Academy at the Lakes recognized as a ‘green’ school from Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Academy is the only school in the Tampa Bay area and one of 15 schools in Florida to receive the designation Land O’Lakes, Fla. (Feb. 18, 2020) – Pasco County’s Academy at the Lakes, an independent and non-denominational private school, is being recognized for its commitment to the environment and efforts to protect Florida’s natural […]
5th and 6th Grade Science and Engineering Fair
5th and 6th Grade students have spent the last few months working on science and engineering projects during Science class. The goal of the projects was to allow the students to use the two fundamental science processes and demonstrate their creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, and communication. 5th Graders used the Scientific Method to test experiments in our school […]
Games to watch for this week: Hernando County Boys Basketball vs. Academy at the Lakes
Original Article by Andy Villamarzo, Hernando Sun Hernando Christian Academy (3-13) at Academy at the Lakes (8-10): The Lions are having trouble winning games this 2019-2020 season and are hoping the second half of the season is a bit more kinder to them. Hernando Christian will be facing Academy at the Lakes, a team they […]
Sustainable Fishing Game
On Thursday 1/9, Sheri Mahoney, Upper Division Science teacher and Jordan ’20, Upper Division Science Student came to help introduce aquaculture to 3rd grade. Through a grant from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, FDACS, we have received a small aquaponics system aquarium that Upper Division will install in 3rd grade next week. As pre-work […]
Grandparents’ and Special Friends’ Day
Mark your calendars for Grandparents’ and Special Friends’ Day on Friday, Jan. 17, 2020 on the McCormick Campus at Academy at the Lakes. Please RSVP here by Monday, Jan. 13. Schedule of Events 7:30-8:15am: A light breakfast will be served on the McCormick Campus 8:30am: Assembly for all Grandparents and Special Friends (McCormick Campus Gymnasium) At the conclusion of […]
Middle and Upper Division Science Fair and Invention Convention
On Tuesday, December 3rd, 93 Middle and Upper Division students competed in Science Fair or Invention Convention. This fair represents four months of project development and experimentation. All students were judged first by our Upper Division AP Science students. Three students were selected to move on to the Invent Tampa Showcase and 12 students were […]
Sports Update 11/13/19: Swimming, Football, Golf, Cross Country, and Volleyball
Academy Swimmer, McKenna ’21, recently finished another stellar season in the pool for our Wildcats. She added District and Regional Championships in the 50 and 100 Meter Freestyle. This brings McKenna’s Championship total to eleven. McKenna also placed third in the 50 and 100 Freestyle in the State Championship meet. Our three-time state championship football […]
Honoring our veterans
Original article by Christina Martinez, Great Day Tampa Bay To help honor our veterans, the boys chorus of Academy at the Lakes sang a U.S Armed Forces medley. Veteran’s Day is a special day to say thank you to our brave men and women who have served or is still serving our country. To help […]
McKenna ’21 to Represent AATL at FHSAA Swimming Finals This Weekend
Academy’s Scholastic All-American Swimmer, McKenna’21 recently added to her long list of accomplishments in the pool. During the past two weeks, McKenna won the District and Regional Championship in the 50 and 100-meter Freestyle. McKenna now holds seven individual District Championships and 4 Regional Championships, all of which came in the 50 and 100 Freestyle. […]
With enrollment rising in growing Pasco, private schools offer another option
Original article on Tampa Bay Times. Nearly 6,600 students attend private schools in the county. That’s double the number from a decade ago. In Pasco County and across the nation, the vast majority of families continue to choose traditional public schools. But private school enrollment in Florida has generally been on the rise for the […]