A new K-12 private school is opening in West Boca, its first in Florida. Here’s when and where

Families will soon have another option for schooling as Brightmont Academy, a fully accredited “one-to-one” private school, is making its Florida debut in the Shoppes at Yamato Corner in West Boca.

The school will take the place of a bank at the location, situated off Yamato Road and State Road 7, and is expected to open in the first quarter of 2024. Another Brightmont Academy is planned for Miami, too, said CEO and president Karen Buckner.

Unlike conventional schools, Brightmont offers an array of educational services all year round, including the summer, through what Buckner called a “one student, one teacher instructional model” where students may seek tutoring or enroll in one or multiple courses, choosing anything from core English to AP Chemistry as well as languages and electives, from financial literacy to agriscience.

“We can have kids start with us to take a class or all their classes as needed,” she said. “We don’t operate on a traditional school year.”