Words by Mark Heller   As parents, we seek schools for our children that will best position them for a successful life’s journey.  I believe that the best schools are those that present excellent academic programs (as a given), but go beyond to provide each student a broad range of opportunities: to create to serve...Read More

Dillan Villavisanis ’14 shares his story and path to Medical School during Lunch n’ Learn with students Dillan Villavisanis ’14 credits Academy at the Lakes for his desire to push himself to be outside his comfort zone. Villavisanis is in his third year at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York...Read More

As we like to say, Academy at the Lakes preps our students for life. Our signature programs give students an education like no other to get them ready for a successful career – whether it be our interactive STEM lessons, medical seminars, or our partnership with Moffitt Cancer Center, our students are ready to make...Read More

Academy at the Lakes sophomore Emerson Maier has been riding horses for four years. Lately she has been able to spend more time training due to virtual school during the pandemic. “One of the things I love most about riding horses is the success I experience correlates with the amount of work I put in....Read More

Academy at the Lakes Alumna, Britney Mroczkowski, a retail real estate expert, was recognized in Tampa Bay Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 list.   Read More