Lakeview Academy is a private, nondenominational, college preparatory school in Gainesville, Georgia. Founded in 1970, the student body has grown from a handful of students to a student body of almost 600, from K3 through 12th grade.
The current Head of School is Dr. John P. Kennedy.
Overview
Lakeview Academy is an independent, co-educational, college preparatory day school for grades K3 through twelve located in Gainesville, Georgia and accredited by SAIS-SACS. Established in 1970, the campus includes three separate division buildings, athletic complexes, a fine arts annex and a common student center.
Lakeview has students representing thirty countries, and foreign language is taught in every grade. Technology is integrated into each discipline, with sixth through twelfth grade students using their own laptops. All students have a variety of elective opportunities, including the school's award-winning drama and arts programs. Over 75% of Lakeview’s Middle and Upper School students participate in at least one school-sponsored sport, as well as a fine arts activity. While Lakeview's students are offered the opportunity to excel at a higher level, an academic support program is offered to students at all grade levels when extra help is needed. The class of 2012, with 34 students, was offered $2.38 million in non-HOPE scholarships and had 100% college placement.
Arts
Lakeview offers art, music, and drama to all students. The school has 75% participation in theater, music, forensics and art. Lakeview offers classes in sculpture and ceramics, computer graphics, painting, photography, graphic arts, mechanical drawing, art history, and internet web page design. The performing arts program offers theater classes as well as speech and debate.
Athletics
The school has 85% participation in varsity/JV athletics. Lakeview offers a range of athletic opportunities for students all the way from Lower School to Upper School. A participant in the Georgia High School Association, Lakeview offers 11 varsity and JV sports teams in baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, and volleyball.
Technology
- Laptop program established in 1998 â€" grades 6-12
- Active Boards
- Digital Fabrication 3D projects
- iPads
- Hosts Summer Technology and Learning Institute
- It's Learning/Web Assign/Google Docs programs
- K-12 Internet Safety program
- Mac and PC instruction
- Remote school established in 2009
Students in the Lower and Middle schools receive technology classes and daily access to technology facilities, while students entering the Middle and Upper Schools are issued laptops.
Enrichments and services
- Advisors
- College Campus Tours
- College Counseling program 9-12
- Community Service Days
- Competitive robotics teams
- Extended Learning K3-5 (after-school care)
- Field trips / Trip Week
- Guidance counselors K3-12
- Homework Lab 6-12
- Honor Council
- Partnership with Park and Rec
- Private guitar, piano and violin lessons on campus
- Summer camps
Community service
60 hours of community service are required for graduation.
Notable alumni
- Dakota Chalmers, RHP for the Oakland Athletics organization
- Dexter Fowler, center fielder for the St Louis Cardinals
- Rick Honeycutt, former professional baseball player (Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Oakland Athletics, New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals) and current pitching coach of the Los Angeles Dodgers
External links
- Lakeview Academy