Wildcats at the World Series

Words by Brad Shellgren   In the biggest game of the year, on the biggest stage in the sport, Lexi Kilfoyl stepped into the pitcher’s circle at the College World Series and felt sentimental. Not exactly the normal emotion one would expect in a pressure-packed environment like this, but this moment was anything but normal. […]

World Champions!

Academy at the Lakes is now home to a World Champion Odyssey of the Mind team! Last month, The Odyssey of the Mind Technical Team as well as our other state championship team, the Performance Team, made the trip to Ames, Iowa, to compete with 700 teams from 11 different countries at the World Finals. […]

High School Chemistry and Computer Science

Academy at the Lakes, a PreK3 through Grade 12 school located just north of Tampa, FL, seeks a Database and Donor Relations Specialist with an anticipated start date of July 1. Enrolling approximately 500 students on two campuses, Academy is one of the Tampa Bay area’s top college preparatory schools. Academy at the Lakes is […]

Varsity Boys/Girls Golf coach

Academy at the Lakes is in search of a Varsity Boys/Girls Golf coach for the 2024-25 season. This is a part-time position. For more information please contact Athletic Director, Tom Haslam thaslam@academyatthelakes.org or Jen Sciortino at jsciortino@aatl.org.

Database and Donor Relations Specialist

Academy at the Lakes, a PreK3 through Grade 12 school located just north of Tampa, FL, seeks a Database and Donor Relations Specialist with an anticipated start date of July 1. Enrolling approximately 500 students on two campuses, Academy is one of the Tampa Bay area’s top college preparatory schools. Academy at the Lakes is […]

Academy at the Lakes Moves FORWARD! with Groundbreaking for New 18,000-Square Foot Building

[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]Land O’ Lakes, Fla. (January 19, 2024) — In an exciting development aimed at advancing the educational excellence it’s been providing on the north side of Tampa for 31 years, Academy at the Lakes proudly announces the commencement of a brand-new building project that will transform the school and elevate the learning environment for […]

Welcome Letter from Eden ’24

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 […]

We teach history.

Words by Mark Heller, Head of School At Academy at the Lakes, we teach history.  We teach critical thinking.  And we promote patriotism.  History We teach history because history helps us understand ourselves and our world.  Our past is always part of our present.  Our history has shaped every element of today – who we […]

World tour! 

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 […]

Influential Readings 

Words by Brad Shellgren Books are an essential part of the learning process at Academy at the Lakes.  Through our readings, students are introduced to new ideas and perspectives. They are transported to unfamiliar places and time periods.  Books open our students’ minds to new possibilities. Because books are so powerful, it is with careful […]