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Lifer Spotlight: Will ’25
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Shaping Student Perspective through World Travel
Life at the Lakes: March 2025
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Life at the Lakes: January 2025
Information Literacy in Education
Life at the Lakes: December 2024
Financial Aid 101: Finding the Right Value for You
Writing Your Way In: How to Write a Memorable College Admissions Essay
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Life at the Lakes: October 2024
Welcome Letter from Joaquin ’25
Wildcats at the World Series
World Champions!
Welcome Letter from Eden ’24
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Wildcats in the Press: AATL softball honors family
Three-peat!
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Wildcats in the Press: Their Field of Dreams
Welcome Letter from Jack ’23
Finding joy – Lifer Maty Stals ’22
Sean Emmons ’22 – Seizing the moment!
From PreK3 to Georgetown – Anisa Nanavati ’22
Hello, World! Odyssey of the Mind teams shine at World Finals.
Academy Students Named Finalists for National Invention Competition!
Inspiration Personified!
District Champs!
Academy students shine at the Florida State Science and Engineering Fair
Odyssey of the Mind team dazzles at the State Championships!
7th & 8th Grade FIRST Lego League Robotics Team Places First at the Regional Championship
This pitching coach brings a world of experience to the job
College Early Acceptance News
Welcome Letter from Anisa ’22
Video: Welcome Letter from Vishnu ’22
Meet Our Class of 2021 Lifers
Statement on “Critical Race Theory”
Academy at the Lakes Ranks Among Top 1% of Private K-12 Schools in the U.S.
Students Celebrate Limitless Opportunities at Academy at the Lakes
Former Philadelphia Phillie Brings Experience and Passion to Coaching AATL Baseball
Academy at the Lakes Caps Off a Great Athletics Year
For a Great Education: Balance
Academy Teachers Inspire Discovery and Curiosity in Academy Graduate
Academy at the Lakes alumni create artificial intelligence (AI) system to detect COVID-19
Academy at the Lakes English Honors Seniors Reenact Hamlet
Academy at the Lakes Students Summarize COVID-19 in Six Words
AATL Sophomore Places Eighth out of 180 in National Equestrian Competition
Academy at the Lakes Alumna Recognized in Business Journal’s 40 Under 40
Academy Coach Serves Country During the Summer Months
Academy at the Lakes Student Beats Cancer and is Back to Baseball
CONGRATULATIONS TO 2020 SENIOR ATHLETE SIGNEES!
Academy at the Lakes’ students get a visit from Academy Alumna, Dr. Pamela Sullivan
Academy at the Lakes recognized as a ‘green’ school from Florida Department of Environmental Protection
5th and 6th Grade Science and Engineering Fair
Sustainable Fishing Game
Middle and Upper Division Science Fair and Invention Convention
Florida high school football scores for Sept. 13, see what happened around the state
USA Swimming Names High School Scholastic All-America Team
11 AATL Varsity Softball Players Have Been Named All-State and All-State Academics
ACADEMY AT THE LAKES STUDENT-ATHLETE NAMED GATORADE FLORIDA SOFTBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Academy at the Lakes’ 2018-2019 Competition Wrap up
KNOPF, WRUBLE, KILFOYL, HINES, AVERY NAMED 2018-19 MAXPREPS / NFCA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL PLAYERS OF WEEK
MDCA, East Ridge advance in softball; Real Life wins in baseball
Pasco Athlete of the Week
Playoffs: Fort Myers, North FM softball win late; Canterbury, Seacrest baseball advance
Region softball: Academy at the Lakes strolls through semis
Brad Rothbaum ’23 is on His Way to the National Invention Convention
Tampa Bay Times’ all-North Suncoast boys basketball
District softball: Academy at the Lakes shuts out Canterbury for title
That’s a Wrap on Athletics for the 2018-2019 School Year
AATL’s Varsity Boys Tennis Team Begins Their Run to the State Championship
813Preps Baseball Round-Up 4/23/19
2019 ALL-USA Preseason High School Softball Team
David S. Heller Outdoor Education Center Dedication
HomeTeam 15: Softball rankings for Tampa Bay
Academy at the Lakes’ pitcher brings power at the plate.
