The Soar Lab, Bradenton

About The Soar Lab

The Soar Lab in Bradenton is a children's museum-like learning space focused on early literacy for families with young children ages zero to four. Visitors engage in hands-on experiences designed to build oral language and vocabulary skills during interactive events held throughout the year. The facility connects families with literacy resources and programming that teach parents strategies for reading aloud, introducing new vocabulary, and supporting their child's earliest language development. Ms. Luanne's Front Porch offers video adventures exploring the world tailored to early learners. The Soar Lab also partners with community spaces like Lincoln Park, where a Story Book Trail features panels along a walking path that serve as pages of children's books, allowing families to practice reading while outdoors. The program emphasizes the critical learning years before school entry and activates parents as their child's first literacy teacher through free materials and community connections.