10
May
Even though she is inconvenienced by Cerebral Palsy, when the rest of the kids got up to dance at her high school prom, Brianna Somoano was right there with them. She got her wheelchair to spin in circles and raise up and down. And, she used the same technique for several years as a cheerleader! […]
11
Apr
For the fourth consecutive year, Center Academy was named one of Tampa Bay’s Top Workplaces by the Tampa Bay Times. Center Academy’s employees were surveyed about several topics, including practices and policies that make these companies the top places to work. In the Tampa Bay region, more than 190 leading companies were surveyed. To be […]
08
Feb
Perhaps you’ve seen the Then and Now Challenge on social media. It’s always fun to look back at old photos to see how much we’ve changed over the years. In this issue, Center Academy takes this concept beyond photos with the noteworthy achievements of Thomas Fletcher Pitney, who was in our Spotlight in December of […]
08
Feb
Center Academy congratulates its Vice President of Operations, Mr. Steve Hicks, for his many years of service as President of the Coalition of McKay Scholarship Schools. His leadership has helped advance the cause of parental choice in education, giving thousands of students opportunities they otherwise would not have had. Yet another research study was released […]
07
Dec
09
Nov
Christopher Romkey is 18 and in the 12th grade at the Center Academy Riverview campus. He is a Florida native whose favorite subject is history because he enjoys looking back at how we have lived and survived throughout good times and bad. When asked about his favorite teacher, he said, “I have had so much […]
16
Sep
Jacksonville, Florida – On Friday, August 15, 2014, at 10:00 a.m., Center Academy in Mandarin had a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate its new campus location at 10679 Old St. Augustine Road. Parents, students, staff and community members were in attendance and wore decorative hard hats for the occasion. Cake was served in the new multipurpose […]
14
Sep
Researchers find computer-based exercises significantly improve the ability to pay attention by Jacqueline Mitchell About one in 10 school children suffers from attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Linked to measurable differences in children’s brain structures and brain waves, ADHD can have dire effects on children’s academic achievements […]
12
Sep
April 17, 2014 Dear members of the Board: A team consisting of Chairman: Dr. Allan Blau, and including Anita Lonstein, Dom Maglio, Jim Williams and Todd Avis visited all of the Center School campuses. The results of the visit can be summarized in the following comments: “The Maitland school building is a gift from heaven” […]
