About
About Us
Winter Garden Academy is an Early Childhood Education Center in Historic Downtown Winter Garden, FL, and is a ministry of Winter Garden's First Baptist.
Our Mission
Guiding children to learn and grow in Christ.
Our Vision
To teach children the principles found in the Bible, while providing experiences that will help them grow, feel safe, and succeed in school.
Director
Mrs. Luz Velez
I began working in the Early Childhood Education field 27 years ago, I was a preschool teacher for 10 years and have been in a supervisory role for the last 17 years. I obtained an Associate’s Degree in Child Development and Education in 2002 and am currently working on completing my Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology. Working with children, and being part of their development is my passion. Being able to make a difference in the life of a child, helping parents feel at ease when they leave their child in our care, and motivating teaching staff to give their all to the children at our center is my goal each day. Many people can teach, but only few can impact a child’s life in a postive way.