Welcome to a new school year, Wildcats! It is with warmth and excitement that I welcome you to our school community. On behalf of the student body, we are so thrilled to have you here. Truthfully, each addition to our school community makes us stronger. We look forward to being your classmates, your teammates, and...Read More
Words by Brad Shellgren For the second year in a row, Academy’s Odyssey of the Mind team has placed 4th at the World Finals. After winning the state championship, the team headed to Lansing, Michigan for the World Finals (May 24 – May 27). In front of a packed Breslin Center at Michigan State University, the Academy at...Read More
Words by Mike Camunas, The Laker/Lutz News The Academy at the Lakes softball community experienced a tragedy, however, the team and school are rallying around one of its players. Junior pitcher Sydney Klein’s 12-year-old cousin, Noah, passed away from a terminal form of brain cancer called diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas (DIPG). The softball team has...Read More
Words by Brad Shellgren The Wildcats reign continues! On May 3rd the Academy softball team beat Hernando Christian 13-2 to capture their third straight district championship. It is the program’s 10th district title overall. After a 16-win season, head coach Elizabeth Munn believes this is just the beginning. “I knew coming into the season, the...Read More
Words by Brad Shellgren Academy at the Lakes sent two Odyssey of the Mind teams to the State Championships in Orlando, and both did amazing things. The Technical Team comprised of Audrey Gorski ’25, Allison Fox ’25, Ben Harrison ’25, Geno Lee ’24, Henry Levy ’25, and Eugene Ross ’24 placed first in their problem...Read More
Words by Brad Shellgren Dedicated and motivated weightlifter CJ Fernandez ‘25 has qualified for States! After narrowly missing out on the State Championships as a freshman, Fernandez attacked his sophomore season with the goal of not missing out a second time! “This year I have dedicated a lot more time to my Olympic lifting,” says Fernandez....Read More
Words by Mike Camunas with The Laker/Lutz News They built it because it was time. But now, after two decades, Academy at the Lakes finally has an outdoor sports field at its campus, off Collier Parkway in Land O’ Lakes. The new field belongs to arguably the longstanding private school’s most successful sports program: the...Read More
Dear Students and Families, Welcome to Academy at the Lakes! Selecting a school that’s right for your family is one of the most important and difficult decisions you’ll make, and one my family knows well. Just last year, I found myself in the same uncomfortable position you are now: leaving a familiar school community for...Read More
Words by Kim Vreeland After spending 14 years at Academy at the Lakes, Maty Stals ’22 is headed to Florida Gulf Coast University to study finance, and she feels fully prepared. “Academy is a place where you can feel comfortable to be yourself, to find the things you enjoy and pursue them. Academy supports everyone...Read More
Words by Kim Vreeland Sean Emmons describes his 13 years at Academy at the Lakes as having been an integral part of a community that made him feel comfortable trying new things and making new friends. Sean shares that he had the opportunity to figure out what kind of people he wanted to be friends...Read More
