Community. It’s the first word that comes to mind when parent Christi Reinhart reflects on her family’s experience at Academy at the Lakes. For Christi, husband Joel, and their children, Lauren ’20 and Jack ’24, community means being a part of something bigger than themselves. Christi, who previously worked as a counselor in public schools, saw first-hand...Read More
Paul Hagenau’s career as an educator spans five decades, three schools, and two states. You could say that Hagenau has seen it all during his time attending, visiting, and working at schools. And yet, he says, “Academy at the Lakes is different.” “This school has more of a sense of community than the other schools...Read More
This year, Academy at the Lakes’ Founders’ Day included a special twist. On October 9, the school continued its tradition of celebrating Academy’s founding year (1992) and honoring long-time employees at an annual assembly. However, following the Founders’ Day assembly, the festivities spilled out onto the newly renovated Upper Division patio for a ribbon-cutting ceremony....Read More
For years Kirk and Aileen Downing planned and saved so they could fulfill their dream to build a basketball court in the backyard of their Lutz home for their sons, Denzyl ’20 and Dwight ’21. But when the time finally came to make their dream a reality, the Downings had second thoughts. Their hesitance wasn’t...Read More
Six years ago when her family first enrolled at Academy at the Lakes, the Wendlek Campus was, as Kara Sartain put it, “a little sore on the eyes.” However, based on the recommendations of several AATL families, Kara and Jim Sartain looked past the physical appearance of the Lower Division and enrolled their oldest daughter,...Read More
April 21, 2020 Dear Academy at the Lakes Community: This past weekend Governor DeSantis announced that Florida’s public schools will remain in virtual mode for the rest of this school year. After careful consideration, we have determined that Academy at the Lakes will follow these same protective measures and will continue our E-Learning delivery for...Read More
Dr. Pamela Sullivan, Academy Alumna and Associate Professor of Geology and Geophysics at Oregon State University’s College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, and daughter of Upper Division Director Robert Sullivan, spoke to Ms. Mahoney’s Environmental Science class last week. Dr. Sullivan explained to the students that the world of research is riddled with one...Read More
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...Read More
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...Read More
