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Where Top-Tier Academics Meet the Whole Child

An A rated Florida charter school giving your child the personalized support, healthy habits, and academic confidence to thrive.
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The HLA Difference

At Healthy Learning Academy, we combine rigorous academics with a whole-child approach to nurture healthy minds, healthy bodies, and a healthy planet. 
 

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Serving Children in Kindergarten through 5th grade.

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Consecutive Years maintaining an "A" School Rating

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Top 3 Elementary School in Alachua County

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Personalized K–5 Learning Environment

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Core Pillars: Healthy Mind, Healthy Body, Healthy Planet

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Zoom Link for Tomorrow's Family Focus

October 12, 2026

Zoom Link for Tomorrow's Family Focus

Renee Long is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.Topic: Family Focus #2Time: Oct 13, 2026 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/81069694206?pwd=U3tL8...

September Family Focus - Virtual

September 8, 2026

September Family Focus - Virtual

Join us at 6:00pm https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87696499774?pwd=9zbA7acovXTdZAAGXUJagMbiVMapuP.1 Join us for our first Family Focus Night of the school year, where we’ll be diving into our K–2 phonics ...

Sept Family Newsletter

September 2, 2026

Sept Family Newsletter

HLA Family Newsletter September 2026 Principal's Message It’s hard to believe we’re already nearing the end of our first month of school! So much is kicking off at HLA, and we are so happy to have ...

Skyward Annual Updates

September 1, 2026

Skyward Annual Updates

Please login to your ​Skyward Family access and complete the Annual Update to Student Information. If you have any issue ​accessing Family Access please contact Mrs. Carr.

HLA KISS 105.3 Spotlight

August 26, 2026

HLA KISS 105.3 Spotlight

Check out Principal Long's interview for KISS 105.3. KISS 105.3 Interview Also keep an ear out for our commercial during the morning and afternoon drive.

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Ms. Renee Long
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Small by Design. Personal by Nature.

Large schools often force kids to fit a system. At HLA, we fit the system to your child. Our intimate environment allows us to provide immediate intervention, tailored enrichment, and a true sense of belonging for every K–5 student.

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