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Welcome from the Director of Admissions
I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to the Admission page of the Academy at the Lakes' website. It is my hope that as you navigate this site, you will become more acquainted with our vibrant students and caring faculty. Please feel free to contact me or our Admissions Assistant, Melissa Fralick, if you have any questions or would like to schedule a visit. Come join us as we celebrate the journey!
- Julia Loncar
Contact Us
We appreciate every opportunity to tell you more about Academy at the Lakes.
Please e-mail us: Julia Loncar Melissa Fralick
Please call us: 813.909.7919
The School
Academy at the Lakes, founded in 1992, is a coeducational non-denominational college preparatory independent day school with 400 students in Junior Kindergarten through Grade 12. An Upper Division was added in 1998 with the first class of four seniors graduating in 2002. Since the graduation of the classes of 2002 - 2007, the school now has sixty-five alumni. Academy at the Lakes is fully accredited by the Florida Council of Independent Schools (FCIS), the Florida Kindergarten Council (FKC), and the Southern Association of College Schools (SACS). Academy is also a member of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), the Secondary School Admission Test Board (SSATB), and the College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB).
The Students
The Academy's student body is racially and ethnically diverse. Approximately 28% of our student body are students of color. Eight percent of the Upper Division student body is African American and 5% is Latino/Hispanic. Academy at the Lakes does not provide a class rank for students.
The Faculty
The Academy's faculty includes sixty-one full-time and six part-time teachers. More than half of our faculty hold advanced degrees, and six hold doctorate degrees.
Curriculum and Graduation Requirements
To receive a diploma, Academy students must earn 24 credits, including four in English, three in Mathematics, three in Science, three in History, three in Foreign Language, one in the Arts, one in Physical Education, and six in elective areas, which most often include History, Mathematics, Science, and the Arts. The Academy offers Advanced Placement courses in all core subject areas.
SAT Scores: Classes of 2002 - 2007
Mean: 546 Verbal 544 Math 568 Writing*
Mean of the top 25% of the Class of 2007:
728 Verbal 648 Math 718 Writing
*Includes 2006 and 2007 only
College Acceptance List: 2002 - 2007
| Assumption College |
Queen’s University (Ontario) |
| Barry University |
Randolph College |
| Bates College |
Rollins College |
| Bradley University |
Simmons College |
| Bryn Mawr College |
Stetson University |
| College of the Holy Cross |
Saint Leo University |
| DePaul University |
Southern Methodist University |
| Elon University |
Stonehill College |
| Florida Atlantic University |
Tuskegee University |
| Florida Southern University |
The Johns Hopkins University |
| Florida State University |
University of Central Florida |
| Georgetown University |
University of Florida |
| George Washington University |
University of Nevada/Las Vegas |
| Goucher College |
University of North Florida |
| Gulf Coast University |
University of the Pacific |
| Harvard University |
University of Pennsylvania |
| Heidelberg College |
University of Rochester |
| Hillsborough Community College |
University of South Florida |
| Lake Forest University |
University of Tampa |
| Lynn University |
University of Toronto |
| Mt. Holyoke College |
University of West Florida |
| Muhlenberg College |
University of Western Ontario |
| New College of Florida |
Washington University (St. Louis) |
| New England College |
Wheaton College (Massachusetts) |
| Northeastern University |
Wellesley College |
| Nova Southeastern University |
Winthrop College |
| Presbyterian College (S.C.) |
Xavier University (Louisiana) |
| Princeton University |
Yale University | |
