School News
Montverde Academy: Aubrey Harry Wins Congressional Art Competition for Florida’s 11th District
Submitted by Montverde Academy
Congratulations to Montverde Academy junior Aubrey Harry on winning the Congressional Art Competition, themed "Wonders of Florida," for the 11th Congressional District.
Each spring,...
East Ridge’s Rhyen Foley Signs With Florida Gulf Coast University
By Grant Mollett, East Ridge High School
On Friday May 8, at East Ridge High School, ten student-athletes signed their letters of intent to participate...
Girls Track And Field Wins State Championship, Boys Earn Top 10 Team Finish
Montverde Academy's girls track & field team captured a share of the 2026 Florida High School Athletic Association Class 2A state championship on Thursday...
Project Scholars Names Four South Lake Seniors As 2026 Scholarship Recipients
Amanda Nethero, Project Scholars
Project Scholars, the scholarship program powered by proceeds from the annual Pig on the Pond event, has announced its 2026 scholarship...
Imagine South Lake Teacher Named Imagine Schools’ National Teacher of the Year
Nichole Meerleveld, Imagine South Lake Charter
Imagine South Lake Charter is proud to announce that third grade teacher Courtney Rector has been named Imagine Schools’...
Curiosity Sparks in MVA’s Upper School Chemistry Lab
Submitted by Montverde Academy
Montverde Academy’s Upper School scientists in Dr. Moncada’s and Dr. Ramirez’s classes took chemistry beyond the textbook during a hands-on Types of...
Montverde Academy Florida All-State Soccer Honors
Following a historic championship season, three members of the Montverde Academy girls soccer program have earned Florida All-State honors from United Soccer Coaches for...
Registration Open: Kids’ College 2026 at Lake-Sumter State College
DeAnna Diggs, Lake-Sumter State College
Lake-Sumter State College (LSSC) is excited to announce that registration for Kids’ College 2026 is now officially open! Designed for...
LSSC Healthcare Exploration Camp
Middle school students with big dreams of making a difference in healthcare will have an exciting opportunity this summer. Lake-Sumter State College is hosting...
39th Annual Mathlympics Hosted by LSSC
Lake-Sumter State College proudly hosted its 39th Annual Mathlympics, welcoming 20 teams of four students from high schools across Lake and Sumter counties. Organized...
Jizelle Holland Earns Student-Athlete of the Week Following Dominant District Championship Performances
GJizelle Holland of the girls track & field team has been named the Montverde Academy Student-Athlete of the Week for the week ending April 19,...
Grant McKee Named Student-Athlete of the Week
Montverde Academy is proud to announce that boys' weightlifting team member Grant McKee is this week's Student-Athlete of the Week following a dominant performance at the...
Jasmine Gaines of East Ridge High School Is The Recipient Of The Ray Goodgame Outstanding...
The Ray Goodgame Scholarship honors exceptional students in the South Lake area who serve as true champions of their community. This year’s recipient is...
Lake Technical College Host First-Ever Manufacturing And Engineering Field Trip For High School Students
Yliana Ramirez, Lake Technical College
Lake Technical College recently welcomed students from South Lake High School and Umatilla High School for an immersive field trip...
EagleMUN in Washington, D.C.
By Mr. Robert Burke, EagleMUN Advisor at Montverde Academy
From February 11–15, the Montverde Academy Model United Nations (EagleMUN) team competed at the North American Invitational Model United...
Launch Your Career In A Year: Lake Technical College Invites Community To Career Techxpo
Yliana Ramirez, Lake Technical College
Lake Technical College, the region’s premier provider of workforce education and career training, is inviting the community to explore their...
Angelica Wolfe Earns Student-Athlete of the Week Honors
Montverde Academy girls track & field standout Angelica Wolfe has been named Student-Athlete of the Week for the week ending March 29 after an electrifying...
Nine Girls Soccer Players Earn Orlando Sentinel All-Area Honors; Lola Rey Named Player of...
submitted by Montverde Academy
All-Area First Team
Montverde Academy had two players on the All-Area First Team: Briana Burkhalter and Kendall Seays. Burkhalter finished the...
