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Words by Brad Shellgren The Wildcats reign continues!  On May 3rd the Academy softball team beat Hernando Christian 13-2 to capture their third straight district championship.  It is the program’s 10th district title overall.  After a 16-win season, head coach Elizabeth Munn believes this is...Read More

Words by Brad Shellgren Academy at the Lakes sent two Odyssey of the Mind teams to the State Championships in Orlando, and both did amazing things.  The Technical Team comprised of Audrey Gorski ’25, Allison Fox ’25, Ben Harrison ’25, Geno Lee ’24, Henry Levy...Read More

Words by Mike Camunas with The Laker/Lutz News They built it because it was time. But now, after two decades, Academy at the Lakes finally has an outdoor sports field at its campus, off Collier Parkway in Land O’ Lakes. The new field belongs to...Read More

Dear Students and Families, Welcome to Academy at the Lakes! Selecting a school that’s right for your family is one of the most important and difficult decisions you’ll make, and one my family knows well. Just last year, I found myself in the same uncomfortable...Read More

Words by Kim Vreeland Sean Emmons describes his 13 years at Academy at the Lakes as having been an integral part of a community that made him feel comfortable trying new things and making new friends. Sean shares that he had the opportunity to figure...Read More

Words by Kim Vreeland Anisa Nanavati began her Academy journey when she was 3 years old, and in two months, she will head to Georgetown University in Washington D.C. to study International Politics. Anisa shares that it was the strong support system at Academy at...Read More

Words by Brad Shellgren, Marketing and Communications Associate Damaged delivery packages could be a thing of the past if 8th graders Shiven Patel and Darren Lau have their say. The two Academy students have been working for the better part of the school year designing a package that could withstand the...Read More

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...Read More