HomeTeam 15: Softball rankings for Tampa Bay
HomeTeam 15: Softball rankings for Tampa Bay
MaxPreps 2019 preseason high school All-American Softball Team
Coach Shawn Brown Wins Second Consecutive Coach of the Year Award
AATL’s Odyssey of the Mind Team is on Their Way to States
HomeTeam 15: Softball rankings for Tampa Bay
The Addams Family – All-School Musical
HomeTeam 25: Softball players to watch in Tampa Bay
No time to relax for Canterbury, Academy at the Lakes
2019 Pasco County Science Fair Results
The AATL Varsity Softball Team is Gearing Up for Another Shout at a State Championship
Alumni Return to Share Their Important Tips for College Life with Graduating Seniors
AATL Varsity Boys Basketball is on a Roll and Football All State Players have been Announced
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Life at the Lakes: August 2025
Welcome Letter from Darren ’26
Lifer Spotlight – Sophia ’25
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Lifer Spotlight: CJ ’25
Relationships + Community = A Great School
Lifer Spotlight Daniel ’25
Life at the Lakes: May 2025
From Concept to Keepsake: How Our School Yearbook is Made
Life at the Lakes: April 2025
Letting Go: A Conversation with Parents of Seniors on the Transition to College and Adulthood
High School Chemistry and Computer Science
Academy at the Lakes Moves FORWARD! with Groundbreaking for New 18,000-Square Foot Building
We teach history.
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Academy Student Develops Interest in Politics During Pandemic
How to Get Kind-hearted and Sympathetic AATL Kids to Embrace the Anger of a 50s Jury Room…
Academy’s Fall Sports are a Great Tone for the 2019-2020 School Year
The Amazon Adventure Experience
Experiential Education in the Amazon
Don’t wait to seek help! Trust your Gut.
Unofficial Parents Association Guide to Academy at the Lakes
Being Active and Staying Safe in the Heat
My Journey with Amazonia Expeditions
5 Ways to Get Out of the Summer Slump and Get Ready for the New School Year
Jeanine McLeod’s Six Tips for Taking Back to School Photos
Tampa Bay Times’ all-North Suncoast softball
Tanzania: The Great Migration Trip
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ALERT TO ACADEMY COMMUNITY
ALERT TO ACADEMY COMMUNITY
ALERT TO ACADEMY COMMUNITY
Letter from the Head of School: COVID-19
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Grandparents’ and Special Friends’ Day
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Paying it Forward: Betsy and Roger Joyce
The Impact of Community: Christi and Joel Reinhart
A Teacher’s Lesson on Giving Back: Paul Hagenau
SCHOOL COMMUNITY CELEBRATES UPPER DIVISION EXPANSION
HOME COURT ADVANTAGE: KIRK AND AILEEN DOWNING
Playing it Forward: The Sartain Family
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Games to watch for this week: Hernando County Boys Basketball vs. Academy at the Lakes
Sports Update 11/13/19: Swimming, Football, Golf, Cross Country, and Volleyball
Honoring our veterans
McKenna ’21 to Represent AATL at FHSAA Swimming Finals This Weekend
With enrollment rising in growing Pasco, private schools offer another option
Safe to say Academy at the Lakes’ McKenna Smith isn’t bored with swimming now
HomeTeam 15: Volleyball rankings for Tampa Bay
Academy at the Lakes, Shorecrest swimmers set meet marks in Tampa Bay Classic
FIVE PROGRAMS CAPTURE 2019 NFCA HIGH SCHOOL REGIONAL COACHING STAFFS OF THE YEAR
Fall football preview: Pasco County
Tampa Bay Times’ all-North Suncoast baseball
Lexi Kilfoyl, who recently graduated from Academy at the Lakes, is named the Gatorade Florida Softball Player of the Year
Class of 2019: Meet the top graduates in Pasco high schools
Academy at the Lakes’ Lexi Kilfoyl named Gatorade state player of the year
Academy at the Lakes keeps softball crown
Team USA softball pitcher Lexi Kilfoyl beats Mount Dora Christian in 2A state final
State softball: Academy at the Lakes dominates en route to title repeat
State softball: Academy at the Lakes needs just five innings to reach final
Scouting Academy at the Lakes’ state softball semifinal
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