curriculum combines play-based learning, structured instruction, and hands-on experiences while respecting each child's developmental journey. We encourage cognitive, social, emotional, physical, and language development in meaningful and engaging ways.

Educational Approaches

Our educational philosophy is inspired by internationally recognized early childhood approaches that view children as active participants in their own learning.

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Play-Based Learning

We believe play is one of the most powerful ways children learn. Through purposeful play, children develop creativity, communication, independence, and problem-solving skills.
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Holistic Development

We support children's cognitive, emotional, social, and physical development, helping them grow with confidence and balance.
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Hands-On Exploration

Children learn by exploring, experimenting, and interacting with the world around them. Our activities encourage curiosity, creativity, and active participation.
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Christian Values

Respect, gratitude, compassion, responsibility, and kindness are part of our daily learning experiences, helping shape children's character from an early age.
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Family Partnership

We believe parents are a child's first and most important teachers. That's why we build strong partnerships with families through open communication, active involvement, and meaningful collaboration.
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7:00 am

Arrival & Welcome
8:00 am

Learning through play
9:00 am

Breakfast
10:00 am

Circle Time
10:30 am

Outdoor Play
12:00 pm

Lunch
1:00 pm

Rest Time & Quiet Activities
6:00 pm

Wrap-up Activities

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Programs that support your child's future

Harbor proudly participates in Florida's leading early childhood education programs, helping more families access high-quality preschool education.

Florida's free educational program for eligible four-year-old children. VPK helps prepare children for Kindergarten.

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A state-supported program that helps eligible families access quality childcare and early education while supporting children's healthy growth and development.

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The trust of our families is our greatest achievement

I highly recommend Harbor! The space is fully adapted for children — large areas and a playground with plenty of toys designed with them in mind.

Paula Mas
I couldn't recommend it more! My daughter's first school, and seeing her happy has been an enormous gift to my heart.

A place where she is welcomed with care, respect and attention, as if it were an extension of our own home.

As a mother and a nutritionist, something that also weighed heavily in my choice is the attention to healthy eating, encouraging good habits from an early age.

My gratitude to everyone who is part of this special place, which cares for, educates and loves every child with such dedication. 🌟💙

Ingrid Lucena
I highly recommend it! I'm in love with everything about this school ❤️❤️❤️

Karla Ronconi
Harbor is our happy surprise 💕 our son's first school and we are so glad we enrolled him! The school is entirely focused on the children (down to the smallest detail), with a brand-new facility, and the care they have for the kids is obvious!!! We love it, and as the mother of a student there I highly recommend it. 😊

Raíra Jorge