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A flyover shows the emphasis placed on the amenities by Neal Communities. (Courtesy photo)

Pickleball and tennis courts surround the pool area.

Yes, the clubhouse and pool area, indeed, is a gathering place.

While their is no kitchen, the clubhouse allows for catering opportunities.

Parents love how they can sit in the shade near the pool and watch their children on the playground equipment.

Whether it's for a fancy occasion or a meeting, the clubhouse can transform.

A zero-entry allows children to easily enter their pool.

Neal Communities provides plenty of place for people to gather inside the clubhouse.

Even the spa has a nice deck around it.

The large resort pool is in the foreground with the children's pool in the background.

Windward residents have lots of choices when it comes to sitting in the area of the pools.

A 9,600-square-foot clubhouse is the centerpiece of the amenities.

Charlene and Pat Neal stand in the Windward clubhouse and pool area that they designed and built in Lakewood Ranch.

Braden River Elementary fourth grader Alessandro Hernandez and his mother, Annya Hernandez, head to class. "They were excited and couldn't sleep," Annya Hernandez says of Alessandro and his sister Ariana, who is in kindergarten.

Philip Swinson ties the shoe of kindergartner Lucas Swinson. (Photo by Ian Swaby)

Kindergartner Ariana Hernandez meets her teacher Frances Vila. (Photo by Ian Swaby)

Braden River Elementary kindergartner Grayson Riedel prepares for his first day of school with his parents Alex Riedel and Samantha Apthorpe. (Photo by Ian Swaby)

Matt Swinson, who is 3, his father Philip Swinson, brother and kindergartner Lucas Swinson and mother Laura Swinson head into Braden River Elementary School. (Photo by Ian Swaby)

Liam Falanga settles in on his first day of kindergarten at Braden River Elementary. (Photo by Ian Swaby)

Amanda Maness enters Braden River Elementary with her two children, Liam Falanga and Henry Falanga, who is 2. Maness says Liam Falange is more ready for his first day of kindergarten than she is. (Photo by Ian Swaby)

Liam Falanga and Paisley Johns start the day by coloring in their kindergarten class at Braden River Elementary School. (Photo by Ian Swaby)

Lindy Rummery, her kindergartner Colton Rummery, husband Tyler Rummery and daughter Thea Rummary head to the classroom at Braden River Elementary School. (Photo by Ian Swaby)

Ariana Hernandez is introduced to books she'll be reading in her Braden River Elementary kindergarten class. (Photo by Ian Swaby)

Vincent Patton comforts Giavanna Patton on her first day of pre-K at Braden River Elementary School. (Photo by Ian Swaby)

Shelly Askew's kindergarten class at Braden River Elementary gets underway. (Photo by Ian Swaby)

Braden River Elementary School's Stella Chrisman, who is in pre-K, and her mother Taylor Veltri, grab breakfast at the cafeteria before school. (Photo by Ian Swaby)

Eze Mukendi, a first grader at Braden River Elementary Schools, shoulders his backpack as he prepares to head to class after breakfast. (Photo by Ian Swaby)

Kayla Caldeon says goodbye to her daughter Paisley Johns, who she dropped off for her first day of kindergarten at Braden River Elementary School. (Photo by Ian Swaby)

Denise Case's first grade dual language class at Braden River Elementary School begins. (Photo by Ian Swaby)

Nick Behling walks his daughters, first grader Cece Behling and fourth grader Audrey Behling, to their first day of school at Gilbert W. McNeal Elementary School with his wife, Joy Behling. (Photo by Liz Ramos)

Gilbert W. McNeal Elementary School fourth grader Jackson Nichols looks forward to making new friends. (Photo by Liz Ramos)

Mark Kvitek, first grader Klaine Kvitek, third grader Liam Skelly and Ashlee Cole say "Go Wildcats" as they head toward Gilbert W. McNeal Elementary School for the first day of school. (Photo by Liz Ramos)

Christine Castellon and Michael Castellon send their son Mateo Castellon off to pre-K at Gilbert W. McNeal Elementary School. "It's scary and so sad," Christine Castellon says. (Photo by Liz Ramos)

Zulay Chu, third grader Virginia Rivas and Gabriel Rivas are excited to start a new year at Gilbert W. McNeal Elementary. Virginia Rivas looks forward to getting to know her teacher. (Photo by Liz Ramos)

Jason Baker and his wife Melissa Baker walk their second grader Ava Baker and pre-K student Colton Baker to Gilbert W. McNeal Elementary School. Ava Baker can't wait to play dodgeball in gym class. (Photo by Liz Ramos)

Gilbert W. McNeal Elementary School fourth grader Blake Selai and fifth grader Evangeline Selai are nervous but excited to start the new school year because it's their first year at McNeal Elementary. (Photo by Liz Ramos)

Gilbert W. McNeal Elementary School fourth grader David Brierton, first grader Chloe Brierton and third grader Zoey Brierton can't wait to see their friends again. (Photo by Liz Ramos)

Gilbert W. McNeal Elementary School Principal Sheila Waid and Assistant Principal Ashley Terry are ready to welcome students back for the new school year. (Photo by Liz Ramos)

Megan Eliason hugs her kindergartner Hartley Eliason before sending her off to her first day of school at Gilbert W. McNeal Elementary School. Megan Eliason says the first day is emotional. (Photo by Liz Ramos)

Joy Behling hugs her daughter Audrey Behling before sending her off to her first day of fourth grade at Gilbert W. McNeal Elementary School. (Photo by Liz Ramos)

Noelle Reynolds, who is the Parent-Teacher Organization president at Gilbert W. McNeal Elementary School, wishes her second grader Kearney Reynolds and third grader Penn Reynolds a great first day of school. (Photo by Liz Ramos)

Lily and Laci Jones

Kalari Sanderson and Elijah Genestan

Nahaley Matthews celebrates her 10th birthday with Aria Matthews.

Carbon and Jaxon Rabaza came to school on a golf cart.

School staff Bonnie Michaels listens to a student.

Leila Schaedler-Luera waits with her dad, Will Luera.

Kai and Kolton Tucker