About Us
About Us
Act with Integrity
Exceed Expectations
Invest in our Staff, Families,
and Community
Inspire Innovation in
Early Childhood Education
Meet The Owners
Matt & Laurie McCracken
Baby Fox Academy is family owned and operated by Laurie and Matthew McCracken. Laurie has 20+ years of early childhood teaching experience in Florida, Nevada, and Arizona. Laurie achieved a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education and went on to secure a Master’s Degree in Early Literacy both from Nova Southeastern University. During her teaching career, she has become exceptionally specialized in literacy remediation, behavior modification, and individualized instruction. Laurie has repeatedly volunteered her time and efforts outside the classroom for such activities as new teacher training, peer mentoring, before and after-school tutoring, various holiday plays and activities, and much more. Laurie brings all this time and experience into the new adventure known as Baby Fox Academy.
She looks forward to applying her knowledge and expertise to your child’s daily growth and education. She will help your child to exceed expectations and reach for the stars. Matthew McCracken brings to Baby Fox Academy over 20 years of Business Management and sales experience. He has received numerous national sales awards from some of the best Fortune500 companies over the years. Matt has developed, trained, and led some of the best management teams these companies have ever seen. Matthew will also assist in the research and development of Baby Fox Academy. Together, Laurie and Matt will make Baby Fox Academy the best preschool ever. We will make Baby Fox Academy the best place to work, the best place to invest, and of course, the best place to enroll your Baby Fox.
About
Baby Fox Academy Lakewood Ranch
Mission
Our high quality early learning program provides a safe nurturing environment, which is thoughtfully stocked for the growth and development of each individual child. We serve as facilitators and extenders of play, whereby allowing children to be in charge of their own earning.
Vision
To set the standard for developmentally appropriate, hands-on, individualized early childhood education. We strive to increase the community’s awareness of the early years and the vital role play-based learning plays in the building of a solid educational foundation.
Philosophy
In our high-quality, early learning setting, we want to allow children to learn and grow through their play. Children should express and explore their creativity in an open-ended way where they have the freedom to make choices and are not limited by unnecessary restrictions.