Cleared for Takeoff: Montverde Academy Aerospace Engineering Students Take Flight
Submitted by Montverde Academy
We're taking learning to new heights in Aerospace Engineering!
In Ms. Chris Burrell's Aerospace Engineering class, students are stepping into the role of real pilots, using...
Nine-Year-Old Bryson Adkins’ Artistic Journey
Nine-year-old Groveland resident and Clermont student Bryson Adkins has advanced to the quarterfinals of the national “America’s Most Artistic Kid” competition, earning recognition for...
128 Montverde Academy Students Receive BigFuture® Awards
Submitted by Montverde Academy
At Montverde Academy, 128 students in grades 10 and 11 received BigFuture® Awards, a 35 percent increase from last year’s recognition....
Girls Indoor Track And Field 4 x 200 Wins Back-to-Back National Titles
The Montverde Academy girls indoor track and field 4x200 relay team made history on Saturday, capturing the national championship at the New Balance Indoor...
Two National Boys Basketball Players Nike EYBL Scholastic End-of-Season Honors; Steve Turner Named Coach...
Three members of the Montverde Academy boys basketball program earned end-of-season recognition from the Nike EYBL Scholastic, as the conference announced the awards on...
Girls Soccer Captures 2025-26 State Championship with 2-0 Win Over Cardinal Gibbons High School
Montverde Academy Girls Soccer Has Done It Again!
On Saturday morning at the Lake Myrtle Sports Complex, the Eagles claimed the 2025-26 Florida High School...
Honoring Our Eagles’ Biggest Fans: Montverde Academy Grandparents Day 2026
Submitted by MVA Communications
Our Lower School Grandparents Day was filled with joy, pride, and plenty of applause as grandparents gathered to celebrate their Lower...
A Night to Remember at Montverde Academy’s Lunar New Year Talent Show
Submitted by Montverde Academy
Montverde Academy’s Upper School Chinese Club hosted a vibrant Lunar New Year Talent Show, bringing together students, families, faculty, and staff for...
Lake Minneola HS Freshman Goalie Competes in National Water Polo Championship
By Ashley Salter, Lake Minneola High School
Lake Minneola High School freshman goalie Jackson Salter (Class of 2029) recently competed in the USA Water Polo...
Lake-Sumter State College Hosts Digital Media Showcase Highlighting Student Short Films
Kevin Yurasek, Lake-Sumter State College
Lake-Sumter State College (LSSC) celebrated the creativity, skill, and storytelling talent of its students during the 2026 Digital Media Showcase,...
Exciting News Soaring Through Eagle Nation! South Lake High Named For Its Central Region...
South Lake High’s own Coach Bradley Lord was honored as the Nike Coach of the Year — a well-deserved recognition of his leadership, dedication,...
Montverde Academy Celebrates 19 Student-Athletes On College Signing Day
Submitted by MVA Communications
On February 18, 2026, Montverde Academy proudly celebrated 19 student-athletes who officially committed to continue their academic and athletic careers at the collegiate level during College Signing Day.
Surrounded...
Making Waves Across Lake County: Hawks Water Polo Team Swims Toward District
Julia Flohr Larkin, Lake Minneola High School
The Lake Minneola High School Water Polo team is halfway through their season and both the boys and...
2026 National Merit Scholarship Finalists: Congratulations To Students Gabriel Jayjack and Amaya Tuttle-Marshall
Announcement from Lake County Schools
Congratulations to Gabriel Jayjack of East Ridge High and Amaya Tuttle-Marshall of Lake Minneola High! They have advanced to Finalist...
Montverde Academy Faculty Attend FETC To Bring Innovative Technology To The Classroom
Submitted by Nichole Smith, Montverde Academy
The Future of Educational Technology Conference (FETC) is held in Orlando, Florida, each year and gives teachers, administrators, and...
Lake-Sumter State College Celebrates President’s Day
by Kevin Yurasek, Lake-Sumter State College
Lake-Sumter State College faculty, staff, and students came together on President’s Day to honor our nation’s founding leaders and...
