Where Faith and Learning Roar to Life!
- Do you want your child to get a superior education that enables them to feel challenged and successful?
- Looking for an environment where your child matters and class size is smaller than average?
- Do you want your child in a Christian environment where they can learn from a biblical viewpoint?
- Are you worried about the cost of a private school education?
About LCA
Lakes Church Academy is an educational institution where students are encouraged to explore the world around them with a biblical worldview. We believe that God created each student uniquely, and we want to help them become more than conquerors for His Kingdom. Our goal is to equip students with the tools they need to be successful in life and serve as ambassadors of Christ throughout their community.
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You can rest easy knowing that your child’s education at Lakes Church Academy will not only prepare them academically, but also spiritually and socially. Your children will learn how to live out their faith through service projects, chapel services, mission trips, and other opportunities available at our school. They’ll be equipped with the knowledge needed to make good choices when faced with difficult decisions later on in life – all while having fun! Come see what makes us different from other schools today!
General FAQs
Lakes Church Academy offers after-school care for both elementary and secondary students. Please note the following time ranges and corresponding daily fees depending on your pick-up time:
K-3, K-4, & Elementary Pick-up Times and Corresponding Daily Fees:
- 3:10–4:00 PM – $7
- 4:00–4:30 PM – $10
- 4:30–5:00 PM – $17
- 5:00–5:30 PM – $20
- 5:30–6:00 PM – $27
Secondary Pick-up Times and Corresponding Daily Fees:
- 3:20–4:00 PM – $7
- 4:00–4:30 PM – $10
- 4:30–5:00 PM – $17
- 5:00–5:30 PM – $20
- 5:30–6:00 PM – $27
After-Care Policy for Student Athletes:
Secondary students participating in school sports will not be charged for after-care, provided they are picked up within 15 minutes of practice ending. If pickup extends beyond that 15-minute window, a maximum fee of $7 will apply.
We utilize Bob Jones University Press for the foundation of our curriculum pedagogy. BJU Press provides educational materials written from a biblical worldview that focus on an academic rigor and encourage critical thinking. You can learn more here: BJU Press. In addition to BJU Press, we supplement with ACSI’s Purposeful Design curriculum. Purposeful Design is intentionally rooted in biblical truth to equip students to flourish academically and transform their hearts and lives spiritually (Textbooks (acsi.org). All of our teachers are professional educators with a bachelor’s degree in education and hold their State teaching certificates. As mature Christians their desire is to give each child a superior education, with a biblical worldview, in a loving and nurturing environment.
Lakes Church Academy will be a Christ-centered environment. Teachers will educate from a biblical worldview and be sensitive to the spiritual needs of students. We will utilize Bob Jones curriculum. The curriculum builds on 147 Bible Truths that connects the stories of the Bible into one coherent story that gives understanding to God’s Word from Genesis to Revelation. In addition to a daily Bible lesson students will attend a weekly chapel led by our Lakes Church pastors.
Extracurricular activities include: art, P.E. daily, music, media, Spanish, and STEM classes on a weekly basis. Secondary sports offered include boys and girls basketball, boys and girls volleyball, and cross-country. Soccer and golf will be added in the 26-27 school year.
For more information on tuition, visit our “Admissions” page by clicking here.
We accept the following scholarships through the Step up for Students program: FES-EO, FTC, Hope Scholarship, as well as FES-UA under certain circumstances.
If you are interested in applying for the scholarships you can learn more here: http://www.stepupforstudents.org
Offering Pre-K3 through 11th grade for the 2026-27 school year.
All teachers are mature Christians and are State certified with bachelor’s degrees in education.
For the calendar, click here!
Students may bring lunch to school.
- Prepayment only: All meals must be prepaid online through your FACTS account. Simply log in, head to the Financial section, and choose “Prepay Accounts.”
- You’ll need to add funds individually for each child. No cash will be accepted, so please be sure to load funds ahead of time.
- Pricing:
- Kindergarten–2nd grade: $5.00 per meal
- 3rd–5th grade: $5.50 per meal
- 6th–10th grade: $6.00 per meal (plus à la carte options)
- Menus will be updated weekly on the website.
Students will wear a Lakes Church Academy shirt and khaki or navy bottoms that are purchased separately.
“Uniform Style” pants, shorts, or skorts are required PK through 10th grade.
We have dedicated school security personnel, cameras and a secure facility.
We’ll be utilizing the Student Information System (SIS / formerly Renweb) by FACTS to keep families informed of student performance, school activities and other events.
Each child will complete an academic assessment during an application interview to assist teachers in lesson planning. To start this process you can apply here.
We are accredited by ACSI (the Association of Christian Schools International), and a member of FLOCS (Florida League of Christian Schools).
- Preschool and Elementary school hours are: 8:00am – 2:45pm
- Middle School and High School hours are 8:00am – 3:00pm
