15
Oct
Thirty-five years ago, the St. Pete Times printed an article about Center Academy’s achievements following its first 15 years of facilitating children with developmental needs. As we approach our 50th anniversary, it’s certainly timely to take a look back at how far we’ve come since 1983. See the full article here: St Pete Times CA 15th […]
15
Jul
Dr. Andrew Hicks Center Academy is proud to once again congratulate Horizon Charter School of Tampa for being ranked as one of the top five schools in all of Hillsborough County! On June 28, Horizon Charter received another “A” grade from the State of Florida for the 2017-18 school year and continues to be designated […]
11
Jun
CENTER ACADEMY PREP Republished from ATLANTICAVEMAGAZINE.COM | JUNE 2018 By Nicol Jenkins | photos By Naila Syed Center Academy Prep goes above and beyond your typical academic institution to help your child flourish. Center Academy Prep is a fully accredited, independent private school, family-operated since 1968, providing a college prep curriculum for students with learning […]
13
Apr
An “outgoing, empathetic leader”, Caden Sadler is 17 and a senior at the Palm Harbor campus. He is a Florida native whose favorite subjects are Economics and Personal Finance because he feels these subjects assist with teaching him about the future and developing goals. His favorite teacher is Ms. Lachance, because she has helped him […]
09
Mar
Phillip Morrical, a 12th grader at Center Academy’s Palm Harbor Campus, is a Florida native whose favorite subjects are History and Science. He likes the quiet, smaller, independent atmosphere of Center Academy, and feels it is different than other schools because “I can work at my own pace.” When he’s not in school, Phillip enjoys […]
09
Feb
He describes himself as friendly, humble, hardworking, and follows the truism that “no matter how hard the work, do your best and finish strong.” We’re talking about Solomon Pigford, a 17-year-old in 12th grade at the Center Academy Mandarin Campus. A Florida native, his favorite subjects are Math and English. His favorite teacher is Mr. […]
12
Jan
As Center Academy celebrates its 50th year of helping children and families, we thought it would be interesting to look at some of the things that have happened in the fields of learning disabilities, ADHD and autism spectrum disorders since 1968. When Dr. Mack Hicks and his board of directors founded the Developmental Center, the […]
12
Jan
Why did we choose Fletcher Pitney for this issue’s spotlight? His Campus Director, Tanya Land, M.Ed., told us, “I have an 11th grade student who came to Center Academy in 7th grade. He is such an amazing student, and approaches everything with a positive attitude!” Fletcher is 16 and goes to the Mandarin campus. He’s from State […]
11
Dec
Along with his brother Zayne, Jeremiah is also a 12th grader at the Center Academy Maitland campus. His favorite subject is history because he likes to learn more about the past so that he can understand how to change the future. His favorite teacher is also Mrs. Perez because “she encourages me to do my […]
11
Dec
Born and raised in Florida 17 years ago, Zayne’s favorite subjects are history and psychology. “I like the idea that I can learn from the past to better the future,” he said, “and psychology teaches me how people think and function.” His favorite teacher is Mrs. Perez because “she puts a lot of faith in […]