Letting Go: A Conversation with Parents of Seniors on the Transition to College and Adulthood
Words by Debbie Pitcairn, Director of College Counseling & Registrar This time in the lives of our seniors and their families is exciting and scary. Expectations and relationships are changing and evolving fast, and new modes of interacting and communicating need to be negotiated. The process of becoming an adult begins before seniors graduate […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Opening Message to the Faculty and Staff
(and Our Community)
Words by Mark Heller, Head of School Thomas Jefferson felt that the purpose of education was to prepare children for citizenship in our democracy. Educational philosopher Francis Parker, one of the founders of the progressive education movement, believed that: “The work of the school is determined by the needs of society.” In many ways, I […]
Inspiration Personified!
Words by Brad Shellgren, Marketing and Communications Associate Last October, Sean Emmons ‘22 delivered a Senior Speech that will not be soon forgotten. It was a speech that centered around Sean’s stutter which he developed at an early age. During that Senior Speech, Sean talked about how he was able to overcome his stutter once he accepted it as a […]
Odyssey of the Mind team dazzles at the State Championships!
Words by: Rachel Klaeren, Upper Division Science On Saturday, February 26th, Academy at the Lakes sent two Upper Division teams to compete at the Gulf Coast Regional Odyssey of the Mind competition. The two teams competed in separate problems, Problem 2, a technical challenge, and Problem 4, a balsa wood build challenge. Both teams earned […]
Welcome Letter from Anisa ’22
Dear New Wildcat Families and Students, New schools, new journeys, and new beginnings can be terrifying. It is human nature to fear the unknown and the unexpected. As an Academy at the Lakes student who is currently entering her fourteenth and final year, I hope to provide insight about what to expect from your Academy […]