Enrollment

Lee Academy enrolls early childhood through 12th grade. Our student body represents neighborhoods throughout the Tampa Bay area.

Average Student Population

The average student population ranges from 80 to 90 students campus-wide.

Student-to-Faculty Ratio

Depending on the class group, the ratio is usually 8 to 1.

Faculty

We have assembled a professional faculty to implement our educational philosophy. The great majority of our full-time instructors have a State of Florida Endorsement in Gifted Education. They also receive training and attend conferences to keep up with the latest research in the gifted field.

Alumni

Lee Academy has an active alumni community comprised of men and women located across the state and worldwide.

Campus

Opened in 1983, half hidden beneath a canopy of trees, Lee Academy resembles a beautiful rustic summer camp, situated on three acres of wooded lakefront property. Here, a wooden veranda, gazebo and pergola overlook shimmering Twin Lake, inviting investigation by inquiring young minds.  Largo, a friendly black Lab and school mascot, freely roams the freshly mulched playground in search of scattering peacocks that also call Lee Academy home. The campus includes a science lab, computer lab, art studio, outdoor theater, playground and a series of non-institutional classrooms for the many subjects and electives offered.   In the back of the school, a garden grows fruits and vegetables taken care of by the students. In 2012, Lee Academy won a Splash grant from the Southwest Florida Water Management District to enable this special project. The expansive outdoor wooden stage welcomes a large audience for school-wide celebrations, such as the annual winter performance and the spring Night of the Arts.

College Placement

Lee Academy high school students participate in dual enrollment at University of South Florida. They earn admission into the most selective schools in the country. All of our students have gone on to attend colleges and universities.

Our alumni have been accepted at Agnes Scott, American Conservatory Theater, American University, Bard, Boston University, Brown, Case Western Reserve, College of William and Mary, Columbia, Cornell, Eckerd, Elon, Embry-Riddle, Emory, Florida State, George Mason, George Washington, Georgia Tech, Guilford, Hillsdale, Marquette, New College, Northwestern, Oxford (England), Pomona, Pont Even School of Contemporary Art (France), Ringling School of Art & Design, Rollins, Sarah Lawrence, Taylor, Tufts, Tulane, University of Chicago, University of Evansville, University of Florida, UNC Chapel Hill, University of South Florida, University of Nebraska, University of Tampa, Vassar, Virginia Tech, Wilkes and Wooster.