Winning the Right Way: Montverde Academy Basketball Embodies the EAGLE Standard in Statement Victory
Zehra Naqvi, Montverde Academy
Montverde Academy’s weekend matchup against Spire Academy wasn’t just a test of talent — it was a test of character. And...
Learning by Leading: How Montverde Academy Student Assistants Gain Real-World Skills
Nichole Smith, Montverde Academy
Student assistants at Montverde Academy play an essential role in supporting faculty, enhancing classroom experiences, and gaining real-world skills that shape...
Imagine South Lake Celebrates 20 Years of Community At Anniversary Carnival
Article by Nichole Meerleveld /photo provided by Imagine South Lake Charter
Imagine South Lake marked its 20th Anniversary on Saturday, January 31, celebrating two decades...
2026 Montverde Academy Homecoming Court
by Nichole Smith, Montverde Academy
Montverde Academy introduced the 2026 Homecoming Court at the beginning of the pep rally on Wednesday, January 28. These students...
Montverde Academy Music Educators Share Expertise at FMEA Conference
Nichole Smith, Montverde Academy
At the Florida Music Education Association (FMEA) Conference, Montverde Academy music educators took the stage to lead a professional development session...
South Lake High School Athletes Give Back At Keep Lake Beautiful Cleanup
Submitted by Coach Bradley Lord, South Lake High School
The South Lake High School Football and Track teams took their commitment beyond the field and...
Florida Supervisors of Elections Association Scholarships
The Florida Supervisors of Elections Association is proud to announce that it will award three scholarships, each valued at $1,200, to deserving Florida College...
Montverde Academy Named To The 2025 Advanced Placement® Program (AP®) School Honor Roll With...
by Nichole Smith, Montverde Academy
College Board announced that Montverde Academy has been named to the 2025 Advanced Placement® Program (AP®) School Honor Roll, earning...
Montverde Academy Yearbook Program Makes History as NSPA Pacemaker Finalist
by Nichole Smith, Montverde Academy
The Montverde Academy yearbook program is celebrating a major milestone after "If Only You Knew," the most recent edition of...
Lake Minneola High Senior Carolynn Cute Receives Ray Goodgame Outstanding Student Leader Scholarship
Pat Caracciolo of Pat The Dog recently presented the Ray Goodgame Outstanding Student Leader Scholarship, recognizing an exceptional South Lake County student for academic...
Montverde Academy Celebrates Student Excellence Across Disciplines
Nichole Smith, Montverde Academy
On Wednesday, January 7, Montverde Academy proudly celebrated students whose dedication, creativity, and intellectual curiosity exemplify excellence across literature, the arts,...
Montverde Academy Faculty Lead Engaging Sessions At FCIS Annual Convention
by Nichole Smith, Montverde Academy
Montverde Academy was well represented at the Florida Council of Independent Schools (FCIS) Annual Convention in Jacksonville on November 21,...
‘Soar to Success’ Inspires Student-Athletes to Grow and Lead
Montverde Academy’s Soar to Success initiative, led by Student-Athlete Development Coordinator Taneka Rubin, continues to inspire student-athletes to grow not only in their sport...
Lake-Sumter State College Commencement Ceremonies Celebrates Achievement and Resilience
by Kevin Yurasek, Lake-Sumter State College
December brought exciting celebrations for Lake-Sumter State College (LSSC) as the College hosted its 72nd Commencement Ceremonies.
LSSC conferred degrees...
MVA Upper School Students Take a Deeper Look at Beauty and Identity in AP...
by Nichole Smith, Montverde Academy
Ms. Salazar’s AP Spanish students at Montverde Academy recently had the opportunity to welcome Gloribelle Hernandez, an art educator from...
Dreaming Big: Arthur Fujimura de Souza’s Self-Built Gaming Platform Takes Off
by Nichole Smith, Montverde Academy
Arthur Fujimura de Souza, a seventh-grade student in Mr. Daniel DeJorge's Introduction to AI class at Montverde Academy, has independently...




















































